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

New UI music building set to be named

DI STAFF November 20, 2013

The University of Iowa is proposing to keep the same name of the flood-damaged School of Music Building for its replacement, according to an informational packet for a state Board of Regents meeting. The...

UI building completion dates pushed back

DI STAFF November 20, 2013

The demolition of the University of Iowa Art Building and the Hancher/Voxman/Clapp complex have been pushed back. According to the state Board of Regents information packet, the substantial completion...

Iowa City pays tribute to 150th anniversary of Gettsyburg Address

JUSTUS FLAIR November 20, 2013

Exactly 150 years ago Tuesday, 50,000 Americans died in one single bloody day. The Battle of Gettysburg the most famous battle of the Civil War, was horrific and tragic but unarguably an important part...

Iowa legislators and community members discuss legalizing medicinal marijuana

JAKE McCULLEY November 20, 2013

Dr. Steve Jenison, the first director of New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program, met with a diverse crowd of medical marijuana supporters on Tuesday. People shared stories of how cannabis has eased...

Final public feedback meeting for streetscape held Tuesday

REBECCA MORIN November 20, 2013

Iowa City officials are one step closer to giving new life to downtown. In a meeting at the Sheraton Hotel, 210 S. Dubuque St., on Tuesday for the final of three public-feedback sessions, Iowa City officials...

College of Law is second UI institution to create accelerated program

LILY ABROMEIT and MEGAN SANCHEZ November 20, 2013

The University of Iowa College of Law has decided to follow in the footsteps of the UI College of Public Health in creating a fast-track program for students. UI officials said the “3+3” program...

Mason pleased with advances with handling sexual assaults

GRETA MEYLE November 20, 2013

Despite recent sexual assaults, University of Iowa President Sally Mason said administrators have made progress in continued efforts aimed at informing and assisting students through trauma correlated...

UI President Sally Mason answers questions from The Daily Iowan

DI STAFF November 20, 2013

The Daily Iowan: The UI reported a sexual assault on Sunday, making it the second reported UI sexual assault this month and the third this semester. Is the UI doing taking any measures to help decrease...

Shooter of 2012 murder found guilty

ABIGAIL MEIER November 20, 2013

Friends and family of Donelle Lindsey removed their jackets between sobs as they revealed a white shirt with Lindsey’s image on the front, replicating an angel with a caption of “Rest in...

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