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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

Gymnasts get a ‘frosh’ face

CLARK CAHILL December 16, 2009

In a conference in which every team holds a spot in the top-10 national rankings, a team might need a spark to push it to the next level. That spark for the Iowa men’s gymnastics team might rest in...

UI Surplus keeps items from ending up in landfill

SAM LANE December 16, 2009

On a given day, UI Surplus is packed with customers who rummage through the warehouse’s shelves of old Rolodexes, weathered desks, and hard drives. “When people come in asking me what’s new here,...

Spotlight Iowa City: Cross-cultural man

TYLER LYON December 16, 2009

One of UI senior Paul Worrell’s fascinations lies in conflicting cultures living together. He observed such a divide firsthand in his hometown of Denison, Iowa, and the experience has forever shaped...

Closely knit bears for a cause

CHRIS CURTLAND December 16, 2009

For Emily Brink and thousands of children in Africa, happiness comes from two needles and some string. In two years of being involved with the Mother Bear Project, the UI freshman has donated more than...

Workers deal with furloughs

SCOTT RAYNOR December 16, 2009

Some UI employees will be forced to take 40 unpaid hours off in the next six months in an effort to save the university roughly $2.5 million. All merit employees — which includes technical and security...

Kehoe gets life

REGINA ZILBERMINTS December 16, 2009

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa — For most of his wife’s murder trial, Eugene Kehoe has sat straight-faced. But on Tuesday, he wiped his eyes as he waited for his wife’s sentencing. First District Judge Bruce...

Judge overturns liquor-license denials

NICOLE KARLIS December 16, 2009

Two downtown bars will keep their liquor licenses, despite being denied by the Iowa City City Council for having high underage-drinking rates, a judge ruled Tuesday. Administrative Law Judge Margaret...

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