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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

Davenport man sentenced for distributing cocaine

DI STAFF August 27, 2012

A Davenport man was sentenced to 219 months in prison on Aug. 23 after being convicted of conspiring to distribute in excess of 2.8 kilograms of crack cocaine. According to a U.S. Department of Justice...

Iowa City officials plan to renew "Bicycle-Friendly" designation

MATT STARNS August 27, 2012

City officials are planning to renew Iowa City’s designation as a Bicycle Friendly Community this winter, but some local bicycle advocates say there’s room for improvement in the city’s...

UI sees increase in international graduate students

STACEY MURRAY August 27, 2012

University of Iowa officials are expecting to see a rise in international students in the graduate programs this fall, a trend that exists at the national level. Graduate College Dean John Keller said...

Johnson County attorney finds agent’s use of deadly force "justified"

BRENT GRIFFITHS August 27, 2012

Officials say Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement agent Daniel Stepleton acted with “reasonable force” when he fired his gun four times, killing Ivan Carl Hardemon and injuring Demarco Dudley...

UI College of Law enrollment down, tuition rises

ANNA THEODOSIS August 27, 2012

Despite a decline in enrollment, law-school tuitions have been on the rise nationally for the past few years, the National Law Journal reports, and the University of Iowa is no exception. Students and...

Officials: Documentary draws connections between sexual assault in military, Iowa City

KELSEY L JOHNSON August 27, 2012

The Bijou was silent at the end of the première of The Invisible War on Aug. 24. Around 20 people attended the 7 p.m. showing of the documentary examining the problem of sexual harassment in the military. The...

UI program aims to connect international, American students

TIERRA SIMPSON August 27, 2012

University of Iowa freshman Yaqiong Wang came from China to Iowa City with competing feelings of nervousness and excitement. Now thousands of miles from home, she signed up for new UI program in hopes...

UI seeks input on alcohol message following Anheuser-Busch controversy

CASSIDY RILEY August 27, 2012

University of Iowa officials are concerned about whether their stance on drinking is clear to students following the renewal of the school’s contract with Anheuser-Busch this summer. Every undergraduate...

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