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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

Spotlight: UI instructor leads Iowa percussion

RILEY UBBEN March 25, 2011

With two mallets in each hand, Dan Moore gently strikes the wooden keys of his marimba, each note flowing effortlessly into the next. His students watch every move and soon follow his lead. Moore, the...

Business school to offer distance degree

HEATHER EDELMAN March 25, 2011

More people interested in pursuing business degrees will be able to next fall — without ever setting foot in a classroom. The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business will offer a new online program...

Theater, Foreign Relations Council partner

NINA EARNEST March 25, 2011

In The Syringa Tree, one woman takes on 24 separate roles. But the play itself subtly wrestles with centuries of South Africa’s fragmented history. “South Africa, in my philosophical view, is a country...

Panelists to discuss Iowa energy use today

MADISON BENNETT March 25, 2011

When it comes to energy conservation, Iowa is a hot-bed of potential, experts say. And with that potential, comes great responsibility. “I always think we should all be obligated to improve energy...

Writers’ Workshop partners with high-school students

HAYLEY BRUCE March 25, 2011

City High junior Mason Greer has self-published a book. But that doesn’t mean the 17-year-old doesn’t value all the professional feedback he can get. Now, his high school is offering just that. On...

10,000 Hours Show picks DJ Earworm

NINA EARNEST March 25, 2011

DJ Earworm is coming to the University of Iowa. The 10,000 Hours Show announced Wednesday the disc jockey — whose real name is Jordan Roseman — is scheduled to perform for the show’s eighth-annual...

Margaret Crocco to lead education college

JAKE KRZECZOWSKI March 25, 2011

Margaret Crocco calls herself a “great lover of America.” And she’s seen a lot of it. Born in the Midwest, Crocco eventually moved to the East Coast, and she will now return to the Heartland to...

Law applications up at UI, down nationwide

LUKE VOELZ March 25, 2011

The University of Iowa College of Law is seeing more potential lawyers than its peers. The Law School Admissions Council Inc. recently predicted an 11.6 percent decrease in law-school applicants nationwide...

UI: Consultant fee to revamp classification system was justified

SAM LANE March 25, 2011

More than $560,000 was “a reasonable amount” to pay the consultant who helped redesign a University of Iowa staff classification system that hadn’t been reviewed since 1985, an official in the UI...

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