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

Man allegedly smuggled pot in anus

DI STAFF September 22, 2009

A North Liberty man was arrested Sunday after allegedly attempting to bring marijuana concealed inside his anus into the Johnson County Jail. Kevin Edwards, 36, was charged with possession of contraband...

Weinberg sentenced to 10 years

DI STAFF September 22, 2009

A federal judge sentenced a former Iowa City psychologist to the maximum 10 years in prison for storing child pornography on his computer. Howard Weinberg, 61, 332 S. Governor St., pleaded guilty to federal...

Man alleges gang connection

DI STAFF September 22, 2009

A North Liberty man arrested last week after allegedly growing marijuana for a national gang said he was a member of Iowa City’s homegrown gang the Broadway Goons, according to North Liberty police. This...

Off the beaten academic path

MATT SCHOMMER September 22, 2009

Thousands of UI students can struggle when trying to pick out a major. That includes senior Abby Milloy, who felt that there might be something missing from the UI’s. So she created her own. As Milloy...

Giving financial advice for students about to face the real world

MITCHELL SCHMIDT September 22, 2009

Terrance Lillis knows about the job market in a struggling economy firsthand. Having found employment during two different recessions, Lillis visited the UI campus to offer advice to students facing similar...

New administrative search underway, three others continue

MARLEEN LINARES September 22, 2009

The UI’s national search for a chief diversity officer is set to begin in two weeks. The hiring, along with the search for a vice president for Strategic Communications, will complete President Sally...

UI Children’s Hospital could win new gameroom

EMILY BUSSE September 22, 2009

The UI Children’s Hospital’s “teen lounge” is not exactly teenager-friendly. The “very, very small” room houses one pool table, an old, scratched big-screen TV, and a single computer, said...

UI officials not tracking H1N1 absence forms

HOLLY HINES September 22, 2009

UI officials are not tracking the total number of H1N1 forms students turn in when they miss class because of flu-like symptoms. Faculty members are not required to report the number of forms they receive...

Loebsack addresses new financial-aid bill

NICK PEDLEY September 22, 2009

Rep. Dave Loebsack empathizes with students who have low bank balances. As an Iowa State University student, the Democrat paid his way through college, relying heavily on federal financial aid. So it...

Youth center provides support on Southeast side

JOHN DOETKOTT September 22, 2009

Iowa City’s Southeast Side has recently become a magnet for media attention. Violence, gang activity, and increased crime have sent the area into a tailspin. One local group is trying to change that,...

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