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

Transient man charged with attempted assault

DI STAFF December 3, 2012

A man has been accused of intentionally pointing a firearm at another and being intoxicated. According to two Coralville police complaints, Raynard Woods, 38, address unknown, was charged Dec. 1 with...

Muscatine man charged with stealing vehicle

DI STAFF December 3, 2012

A Muscatine man has been accused of operating a stolen vehicle while intoxicated for the third time over the course of four years. According to two Iowa City police complaints, Estevan Rocha, 25, 114...

Two families displaced from Iowa City fire

DI STAFF December 3, 2012

The Iowa City Fire Department responded to a structure fire Dec. 1 at 10:11 p.m. According to a release, officials initially responded to 413 Samoa Drive with Quint 2, Truck 1, Engine 1, and Battalion...

Bank forecloses on Sycamore Mall

DI STAFF December 3, 2012

Sycamore Mall is facing foreclosure, according to online court documents. Wells Fargo Bank has filed for foreclosure against CORE Sycamore Town Center for an outstanding payment of approximately $12 million,...

Peeping landlord pleads not guilty to 11 invasion of privacy charges

DI STAFF December 3, 2012

An Iowa City landlord who allegedly spied on female residents has pleaded not guilty, according to online court documents. Elwyn Miller, 63, was charged with 11 counts of invasion of privacy in connection...

Tool Box celebrates one-year anniversary

BRIANNA JETT December 3, 2012

From retail to education, local business owner Julia Schaefer hopes to continue expanding her business and educating the public. Schaefer owns the Toolbox, 128 1/2 E. Washington St., a sex-positive shop,...

UI, other schools look for clarification on international students’ documentation

STACEY MURRAY December 3, 2012

The U.S. government is making it much simpler for colleges and universities to understand why international students attend their institutions. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is simplifying...

Iowa legislators not ready to decide on money for tuition freeze

Iowa legislators are nowhere near ready to accept the state universities’ suggestion that, in exchange for freezing tuition for in-state undergraduates, government take over part of their programs...

Students to protest closure of UI Center for Human Rights

STACEY MURRAY December 3, 2012

The University of Iowa Students for Human Rights will gather on the Pentacrest Wednesday to protest the closing of the UI Center for Human Rights. The demonstration sparked a disagreement between supporters...

UI Presidential Committee on Athletics members support department reorganization

ERIC CLARK December 3, 2012

Amid a brewing controversy regarding the University of Iowa’s handling of a sexual-misconduct investigation regarding former athletics adviser Peter Gray, the Athletics Department’s compliance...

Former UI student found guilty of third-degree sexual abuse

BRENT GRIFFITHS December 3, 2012

The victim stood at the back of the crowded Johnson County courtroom on Nov. 30 as 20-year-old Evan Pfeifer’s family looked intently at the judge. Hands clasped together, the determined looks on...

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