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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 Libraries named "Library of the Year"

DI STAFF May 1, 2014

The U.S. Government Printing Office has named the University of Iowa Libraries “Library of the Year.” The UI is one of four libraries in the Federal Depository Library Program being recognized....

Boutique hotel may return downtown

ALEKSANDRA VUJICIC May 1, 2014

An office building located on the Pedestrian Mall could be headed back in time as a luxury hotel. Mike Frantz, the owner of Frantz Community Investors, said Iowa City officials have been evaluating the...

Woman charged with five counts of forgery

DI STAFF April 30, 2014

Authorities have accused an Iowa City woman of forgery. Tiara Woods, 27, was charged Feb. 6 with identity theft, Jan. 20 with two counts of forgery, Jan. 21 with forgery, Jan. 22 with forgery, and March...

Faculty senate elects officers

DI STAFF April 30, 2014

The face of the University of Iowa Faculty Senate is changing. At its Tuesday meeting, the Senate elected a new vice president and secretary. UI law Professor Christina Bohannon will serve as the new...

Coming through individually

MEGAN SANCHEZ April 30, 2014

In an effort to better express herself, Margalea chose to write some of her responses. Margalea Warner remembers a time when she could hear and see things around her that others could not. She writes: “My...

UI officials respond to White House recommendation

STACEY MURRAY April 30, 2014

A task force created by President Barack Obama released recommendations Tuesday to colleges across the nation as a way to respond to sexual assault on their campuses. The task force is co-chaired by Vice...

Decline in honeybee population threatens food production

KAITLIN DEWULF April 30, 2014

Honeybees are vanishing from their hives without leaving a trace. The phenomenon known as “Colony Collapse Disorder” occurs when worker bees abruptly disappear from a beehive. It was first...

Peninsula Neighborhood residents want a way out

ABIGAIL MEIER April 30, 2014

Some Iowa City residents want a way out. When the floodwaters of 2008 severed the access to homes of the Peninsula Neighborhood, many families were given 30 minutes to evacuate their residences.  ...

Hardly working, having fun

JENNIFER HOCH April 30, 2014

The sounds of trap music filled the IMU ballroom on Tuesday as hip-hop artist A$AP Ferg took the stage. Ferg previously studied fine arts before getting into hip-hop through his good friend and collaborator,...

UI faculty approves policy changes

DANIEL SEIDL April 30, 2014

In a changing landscape at the University of Iowa, the role of some faculty members has been revised. At the Faculty Senate’s Tuesday meeting, the members approved various revisions to the university’s...

House moves on e-cigs

BRENT GRIFFITHS April 30, 2014

Gov. Terry Branstad will have the final decision on whether to ban selling electronic cigarettes to minors after a bill cleared the Statehouse on Tuesday. The House voted 74-23 to agree with changes the...

Chinese enrollment draws attention

LILY ABROMEIT April 30, 2014

Wendi Xie was not always such a good student. In Beijing, where she grew up, Xie did not take education very seriously — until she realized she wanted to study in the United States. “I wanted...