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Concert Review: Jefferson Starship, September 21st

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Jefferson Starship landed in Iowa City’s Englert Theater on Sunday the 21st of September for a spectacular show. As the show began, the projector took us through time, introducing the band’s long history and members that shaped their legacy, with pictures and videos eliciting our minds’ imagination to the past lives of the other 99% of the room. It. Was. AWESOME.

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Kif Richmann

Sports Fan Weekend Planner

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Wondering what to do with your time this weekend? Here’s a few things you can check out around Iowa City or in your living room. On Campus: The Hawkeyes say goodbye to Jarryd Cole and TJ Sayre on Senior Day Saturday in Carver. Jarryd Cole stayed consistent through some of the toughest years of Hawkeye basketball, while  playing under Steve Alford, Todd Lickliter and Fran McCaffery. Throughout his tenure he remained a steady interior presence and never complained, fussed, or talked about transferring.   Tip off is at 3:05 pm and the game can also be seen on ESPN. Women’s … Continued

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Bottom 5: Meltdown Edition

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By Nick Robertson 5. Lost in the Woods.  Kicking off this list of five is none other then Tiger Woods. After being placed as a top seed in the Match Play Championship in Arizona he lost on an extra hole to be eliminated in the first round by 20th seed Thomas Bjorn. Tiger looked like he had regained his young swagger by sinking a clutch birdie shot to send the match to an extra hole, but that was the end of the new/old Tiger, the next shot he sent quite literally into a desert where he then would have boogied … Continued

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Sports Fan’s Weekend Planner

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On Campus: Not much going on around the Iowa campus, but there are a couple of events to keep sports fans entertained. Gym-Hawks host the Cyclones. The #15 Iowa Hawkeyes host #22 ISU on Friday night at 7:00 in the UI Field House.  The event, which is part of the Cy-Hawk Series, has been dubbed a “Pink Meet”, and the first 200 fans will recieve a pink Hawkeye tee-shirt.  On Sunday the Hawkeyes will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska for the  Masters Classic hosted by the Cornhuskers.  Sunday’s meet will also feature Bowling Green and Kentucky. Iowa soccer kicks around with Drake. The bubble will be a … Continued

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No Fun in the Sun for Iowa Baseball

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By Lars Headington Finally out of the bubble and playing out on a real field and under the sun for the first time since November, Iowa Hawkeye baseball was, perhaps predictably, working-out some kinks as they opened 2011 regular season play at the third annual Big Ten/Big East Challenge over the weekend. The event, held in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Florida area hosted eight teams from both conferences for three inter-conference games apiece.The Iowa Hawkeyes drew West Virginia, Pittsburgh and Seton Hall. The Hawks had lost to West Virginia in last year’s Challenge, but defeated Rutgers and Villanova to finish 2-1. This … Continued

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NFL Prospects: Outside Linebackers

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 By Kyle Hughes Name College Hgt. Lbs. Proj. Draft Von Miller Texas A&M 6’3 243 Top 15 Akeem Ayers UCLA 6’4 255 1st round Justin Houston Georgia 6’3 258 1st round Martez Wilson Illinois 6’4 250 2nd round K.J. Wright Miss. St. 6’4 250 2nd round Bruce Carter North Carolina 6’3 235 late 2nd-3rd Mason Foster Washington 6’2 242 late 2nd-3rd Mark Herzlich Boston College 6’4 238 3rd-4th round Brian Rolle Ohio State 5’11 218 3rd-4th round Jonas Mouton Michigan 6’2 240 3rd-4th round

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NFL Prospects: Middle Linebackers

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 By Kyle Hughes Name College Hgt. Lbs. Proj. Draft Greg Jones Mich St. 6’1 240 late 1st-2nd Kelvin Sheppard LSU 6’3 240 late 1st-2nd Nate Irving NC State 6’1 235 2nd-3rd round Colin McCarthy Miami 6’3 240 3rd round Josh Bynes Auburn 6’2 235 3rd round   What do you think? Who’s the best MLB in the draft? Leave us a comment and get in on the conversation.

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