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

Baha’i Campus Organization pushes for UI support

NICK HASSETT November 15, 2012

It’s a campaign that has gained support at universities across the nation, seeking to end injustices for Iranians in higher education. And now it’s urging the University of Iowa to offer its...

UI student starts brightly colored taxi company

BRIANNA JETT November 15, 2012

Zooming around Iowa City are four unique, bright purple and green taxis —thanks to one University of Iowa student. Lorelei Coffin, who has attended the UI for three years, and business partner Aric...

Friendly blood drive competition fizzles following Iowa football losses

RISHABH R. JAIN November 15, 2012

A fierce competition is brewing in anticipation of the Hawkeye-Cornhuskers encounter on Nov. 23, and it is not about football. Student organizations from the University of Iowa and the University of...

Officials: Prescription drug abuse on the rise in Iowa

BRENT GRIFFITHS November 15, 2012

Stashed in medicine cabinets and kept in bottles of all sizes and colors around the house, prescription medicine is fairly common in Iowa homes. But a recent report from the state says these common medications...

Local students write to legislative officials for food stamp support

LAUREN COFFEY November 15, 2012

In the wake of election season, some students at the University of Iowa are looking for ways to maintain funding for what they call “a basic human right”: access to food. Wednesday afternoon,...

Report: International students bring more than $306 million to Iowa economy

CASSIDY RILEY November 15, 2012

The University of Iowa’s international student population accounts for roughly one-third of the state’s monetary contributions by foreign students. Although the UI’s international program...

Gray fired from Coastal Carolina for “unsatisfactory working results”

ERIC CLARK November 15, 2012

The University of Iowa Presidential Committee on Athletics head said Peter Gray’s previous employment records should have raised red flags during his rehiring process in 2002. Gray, a former UI...

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