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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

Redistricting panel meets with planners

MITCHELL SCHMIDT November 19, 2009

The Iowa City School District’s redistricting committee engaged in an interactive PowerPoint presentation by its hired consultants at the committee’s first meeting on Wednesday night. In the presentation,...

Hiroshima and Nagasaki on display

LAUREN MILLS November 19, 2009

Atomic bombs have taken over for action heroes in the Main Library’s exhibition lobby. The Comics and Culture exhibit was retired Nov. 9 to make way for a new exhibit, Material Witness: Remembering...

Poll: Youth most critical of health bill

CHRIS CURTLAND November 19, 2009

More than half of Americans believe health-care reform would do more harm than good and disapprove of how President Obama is settling into his job, according to a Hawkeye Poll released Wednesday. The...

Researcher studies woman without fear

SHANE ERSLAND November 19, 2009

When a stranger put a knife to S.M.’s throat and threatened to kill her, she didn’t even flinch. Rather, S.M. — as she is known at the UI Hospitals and Clinics — looked at the man and simply told...

Summit lawsuit may set precedent

REGINA ZILBERMINTS November 19, 2009

Summit owner Mike Porter’s lawsuit against Iowa City could decide the future of the city’s PAULA-ratio policy. But an expected loss of revenue until then may be hard for the downtown bar to swallow. The...

State may move to ban Everclear 151

JORDAN FRIES November 19, 2009

State officials will meet today to discuss whether to halt sales of Everclear 151 in Iowa in response to an incident last week at Drake University, when a 19-year-old student ingested cups of Everclear...

Report: Chem lab actions unsafe

SAM LANE November 19, 2009

A UI task force found a slew of inappropriate laboratory practices occurring in the Chemistry Building, which at least 11 occupants say have caused them to become ill since 2007, according to a report...

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