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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

Iowa City man charged after breaking glass in residence halls

DI STAFF November 18, 2013

An Iowa City man has been accused of breaking a University of Iowa residence hall fire-extinguisher case. Owen Geiken, 18, was charged Nov. 8 with second-degree criminal mischief. According to the UI...

Chicago man charged with driving while intoxicated

DI STAFF November 18, 2013

A Chicago man has been accused of driving while intoxicated. Tarrence Newman, 36, was charged Nov. 15 with third-offense OWI. According to an Iowa City police complaint, officers were called to an address...

Two subjects charged with meth possession

DI STAFF November 18, 2013

A North liberty man and Arizona woman have been accused of possessing methamphetamine. Donald Engstrom, 36, North Liberty, and Breeley Dorham, 38, Glendale, Ariz., were charged Nov. 17 with possession...

Burlington woman charged with robbery

DI STAFF November 18, 2013

A Burlington, Iowa, woman has been accused of stealing numerous items from a wallet. Lori Elmore, 47, was charged Nov. 15 with second-degree robbery. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Elmore...

Witnesses testify about shooting

ABIGAIL MEIER November 18, 2013

A friend of a local resident who was killed in a 2012 shooting testified he saw Brandon Brown “pull out a gun and shoot” Donelle Lindsey in court on Nov. 15. Brown has pleaded not guilty to...

UI promotes low-income student programs in D.C.

REBECCA MORIN November 18, 2013

A national push by first lady Michelle Obama encouraging low-income and first-generation students to complete a secondary education brought together several university presidents from across the nation...

Harkin emphasizes employment protections for LGBT workers

BRENT GRIFFITHS November 18, 2013

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, invigorated a crowd of supporters and Iowa City residents as he remarked on the difficult fight to pass employment protection for the LGBT community. While some feel the passage...

Study abroad increases numbers

LILY ABROMEIT November 18, 2013

Studying abroad, both to the United States and overseas, has increased nationally and locally — which some University of Iowa officials say is due to a more interconnected world. “The world is...

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