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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

Locals respond to smoking bill awaiting Obama’s signature

ALINA RUBEZHOVA June 17, 2009

Bigger warnings. Bad taste. No flavors. At the national level, lawmakers hope these changes to cigarettes will discourage people from smoking. On June 11, the Senate approved the Family Smoking Prevention...

New website offers quick answers — and the reasoning

EMILY MELVOLD June 17, 2009

UI junior Daniel Sloyan has told professors he’s found answers to his homework online. To his surprise, many didn’t mind; in fact, they seemed to appreciate his quest for additional resources. This...

City action may increase tows, rates

CHRIS CLARK June 17, 2009

People parking in city garages may have to reach deeper into their pockets. The Iowa City City Council approved a number of amendments to different parking ordinances at its meeting Tuesday. The changes...

Binge drinking rises nationwide

MICHELLE BORYCA June 17, 2009

It’s not just UI students with a drinking problem. The binge-drinking rate, as well as alcohol-related crimes and fatalities, rose on college campuses nationwide over the past decade, according to a...

State may try alternate route to teaching

TYLER LYON June 17, 2009

Next year, those who wish to teach won’t have to go through the College of Education. And they won’t need to endure unpaid student teaching. Pending approval from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners,...

UIHC layoffs start today

SCOTT RAYNOR June 17, 2009

Today, some UI Hospitals and Clinics employees will learn whether their jobs have been cut in an effort to relieve the institution’s strained budget, UI officials said Tuesday. Throughout the week,...

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