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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

Printy is Big Ten’s best

EVELYN LAU March 3, 2010

At 15, Jaime Printy became the youngest player in Iowa history to orally commit to the women’s basketball team. She didn’t even expect to play her freshman year. But because of teammates’ injuries,...

Clarifications

DI STAFF March 3, 2010

In the March 1 article “Iowa 9th in organic farming,” the DI did not clearly link the phrase “bad reputation” to the U.S. Department of Agriculture survey’s findings on organic farming. State...

Area man pleads guilty to assault, false imprisonment

DI STAFF March 3, 2010

A North Liberty man pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily injury and false imprisonment stemming from a 2008 incident, according to court documents. On May 28, 2008, Chase Von Lienen, 22, kidnapped...

Man charged with drug possession

DI STAFF March 3, 2010

Police arrested a Coralville man with previous drug convictions Monday. Demetrius Bledsoe, 28, Coralville, was charged with third-offense possession of a controlled substance. According to Iowa City...

Magazine recognizes Longfellow area

DI STAFF March 3, 2010

The Longfellow Neighborhood was nationally recognized by This Old House magazine in its March issue for being one of this year’s “Best Old-House Neighborhoods.” According to Scott Omelianuk, the...

2 UI students win Hearst Awards

DI STAFF March 3, 2010

Two University of Iowa students, and Daily Iowan employees, have been honored with college’s most prestige award in journalism. The Hearst Journalism Awards Program awarded Scott Miller second place...

Council to revise cab ordinance

DI STAFF March 3, 2010

The Iowa City City Council voted to amend an ordinance that will ban flashing lights, but not necessarily electronic signs, on taxis. The altered ordinance passed unanimously in the third consideration...

Spotlight Iowa City: Changing the perception of aging

PATRICK RAFFERTY March 3, 2010

Aging is often a subject most people want to avoid. But it’s becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the elderly population will more than double between now and...

Executive Council organizes forum to address task force concerns

MORGAN OLSEN March 3, 2010

After two weeks of public feedback from University of Iowa officials and faculty, the UI Executive Council of Graduate and Professional Students met Tuesday night to prepare to address UI officials concerning...

Friends, mother say defendant wouldn’t hurt anyone

SAM LANE March 3, 2010

Jonathan Schiefer’s mother spoke softly Tuesday about her son, describing some of the troubles he has faced. “I feel a great sense of guilt that I wasn’t more involved with his mental state or his...

UI lecturer Gettemy aims for Loebsack’s seat

ADAM B SULLIVAN March 3, 2010

A fourth Republican announced this week that he’ll compete to take on Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, in November’s 2nd District election. The newest contender in the fight is University of Iowa lecturer...

Program discounts eye surgery for soldiers

KELLIE PETERSEN March 3, 2010

Iowa National Guard soldier Abraham Saleh can see normally again. That will be valuable when he’s deployed to Afghanistan for the first time later this year, he said. “Glasses kind of hold you back...

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