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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

Judge rejects dismissal motion in Spence case

DI STAFF February 26, 2010

A U.S. district judge has denied a motion for dismissal in the case against a Minneapolis man charged in connections with the 2004 break-in at the University of Iowa’s Spence Labs and Seashore Hall,...

Redistricting committee releases new scenarios

NORA HEATON February 26, 2010

While it can’t please everybody, the redistricting committee aims to satisfy as many as possible. The Iowa City School District’s 38-member redistricting committee met again Thursday night. Based...

Spotlight Iowa City: Local artist plays with book form

ERIC SUNDERMANN February 26, 2010

Some call them books. Some call them sculptures. Some, such as Adjunct Assistant Professor Emily Martin, just let the others do the talking. “It’s constantly being defined by the people making things,...

Legislator sees special treatment for charged athletes

EMILY BUSSE February 26, 2010

Rep. Wayne Ford, D-Des Moines, addressed the House recently, alleging Iowa college athletes have been “coddled rather than punished” for criminal charges. “I have said before and I am saying again,...

Branstad, Culver emphasize higher ed funding

ADAM B SULLIVAN February 26, 2010

Politicians aiming to capture the governorship in November aren’t leaving students’ interests out of the picture. The incumbent Democrat and two Republicans hoping to replace him all have plans to...

Miles: Don’t look to gov’t for money

ALYSSA CASHMAN February 26, 2010

The days of plentiful government funding for higher education are long gone. State Board of Regents President David Miles emphasized this point to approximately 100 members of the Iowa City Noon Rotary...

Students learn poverty issues through food

MICHAEL ARRIOLA February 26, 2010

Students drew cards when they walked into the Hillcrest dining room Thursday night, determining their income level for the night and where they would sit for dinner. People ate in three areas —the floor...

State limits high-proof liquor bottle sizes

KATHRYN STINSON February 26, 2010

State officials want to limit the size of some high-proof liquor bottles and possibly require Iowans to document when they purchase them, they said in a public forum Thursday. Around 25 people attended...

Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ vet Dan Choi says

JOSEPH BELK February 26, 2010

Army veteran and gay-rights activist Lt. Dan Choi spoke to a crowd of roughly 600 on the University of Iowa campus Thursday, advocating for the repeal of the controversial Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. “The...

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