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

Senior Night highlights final two games for Hawkeye women

MATT COZZI February 23, 2011

Leaving a legacy. That’s exactly what two seniors hope to do following graduation this spring and the subsequent end to their college careers as part of the Iowa women’s basketball team. While the...

Cermak’s role during her four-year career: leader

JON FRANK February 23, 2011

Kelsey Cermak will be remembered by teammates and coaches at Iowa as a leader. The senior from Norwalk, Iowa, is a team captain, and a key component in the success that the Lisa Bluder-coached Hawkeyes...

Huckabee to visit Iowa City

DI STAFF February 23, 2011

Mike Huckabee will visit Iowa City next week. The former Arkansas governor will visit six Iowa cities in the coming week, stopping in Iowa City on Feb. 28, according to his website. Host of the Fox News...

IC man arrested for witness tampering

DI STAFF February 23, 2011

Iowa City police said they arrested a man after he allegedly threatened a witness at the Old Capitol Mall. Johnny B. Potter III, 18, address unknown, was charged Jan. 27 with tampering with a witness. According...

Police: UI athlete hit man’s head with champagne bottle

DI STAFF February 23, 2011

Iowa City police arrested a University of Iowa high jumper after he allegedly hit another man over the head with a champagne bottle at a downtown liquor store. Graham Valdes, 22, 711 Melrose Ave., was...

Off-duty officer prevents theft

DI STAFF February 23, 2011

An off-duty Iowa City police detective helped prevent the escape of a shoplifter at Hy-vee, police said. Tyshiana Mahomes, 19, was charged Feb. 21 with second-degree robbery. According to police reports,...

Petition tries to block release of employment records

DI STAFF February 23, 2011

John Doe, an anonymous employee of the University of Iowa, has filed a lawsuit against the university to keep his records confidential. On Jan. 31, the Associated Press requested copies of certain employment...

Prof convicted of assault resigns from UI

MICHELLE MCCONNAUGHEY February 23, 2011

University of Iowa pathology Assistant Professor Toshiki Itoh, who had been on paid administrative leave since July 2008, resigned from his position in January through an agreement released Monday. The...

Spotlight: One of the town’s favorite haunts

RYAN COLE February 23, 2011

The Haunted Bookshop is not your typical bookstore. Two cats, Logan and Nierme, roam lethargically around the shop, 203 N. Linn St. Labyrinthine passageways wind into cozy nooks. A worn couch, upright...

UIHC patient celebrates 25 years on dialysis

MADISON BENNETT February 23, 2011

For many patients, dialysis treatment can mean the beginning of the end. Not Denny Burgess. On Tuesday, roughly 30 of the 54-year-old’s friends, family, and physicians gathered at the University of...

School Board aims to increase communication

RYAN COLE February 23, 2011

Public-school students and administrators might start seeing a School Board members in the audience for orchestra concerts, sports activities, and other events. The Iowa City School Board’s Communication...

Union supporters gather at Capitol

ALISON SULLIVAN February 23, 2011

DES MOINES — Anger spread from neighboring states to Iowa on Tuesday and stood outside the state’s Capitol wielding picket signs and waving flags. Several hundred protesters stood outside the Capitol...

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