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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

College of Nursing receives $2.2 million gift

DI STAFF December 17, 2010

The University of Iowa College of Nursing plans to establish several geriatric educational services as the result of a $2.2 million gift commitment to the UI Foundation by UI alum Barbara Csomay, according...

Supervisors to send letter over JECC concerns

DI STAFF December 17, 2010

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted Thursday to send a letter to all the entities involved in the Joint Emergency Communication Center expressing various concerns held by the supervisors, said...

Alfredo Parrish to represent DJK

DI STAFF December 17, 2010

A former University of Iowa football player facing up to seven drug charges will now be represented by one of Iowa's top lawyers, online court records said. Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, previously a star...

NRA wants looser gun laws

GIBSON BERGLUND December 17, 2010

Despite a new law taking effect next month that loosens regulations on gun-owners in Iowa, the National Rifle Association and a state firearms group are pushing for more. But public-safety officials aren't...

Spotlight: New grad looks to political path

ARIANA WITT December 17, 2010

Cassie Creasy grew up in a family that never talked politics. Her parents never made a big deal over elections or party affiliations — something she enjoyed. "I was never expected to think a certain...

Local groups brings families holiday cheer

ALISON SULLIVAN December 17, 2010

Two brown eyes peered just barely over the top of a folding table. The little girl, 21⁄2 years old with a rainbow stocking cap perched on her head, watched silently as cans of corn, pumpkin, and pinto...

Former Hawkeye football player to see trial, three years later

HAYLEY BRUCE December 17, 2010

More than three years after an alleged sexual assault in Hillcrest, the two former Hawkeye football players — Cedric Everson and Abe Satterfield — accused of the crime will meet again at the Johnson...

Student interest in sign language grows

ALLIE WRIGHT December 17, 2010

More University of Iowa students are signing up for American Sign Language classes, mirroring a growing national interest in studying the language. Since the UI's program began in 1994, the number of...

Audit of accused professor finds no wrongdoing

SAM LANE December 17, 2010

An internal audit of the University of Iowa's Institute for Clinical and Translational Science — the department formerly directed by Professor Gary Hunninghake, who was arrested last spring — found...

Officials say UIHC escapee was a flight risk

NINA EARNEST and MAX FREUND December 17, 2010

Anthony Koehlhoeffer apparently likes to run away. Once in '07, once in '08, and once reportedly Tuesday. In fact, when Scotland County, Mo., Chief Deputy Bryan Whitney — one of two officers who tackled...

After 103 years, Oakdale Hall to come down

MITCHELL SCHMIDT December 17, 2010

The ground-floor of Oakdale Hall is a maze of dimly lit hallways and corridors. Exposed pipes line the ceiling, and small rooms are cluttered with tiles and debris. The heat is shut off here, making the...

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