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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

Local man charged with domestic abuse

DI STAFF August 27, 2014

Authorities have accused a local man of choking his girlfriend. Justin Lamb, 33, was charged Aug. 25 with domestic abuse, impeding air/blood causing bodily injury. According to an Iowa City police complaint,...

Plans for new high school move forward

GRACE PATERAS August 27, 2014

Planning is moving along steadily for the new Liberty High School. So far, since the initial planning meeting on May 8, the New High School Steering Committee and SVPA Architects have created a plan and...

UI official dedicates work to helping students

RACHEL GREEN August 27, 2014

Sarah Hansen has spent her whole life in Iowa. After growing up in Manchester, Iowa, she received both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree at the University of Iowa. Now, with her program,...

Friendship breaks down borders

ALYSSA GUZMAN August 27, 2014

Five years ago, current UI senior Yuhao Cai decided to move away from his hometown of Chong Qing, China, and go to America alone. Cai’s parents are reside in China because they have jobs there,...

Iowa farmers to see record corn crop

DANIELLE SCHAEFER August 26, 2014

Corn is popping past expectations this year. “This year, nationally and in Iowa, we are going to harvest a record crop,” said Jerry Mohr, an Eldridge, Iowa, farmer and Iowa Corn Growers’...

Hawk Alert released for sexual misconduct

DI STAFF August 26, 2014

University of Iowa officials issued a report of sexual misconduct Monday afternoon. This is the first reported sexual misconduct for the academic year. Reportedly, a student was sexually assaulted...

UISG announces new initiatives

ALEXA SANDON August 26, 2014

The University of Iowa Student Government is pushing for new initiatives this year, focusing most on sustainability and transparency when it comes to international and domestic student relationships. Over...

Ben Carson talks presidential aspirations in Iowa

CASSIDY RILEY August 26, 2014

CEDAR RAPIDS — In the middle of a two-day tour of eastern Iowa, Ben Carson told a crowded room on Monday morning that he’s going to let the people decide if he should run for president. “If...

Flood mitigation construction continues on schedule

NICK MOFFITT August 26, 2014

Despite flooding and other setbacks, flood-mitigation project construction at the Iowa Memorial Union and Mayflower Residence Hall are continuing on as planned. “This summer as a campus, we were...

Renovations set for group of downtown businesses

CORY PORTER August 26, 2014

Iowa City residents may see some new updates to several local businesses in the coming months. Coming into its second year, the Building Change program, an economic initiative created by the City of Iowa...

Slater student charges being processed

REBECCA MORIN August 26, 2014

Charges against a University of Iowa student are still being processed after officials found questionable chemicals in his dorm room. Authorities are still investigating what the chemicals found on a...

Students stuck in expanded housing

CHRIS HIGGINS August 26, 2014

Some UI students have found themselves in closer quarters than expected as they join the largest freshman class in university history. Approximately 160 students are living in expanded housing, according...