Archive | April 25, 2012

Iowa softball hosts midweek in-state doubleheader

The Iowa softball team will welcome Northern Iowa to Pearl Field for a doubleheader on Thursday. The two games will be the final non-conference contests for the Hawkeyes this season. The Hawkeyes (20-22) are riding a three-game win streak after sweeping the Michigan State Spartans on April 21-22. The Panthers enter the doubleheader with a [...]

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Obama: Economy rides on successful education

The University of Iowa Field House erupted in cheers as President Barack Obama took the stage today at roughly 1:30 p.m. Greeted by roughly 3,000 members of the UI community, Obama spoke about the federal loan situation facing college students, focusing heavily on the economy and jobs following college graduation. Obama said that college students [...]

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PHOTOS: Air Force One lands in Cedar Rapids

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Watch Obama’s speech LIVE

Watch President Obama’s speech at the University of Iowa’s Field House here, courtesy of the White House live feed. JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV

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Crowd awaits Obama with half hour until speech

President Obama is still roughly a half hour from taking the stage, but thousands people have already packed the University of Iowa’s Field House. Obama will address UI students, staff, faculty, and other Iowa City residents today about preserving interest rates on federal student loans. The president touched down at the Eastern Iowa Airport just [...]

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