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

Iowa City woman accused of stealing from local Hy-Vee store

DI STAFF September 3, 2013

An Iowa City woman has been accused of stealing from an Iowa City Hy-Vee store. Arianna Musgrove, 22, was charged Aug. 22 with third-degree theft. According to a Johnson County sheriff’s complaint,...

Ben Franklin to close Sycamore Mall location

DI STAFF September 3, 2013

An Iowa City arts and craft store, which has served the area since 1986, will close its doors. Ben Franklin Crafts and Custom Frame Shop, in the Sycamore Mall, closed Sept. 1 and remain closed until...

Dry Goods to open in Coral Ridge Mall

DI STAFF September 3, 2013

A growing Davenport-based department store chain has decided to expand its presence further within the Iowa City area. Dry Goods, a women’s clothing branch of Von Maur, will open a second Iowa location...

The UI Student Veterans Center is showing off its remodel

DI STAFF September 3, 2013

Today, the University of Iowa Military and Veterans Student Service Office will host an open house to show off its newly remodeled space. From 12:30 p.m. until 5 p.m., the center will be open for visitors....

UI and Iowa City leaders aim to reduce student suicide

ABIGAIL MEIER September 3, 2013

Through a nearly $300,000 grant, officials in Iowa City and at the University of Iowa hope action will soon move Johnson County one step closer to being free of student suicide. Sam Cochran, the project...

Two of the largest LLCs may be too large

DANIEL SEIDL September 3, 2013

Requiring all students living on campus to be a part of a living-learning community is supposed to foster strong relationships among students with similar interests, but because some of these communities...

UI professors using 3-D lung imaging to further research

REBECCA MORIN September 3, 2013

University of Iowa engineering Professor Ching-Long Lin has a passion for an unusual kind of art — 3-D lung modeling. Lin received a five-year, $3.2 million grant in August from the National Institutes...

School Board Vice President seeking second term

EMILY FRIESE September 3, 2013

After serving two years on the Iowa City School Board, Karla Cook is ready to continue what she started. Cook, who serves as the board’s vice president, is one of the nine candidates vying for three...

Downtown District gift card program off to a slow start

GABRIELLA DUNN September 3, 2013

As a means of promoting consumer spending dollars in Iowa City’s core has a number of local officials touting and refuting a newly initiated Iowa City Downtown District gift-card program. And while...

University makes preeminent progression in Expanded Housing

GRETA MEYLE September 3, 2013

Four bunk beds, shared dressers, joint clothing racks, and the complete invasion of personal space — for freshmen David Hejnar, Kenneth Hines, and their six other roommates packed into the 12th floor...

New "green" living-learning community hosts first sustainability race

SHIANNE GRUSS September 3, 2013

As much of the University of Iowa and Iowa City community enjoyed a day off from their daily work and school grind, a focused group of area students took part in a first-ever sustainability race Monday....

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