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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa City Municipal Airport flies strong

MITCHELL SCHMIDT March 25, 2010

Facing northwest and staring down 3,900 feet of runway, Tim Busch increased throttle, and the white Cessna 172 pulled forward. The engine grew louder, and the plane started to pull left into the wind. Busch,...

UI dorm fees could increase next year

EMILY BUSSE March 25, 2010

University of Iowa officials announced a proposed dormitory-fee increase of roughly 4 percent at Wednesday’s state Board of Regents meeting. Board President David Miles called the presentation purely...

UI looks to launch Cambus tracking site

MARLEEN LINARES March 25, 2010

University of Iowa students could soon see Cambus locations on their cell phones. Cambus is collaborating with the Iowa City and Coralville transit systems on developing online websites that would show...

Hundreds rally against health-care reform, Obama visit

JOSEPH BELK March 25, 2010

        Hundreds settled on the Pentacrest Wednesday night to protest President Obama’s visit to Iowa City today to tout health-care reform. Locals held up signs that read “God...

Regents approve second wave of early retirement program

EMILY BUSSE March 25, 2010

Despite continuing concerns, the state Board of Regents approved on Wednesday a second Early Retirement Incentive Program at the University of Iowa. University officials brought the slightly tweaked plan...

Locals say Iowa City good choice for Obama visit

ADAM B SULLIVAN March 25, 2010

Why Iowa City? Access to health-care here is good. Neither of the Congressional races in the eastern part of the state are particularly contentious. And the University of Iowa campus is 1,000 miles —...

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