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

‘Dollar Stores’ still faring well

MICHELLE BORYCA June 25, 2009

Iowa City resident Lori Skoff is well-aware of how much further her money can go by shopping at the right places. She admits she’s a frequent shopper at Iowa City’s Dollar Tree and Dollar General. Skoff’s...

Community colleges partner with UI to offer degrees

ALINA RUBEZHOVA June 25, 2009

Angela Crookshank, who graduated with an associate’s degree from Des Moines Area Community College in May, plans to teach at the college after completing a UI degree. This fall, she may be the first...

UI drug manufacturer, tester, and developer looks to expand

AMY MATTSON June 25, 2009

UI Pharmaceuticals officials have been looking for more room — and more hands — to revitalize production and revive its image. A service division of the UI College of Pharmacy, the group manufactures,...

UI police have drawn, not shot weapons

ABE TEKIPPE June 25, 2009

University police officers across the state have been carrying guns for nearly 19 months, but those guns have yet to be used against suspects. In fact, the UI police are the only university agency whose...

Renowned coach slain

CHRIS CLARK June 25, 2009

Ed Thomas, the prominent Aplington-Parkersburg High-School football coach known for training four current NFL players and guiding his small, rural Iowa community in its recovery from last-year’s decimating...

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