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

Trucks work to haul away snow

ALLIE JOHNSON February 9, 2011

Fewer than 2 miles outside downtown Iowa City, a mountain of snow at least 10 feet tall and the length and width of a college classroom is forming. And growing by the hour. Every five minutes Tuesday...

UISG to lobby legislators Thursday

ALLIE WRIGHT February 9, 2011

University of Iowa Student Government officials hope a personal touch will make the difference — they plan to go to Des Moines on Thursday to meet with legislators about potential tuition hikes and...

Police: Man took dog from building before fire

HAYLEY BRUCE February 9, 2011

Twenty minutes after residents reported a suspicious fire at an Iowa City apartment complex on Jan. 29, a woman who lived in the building told police she saw a stranger with her dog that she’d left in...

Disorderly house violations triple in 3 years

HAYLEY BRUCE February 9, 2011

Disorderly house citations have spiked following increased enforcement by Iowa City police, records show. According to police statistics, the number of citations written has tripled from 90 in 2007 to...

Officials brace for another large freshman class

CAITLIN FRY February 9, 2011

Officials plan to accommodate continually increasing enrollment at the University of Iowa, though they don’t know yet how big next year’s jump will be. For starters, they intend to add 200 beds in...

Barta: Football media attention has been difficult

ALISON SULLIVAN February 9, 2011

The recent high-profile, negative attention directed at the University of Iowa football program has been difficult, espeically in the era of social media and the Internet, Athletics Director Gary Barta...

6 become plaintiffs in Apts Downtown lawsuit, 50 more come forward

JOSH QUINNETT February 9, 2011

An Iowa City attorney who filed a lawsuit against Apartments Downtown said he now has the ideal number of plaintiffs. Christopher Warnock and his client, Michael Conroy, filed the original petition ...

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