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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

List of local officials who attended Chinese VP’s Iowa dinner last week

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

WHO-TV.com released a list Monday of the attendees at a dinner for Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Feb. 15. Local officials among the 552 guests who attended included University of Northern Iowa...

Local woman charged with arson after alleged meth lab explosion

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

An Iowa City woman was charged with arson after the alleged explosion of a drug lab. Kristy Clouse, 25, 3734 Lower West Branch Road, was charged on March 14, 2011, with first-degree arson. According...

Coralville woman charged with drug possession near children

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

A Coralville woman has been charged with the possession of a controlled substance in the presence of children. Jessica McDonald, 27, Coralville, was charged on Feb. 18 with the possession of a controlled...

IC man charged with assaulting an officer while holding child

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

A Coralville man was charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer while holding a child. Alfred Washington, 32, Coralville, was charged on Feb. 18 with assault on a peace officer and others and...

IC woman charged with endangering her child

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

Natasha Kriener, 26, 2018 Waterfront Drive, was charged on Feb. 15 with child endangerment with bodily injury. According to an Iowa City police report, Kriener is allegedly the primary custody-holder...

University officials will begin nomination process for new College of Medicine Dean

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine search committee will now begin accepting nominations for the position of dean. The position was recently vacated by former Dean Paul Rothman, who...

University of Iowa Press sees increase in E-book sales

BETH BRATSOS February 21, 2012

Authors want electronic publishing, and the University of Iowa Press is following with the trend. UI Press Director Jim McCoy said the press has approximately 800 books in print, with around 75 percent...

UIHC to remove 100-year-old trees during Children’s Hospital construction

MARISSA MEHALEK February 21, 2012

A patch of weathered trees near the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are being removed to make way for the new Children's Hospital. University officials said five trees along Hawkins Drive...

Iowa to require mandatory whooping cough vaccines for children

JENNY EARL February 21, 2012

As the number of cases of pertussis — known as whooping cough — increases across Iowa, state health officials are making vaccinations throughout school systems mandatory. Local nurses said the...

UI residence halls see decrease in phonebook use

JORDYN REILAND February 21, 2012

Old, unused phone books lay strewn across the front desks of residence halls, barely touched each year. University of Iowa officials said they doubt whether these books will see use anytime soon. ...

Eastern Iowa community colleges applaud Obama plan for more federal assistance

CHASTITY DILLARD February 21, 2012

Area community-college officials are applauding President Obama's plans to lend more support to U.S. community colleges. The president released his 2013 budget proposal last week, detailing a plan...

UISG to provide student workers with public forum

ANNA THEODOSIS February 21, 2012

Students working at the University of Iowa will soon have a forum in which to share their concerns. "There is a huge chunk of students who are employed [at the UI]," said UI Student Government...

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