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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

UI alumnus draws attention toward hunger

MITCHELL SCHMIDT October 19, 2009

In the barren lands of Ethiopia, Roger Thurow saw the extremes of human nature — from greatness to savagery. Thurow’s experiences of more than five years in Africa inspired the Wall Street Journal...

16 apply for supervisor seat

SCOTT RAYNOR October 19, 2009

Former UI Student Government President Maison Bleam would be the first student to serve on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors if selected. Bleam is one of 16 candidates to apply for the vacant supervisor’s...

UI to remember Hancher

LAUREN MILLS October 19, 2009

The west bank of the Iowa River may one day reverberate with the sounds of the Marching Hawkeyes or the lines of an outdoor play. When the flood ravaged Hancher-Voxman-Clapp complex is eventually torn...

Female reports assault in Slater bathroom

MARLEEN LINARES October 19, 2009

An unknown male assaulted a woman in a Slater Hall men’s restroom during the early hours of Oct. 15, police have reported. According to UI police reports, the woman went into the men’s restroom on...

Nite Ride great, except the wait

KATHRYN STINSON October 19, 2009

It’s bar closing time on a Saturday night. Female UI students gather eagerly inside the Panchero’s entrance, crowding behind windows to avoid the chilly air and watch for the Nite Ride bus to appear. As...

UI braces for possible layoffs as cutting plan forms

EMILY BUSSE October 19, 2009

While layoffs may be necessary to reduce spending during the UI’s budget crisis, contractual obligations may delay any savings from layoffs for months. Because most staff contracts require months of...

Groundbreaking doctor Ponseti dies at 95

SAM LANE October 19, 2009

Ignacio Ponseti learned his orientation of the foot by observing his father make watches. His father’s deliberate handling of the small mechanical devices later helped him carefully adjust his newborn...

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