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

Local, national officials push outdoor jobs to youth

KATIE HEINE March 29, 2011

Tree lopping wasn’t something Kelsey Boyce did growing up in cities around New York. But the UI sophomore volunteered four hours of her weekend chopping dead wood off trees at Hickory Hill Park on March...

Study abroad sees difficult semester

ALISON SULLIVAN March 29, 2011

Political uprisings in numerous Middle Eastern countries and a disaster in Japan have kept study-abroad offices on their toes and in touch with students abroad this semester. “This semester has had...

Vigil honors victims of Japan disasters

NINA EARNEST March 29, 2011

Deshaun Thompson’s candlelight flickered as he said a heartfelt prayer. Around a dozen people held small dripping candles Monday evening as part of a vigil for the victims of the 9.0 earthquake and...

Iowa City to cut 4 to 5 reading teacher positions

LUKE VOELZ March 29, 2011

Budget cuts and exhausted federal funding in the Iowa City School District may lead to teacher cuts for the upcoming school year. School District officials told reading teachers at a Central Office meeting...

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