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

UITV to air Obama speech, McCaffery appearances

DI STAFF March 31, 2010

University of Iowa Television is scheduled to broadcast President Obama’s March 25 speech in the Field House, and the introductory news conference and public rally for the Hawkeyes’ new men’s basketball...

Legislature ends session

DI STAFF March 31, 2010

The 2010 session of the Iowa Legislature adjourned Tuesday. Statements from policymakers in Des Moines offered mixed views on the session’s accomplishments. Gov. Chet Culver touted Democratic achievements...

North Liberty man sentenced to jail, fined

DI STAFF March 31, 2010

A North Liberty man who pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily injury and false imprisonment in a 2008 incident was sentenced to 180 days in jail and a $315 fine for each charge. On May 28, 2008, Chase...

Panel sends boundary-change recommendations to board

DI STAFF March 31, 2010

Iowa City School District redistricting committee members on Tuesday evening voted to send three boundary-change recommendations to the School Board. A majority of committee members agreed to recommend...

Officials use controlled burning at Reservoir

JOSEPH BELK March 31, 2010

Controlled burning at the Coralville Reservoir began Tuesday in a joint effort between the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps and the Army Corps of Engineers in preparation for Earth Day. Controlled...

Spotlight Iowa City: The business of Chinese

MICHELLE HILLENBRAND March 31, 2010

As his housemates sat nearby eating Americanized Chinese food, University of Iowa junior Devon Jarvis described eating fried scorpions during his study-abroad trip to China. Clenching his fingers in an...

Furloughs pose some problems for courthouse workers

SAM LANE March 31, 2010

The sound of printing receipts, clicking time stamps, and constant chatter fills the Johnson County Clerk of Court’s office. And because of statewide budget cuts, the noises may now seem a bit more frantic...

Two UI mock-trial teams headed to nationals

BONNIE ERLBACHER March 31, 2010

For the second-consecutive year, two mock-trial teams will represent the University of Iowa at the national championships in Memphis, Tenn., from April 16-18. The road to nationals isn’t an easy one,...

Same-sex marriage nears 1 year

ARIANA WITT March 31, 2010

April 3 is likely to be an anniversary several husbands and wives in Iowa will not soon forget. In fact, as the one-year anniversary of the Iowa Supreme Court’s unanimous agreement to legalize same-sex...

Student-loan change called ‘huge win for students’

ADAM B SULLIVAN March 31, 2010

President Obama signed legislation Tuesday that his administration said will help make education more accessible. While the student-aid shakeup — part of the health-care reconciliation bill — likely...

PAULA numbers may drop with 21-ordinance

NICOLE KARLIS March 31, 2010

If the Iowa City City Council votes to raise the local bar-entry age to 21 next week, officials hope to see police issuing fewer underage drinking tickets. But that could mean less income for the city. PAULA...

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