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

Spotlight Iowa City: Teenage ballerina off to New York

RYAN COLE May 6, 2011

Miriam Miller’s workdays often begin at 6 a.m. and continue past 7 p.m. She works six days a week, resting on Sundays only out of necessity. Her daily routine exacts a physical toll on her body, leaving...

Preliminary designs for Sutliff Bridge presented

KATIE HEINE May 6, 2011

An area just 20 miles north of Iowa City is preparing for a makeover. After being partially damaged in the 2008 flood, plans to reconstruct the historic Sutliff Bridge are near completion. The bridge...

Report: lead paint levels at elementary higher than district estimates

LUKE VOELZ May 6, 2011

A renovated stairwell in Mann Elementary contains levels of lead-based paint above the state limit, according to an analysis performed by the University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory on May 10, 2010. The...

Group pushes for on-campus guns

MADISON BENNETT May 6, 2011

University of Iowa freshman Joey Gallagher walked around campus with an empty gun holster strapped to his belt on Thursday. Though the 18-year-old cannot yet legally carry a gun, he thinks permit-holders...

Women make strides on farms

KATIE HEINE May 6, 2011

Janet Wilson picked at a patch of soil with a crushed beer can on April 29 in search of a purple corn kernel. It was the first plant of the year for Wilson and her brother, who farm approximately 1,800...

Students create fast-food delivery business

ALISON SULLIVAN May 6, 2011

Fast food just got faster. Two University of Iowa students recently embarked on an entrepreneurial endeavor to rescue dorm-bound students from their fast-food cravings by bringing it to their doorstep. UI...

Melrose vendors upset with city

HAYLEY BRUCE May 6, 2011

Big Ass Turkey Legs on Melrose Avenue “might be history” on football Saturdays this fall. At least that’s what Dewey Stewart, who has been part of the vending operation for 14 years, said following...

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