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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Henderson’s 27 not enough in Prime Time

J.T. BUGOS June 23, 2009

Seven years have passed since Duez Henderson donned the Black and Gold, but he still knows how to tear it up on the hardwood. In a game pitting L.L. Pelling/Iowa City Ready Mix against Culver’s of Coralville...

Cookie dough contamination just the latest food poisoning

ZHANRAN ZHAO June 23, 2009

Despite health warnings, 39 percent of people in the United States eat raw cookie dough, according to Consumer Reports. And even with a recent recall of Nestlé Toll House products because of E. coli contamination,...

Illegal downloading can carry a heavy price

NICOLE KARLIS June 23, 2009

Is downloading one song online worth an $80,000 fine? The answer: yes, according to a federal jury and the Recording Industry Association of America. A single mother of two, Jammie Thomas-Rasset, faces...

New boutiques head for downtown

ADAM SALAZAR June 23, 2009

Since the Iowa City City Council passed a bar zoning ordinance June 2, downtown has seen new retailers arrive, taking over real estate that otherwise might have ended up as new bars. Two new boutiques,...

Transition to paperless medical records may be prickly

TYLER LYON June 23, 2009

At a June 10 meeting with the state Board of Regents, UI Hospitals and Clinics officials unveiled a $55 million Epic system. It allows staff to access patients’ electronic medical records across hospitals...

Locals using Twitter against Iran censorship

HOLLY HINES June 23, 2009

Twitter users around the world — Iowa City included — are changing their location and time-zone settings to match those of Tehran residents in order to thwart government censors. These efforts reportedly...

40 win cheaper home in Iowa City

CHRIS CLARK June 23, 2009

Thanks to a spin of a lucky Bingo cage, Iowa City native Brandon LeFever will have the chance to move with his wife and stepdaughter into his first home — at a considerably smaller price tag. LeFever...

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