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

Locals happy with Iowa bald eagle population as birds migrate south

NATHANIEL OTJEN October 31, 2012

As the last leaves begin to drop off the trees and the weather begins to turn colder, bald eagles can be seen along the banks of the Iowa River as the great birds begin their annual migratory pattern south. In...

UI officials say programs boosted retention rates

ERIC CLARK October 31, 2012

Because 2011-12 first-year University of Iowa students returned for a second year this fall at a rate of 86 percent, UI officials credited such programs as the Office of Retention and OnIowa for the high...

Community addresses funding need for victim assault programs

LAUREN COFFEY October 31, 2012

With recent cuts to the state’s Victim of Crime Act funding, there is not much the directors can do to change the amount of funds. That is where the community can come in to help. “It’s...

All incoming UI freshman to be placed in living-learning communities

NATHANIEL OTJEN October 31, 2012

All incoming University of Iowa freshmen next year will be required to sign up for living-learning communities — a community in residence halls made up of students in the same major — and UI officials...

Archer, Sherman visit Hamburg and continue final push

BRENT GRIFFITHS October 31, 2012

John Archer grasps his glass of root beer and takes a sip while gazing at the portrait of Ronald Reagan that adorns the booth in which the former president once sat in during a visit to the Hamburg Inn...

Immigration important among Asian American voters

ALISON SULLIVAN October 31, 2012

It’s a cool autumn evening, and Roger Pei sits slumped on a couch at the University of Iowa’s Asian Pacific American Cultural Center. “The next president will have a big effect on what...

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