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

UI grad student focuses on gaming

SAMANTHA GENTRY November 7, 2011

When writing about fiction or technology in the 21st century, scholars are inspired by an array of media. For Nicholas Kelly, the inspiration comes from video games. When the University of Iowa graduate...

Writer Walljasper visits Iowa City this week

SAMANTHA GENTRY November 7, 2011

A James Galvin quotation inscribed on the sidewalk of Iowa Avenue serves more than a place where thousands of pedestrians tread every day. For author Jay Walljasper, the words are an inspiration. His...

LGBT students to stress awareness during TransWeek

JORDYN REILAND November 7, 2011

Poised at a mike, three trans-identified students shared their personal poems and writing about their own struggles and experiences. Zeke Swim, a University of Iowa sophomore in attendance, said the medical...

UI hosts first Midwest Feminists Conference

CHASTITY DILLARD November 7, 2011

University of Iowa senior Emily Sullivan, a self-proclaimed feminist, is all too familiar with the stereotypes associated with the "f-word." "It's just frustrating that feminism is a bad...

IC council candidates differ on early voting campaigns

KRISTEN EAST November 7, 2011

One day out from this week's Iowa City City Council election, candidates say they're emphasizing early voting in different ways. According to the Johnson County Auditor's Office 1,499 votes were cast...

UISG arrest rate on-par with student body

ERIC MOORE November 7, 2011

Though current University of Iowa Student Government members have nearly the same rate of non-traffic criminal citations than the average UI undergraduate, leaders are working to raise behavior standards. The...

Area businesses effected by closed downtown Post Office

MELISSA DAWKINS November 7, 2011

Clusters of old boxes and fading U.S. Postal Service posters are a silent reminder of a once-convenient mail stop for downtown businesses on East Washington Street. The closing of this small downtown...

Occupy Iowa City: One month later, no plans to end demonstration

MATT STARNS November 7, 2011

One month after protesters took to College Green Park in alliance with the Occupy Wall Street movement, members say support for the local movement is increasing, and they aren't going anywhere. "I...

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