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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Sonn: The psychology of Sesame Street

BARRETT SONN September 23, 2013

The American children’s television series “Sesame Street” just opened its 44th season last week, and it has a new and improved version of the Cookie Monster. This season, instead of immediately...

Ponnada: Send your daughter to college

SRI PONNADA September 23, 2013

Last week, I stumbled upon a very compelling article on a Catholic blog, “Fix the Family,” titled, “6 Reasons (+2) to Not Send Your Daughter to College.” After reading it and learning...

Editorial: Poverty and race in Iowa

DI EDITORIAL BOARD September 23, 2013

Racial inequality has plagued the United States since before it won independence from the British Empire in the late 18th century. To this day, although substantially less potent than it once was, the...

Iowa men’s golf finish 11th after second round of Windon Memorial Classic

DI STAFF September 23, 2013

Iowa senior Steven Ihm led the Hawkeyes with a 68 (minus-4) and 74 (plus-2) in the first two rounds of play at the Windon Memorial Classic in Lake Forest, Ill., on Sunday, leaving him in a ties for ninth....

Tennis competes in Purdue Invitational

DI STAFF September 23, 2013

The Iowa men’s tennis team wrapped up play at the Purdue Invitational on Sunday. Andres Estenssoro won both of his matches along with doubles partner Kristiyan Trukov of Marquette to capture the Flight...

No. 10 Hawkeyes split matches over the weekend

DI STAFF September 23, 2013

The No. 10 Iowa field-hockey squad (5-3) won and lost a pair of matches over the weekend in Kent, Ohio. On Sept. 21, the Hawkeyes fell to Drexel, 2-1. Iowa got its only goal from junior Dani Hemeon at...

Nerves factor into Hawkeyes’ loss to Iowa State

RYAN RODRIGUEZ September 23, 2013

Playing to a home crowd against your biggest rival would make even the most focused athletes jittery, and the members of the Iowa women’s volleyball team were no exception. The Hawkeye’s...

Iowa drops first game to Michigan

JACOB SHEYKO September 23, 2013

The Iowa soccer team picked up its first loss of the season Sunday as No. 15 Michigan defeated the Hawkeyes, 2-1, in Iowa’s first Big Ten match of the season. The loss puts Iowa’s record at...

An inside look into the Iowa Spirit Squad

TESSA HURSH September 23, 2013

University of Iowa senior Lindsey Knott knows there will come a day when her and 19 of her best friends won’t be together every day. These women make up the Iowa Dance Team. “I’ve had...

Iowa needs more Damond Powell

CODY GOODWIN September 23, 2013

Damond Powell was leaning back against a wall on the afternoon of Sept. 21, sporting a tie and collared shirt. He was surrounded by a dozen reporters who were peppering him with questions about his most...

Lowery emerges as playmaker of Hawkeye defense

RYAN PROBASCO September 23, 2013

The Iowa defense made plays and scored points on Sept. 21, keying the team’s blowout 59-3 victory over Western Michigan. Bronco quarterbacks were intercepted three times during the game, and two...

Iowa sheds 900 jobs in August

DI STAFF September 23, 2013

Iowa lost nearly 1,000 jobs last month, after a steady period of residents picking up work, Iowa Workforce Development reported Sept. 20. The 900 jobs shed in August resulted in a slight bump up in the...

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