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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

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...

Coming through the bias

MEGAN SANCHEZ April 29, 2014

A man wakes up around 5 a.m. to turn on the coffeemaker and get on the Internet. He surfs the web, flips through the channels on the TV, and has his first cup of coffee for the day. This is the morning...

Locals encourage mobile vending

KAITLIN DEWULF April 29, 2014

From traditional hot dogs to freshly prepared burritos, mobile vending is a popular trend that lacks the space in downtown Iowa City to match its growth. Community members were given the opportunity...

E-books’ benefits questioned

LILY ABROMEIT April 29, 2014

Having knowledge and information at the tip of your fingertips at all times may be convenient, but two researchers have found some technology, such as e-books, may cause problems. When the e-book fad...

Pediatric Associates to join UI Health Care

ABIGAIL MEIER April 29, 2014

Families seeking children’s health services can now chose from a broader area of specialized care. Pediatric Associates of Iowa City, 615 E. Jefferson St. and its parking lot at 605 E. Jefferson...

School District plans redistricting

DANIEL SEIDL April 29, 2014

Officials are taking a community-based approach to redesigning attendance areas for the Iowa City School District. “What I think is important is that we involve people in a solution-based way,”...

Palin backs "momma grizzly" Joni Ernst

BRENT GRIFFITHS April 28, 2014

WEST DES MOINES — In Sarah Palin’s eyes, pistol packing and Harley Davidson riding Joni Ernst is ready to represent Iowa in Washington D.C. “D.C. is a town that is of course known for ‘pork’...

Is Sarah Palin serious about 2016?

CASSIDY RILEY April 28, 2014

WEST DES MOINES —The last time Sarah Palin visited Iowa prior to a major election, many were anticipating a presidential campaign announcement. Three years later, political representatives and experts...

Medical cannabis bill progresses

ALEKSANDRA VUJICIC April 28, 2014

A bill that would decriminalize the use of cannabis oil for epileptic patients was approved by a House subcommittee this past weekend and is being sent to the Public Safety Committee for debate. The...

Wiping the record clean

DANIEL SEIDL April 28, 2014

A past mistake doesn’t always have to last a lifetime. Johnson County’s first Juvenile Records Sealing Day aimed to give people a second chance by sealing their juvenile records. “A...

University receives grant

CHRIS HIGGINS April 28, 2014

University of Iowa coffers are flush with more money. Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, announced in an April 25 press release that the UI received a $1.4 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management...

Officials study domestic violence

KAITLIN DEWULF April 28, 2014

Department of Corrections employees from all over the state met in the University of Iowa’s Iowa Memorial Union for a two-day training session based on developments in domestic-violence research....