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Iowa City man charged with reckless use of fire

DI STAFF • April 11, 2012

An Iowa City man has been charged with reckless use of fire/explosives. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Daryl Goolsby, 34, 2300 Hollywood Blvd., was charged Tuesday. Officers reportedly arrived...

UI Cochlear Implant Research Center receives $11M grant

DI STAFF • April 11, 2012

The University of Iowa's Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center has received an $11 million grant. Carver College of Medicine officials announced Tuesday that the National Institutes of Health...

Cedar Rapids man faces drug charges

DI STAFF • April 11, 2012

A Cedar Rapids man faces several drug charges. According to a North Liberty police complaint, Rodney Liberman, 41, was charged Tuesday with a controlled substance violation, possession of pseudoephedrine,...

UI computer science faculty advocate for broader range of general computer classes

DEREK KELLISON • April 11, 2012

Computer-science faculty at the University of Iowa are pushing for required computer classes, but such changes may be a long time coming. The UI requires a formal reasoning class that may be fulfilled...

UI Faculty council works on new video surveillance policies

CHASTITY DILLARD • April 11, 2012

As University of Iowa faculty obtain new equipment and move into newer facilities, Human Resource officials have seen more requests for surveillance cameras. A new proposal brought before the Faculty...

UI credit union sees one of its biggest fraud cases in years

ANNA THEODOSIS • April 11, 2012

A national data breach has led University of Iowa Community Credit Card Union officials to recall 200 cards from account-holders. Atlanta payment-processing company Global Payments Inc. released a statement...

Anti-violence advocates: Campus culture creates negative perception of masculinity

BETH BRATSOS • April 11, 2012

Masculinity on college campuses can sometimes be defined in more aggressive terms. But members of a University of Iowa antiviolence groups says masculinity doesn't have to be a violent characteristic. "What...

Education, low unemployment contribute to abundance of health insurance in Iowa

KRISTEN EAST • April 11, 2012

As the U.S. Supreme Court debates national health-care reform, Iowa — including Johnson County — has maintained one of the lowest percentages of uninsured residents in the country. According to a...

Health care becomes key issue at Obama Student Summit Campaign event

DORA GROTE • April 11, 2012

It didn't take long for health care to become the topic of discussion at Tuesday's Greater Together Student Summit held by the Obama for America in downtown Iowa City. "As college students, we are...

Local group leads rise in drag king culture

HANNAH KRAMER • April 11, 2012

Amanda Green stands in front of a large mirror and lights the blunt end of an old wine cork with a lighter. After methodically burning it, she draws sideburns and a goatee on her face with the charcoal...