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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

UI grad apartments open

REBECCA MORIN August 5, 2014

The University of Iowa’s Hawkeye Courts will be a thing of the past by mid-August. Aspire at West Campus, the new apartments for UI graduate students and faculty, have been completed, and renters...

MCAT includes more disciplines

PAUL OSGERBY August 5, 2014

All aspiring physicians hoping to enter medical school must spend hours of studying for one comprehensive exam that will dictate whether and where they will go to school. Starting January 2015, the Medical...

Ped Mall to see new stores

PAUL OSGERBY August 5, 2014

One corridor of the Pedestrian Mall is turning over four storefronts before students arrive back in town for the fall semester. The old location of Buzz Salon, which has now crossed the mall to occupy...

Kid Captains named for the season

DI STAFF August 5, 2014

Hawkeye fans will be greeted by more than just football players. The 2014 Kid Captain starting lineup was announced this week. The Kid Captain program will have 15 children participate this season. The...

Woman charged with growing marijuana

DI STAFF August 5, 2014

Authorities have accused a local woman of possessing approximately 100 grams of marijuana. Amanda Jochmann, 31, was charged June 27 with a controlled-substance violation and failure to affix drug stamp....

Rand Paul’s visit fuels speculation

QUENTIN MISIAG August 4, 2014

It’s the three-day political sweep Iowans have seen before. This week, Rand Paul will return to the state’s presidential-trial grounds, visiting eight communities as one of a handful of...

Images of the State Fair

REBECCA MORIN August 4, 2014

Sometimes memories are as simple as black and white. For Kurt Ullrich, a photographer and essayist, the Iowa State Fair was. In his newly released book, The Iowa State Fair, Ullrich said he decided...

Ticket promotion being revised

REBECCA MORIN August 4, 2014

University of Iowa students may still have a chance to win free tuition. After a raffle program from the Athletics Department was suspended because of legal questions, officials are now trying to find...

Diving into Lolla

ANA BARRETT August 4, 2014

As another year comes to an end, I have a lot to reflect during my time at Grant Park. I used to live for music festivals — and although I still do, things have definitely changed since I last went...

University research funding growing

TING XUAN TAN August 4, 2014

Floor-to-ceiling screens formed a semicircle in front of a wheel-less silver car that sat in the middle of a dark oval room. This is the interior of one of the most advanced driving simulators in the...

Undergrads showcase summer research

TING XUAN TAN July 31, 2014

Undergraduate students from a number of universities gathered on Wednesday to present findings that ranged from finding their own genomic medicine story to characterizing parts of the HIV-I infection. The...

Farmers’ Market largest in years

ERIN MARSHALL July 31, 2014

The liveliness surrounding the Chauncey Swan parking ramp on Wednesday evenings has only gotten larger. In the recent years, the Farmers’ Market has added a number of vendors. The Farmers’...