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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

Man accused of homicide by vehicle

DI STAFF December 2, 2014

Authorities have accused a Kalona man of driving while intoxicated and causing an accident that killed another person. Jeffery Bulechek, 28, was charged Dec. 1 with homicide by vehicle OWI and causing...

New Latino Studies minor in effect

CHRIS HIGGINS December 2, 2014

After a few false starts, the University of Iowa’s new Latino Studies minor program will be in full force next semester. The UI is the last university in the Big Ten to implement a Latino Studies...

New hospice house to be built in Johnson County

GRACE PATERAS December 2, 2014

To better serve local residents, coordinators are looking to build the Hospice Home of Johnson County to create a comforting atmosphere for patients. The nonprofit group will serve patients in a home,...

Iowa City potentially funding another TIF

NICK MOFFITT December 2, 2014

The Iowa City City Council today will discuss approving a $1.8 million tax increment financing for a development at the former site of Hartwig Motors on Riverside Drive. The financing would go towards...

Custom Ebola hoods prepared in-house

MICHAEL KADRIE December 2, 2014

Faculty and staff at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are now armed with homebrewed head protection in case of an Ebola outbreak. Don Jaggers, the UIHC director of material services, said...

UI adds robotics program for girls

ALYSSA GUZMAN December 2, 2014

After working with students while teaching a class in dancing robotics last spring, University of Iowa computer-science Lecturer Denise Szecsei wanted to continue encouraging students to code and program...

Rally backs Ferguson protests

CORY PORTER December 2, 2014

The biting cold didn’t keep University of Iowa students, faculty, and community members from staging a protest on Monday in memory of Michael Brown and in support of the protesters in Ferguson,...

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