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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

Early Voting starts today

REBECCA MORIN April 24, 2014

Johnson County residents can head to the voting polls starting today. Early voting for county and state elections have started as the June 3 primary election day is nearing. With many Democratic candidates...

Immunizations may soon not be the norm

LILY ABROMEIT April 24, 2014

Doctors may not need to restock the shelves as often with the tiny, clear bottles that hold vaccines. Officials said more people are opting out of receiving vaccinations, something doctors say could have...

Legislative session approaches end

CHRIS HIGGINS April 24, 2014

Iowa legislators enter the 102nd day of the 85th legislative session today. Their stipends for stay in Des Moines ended on Monday, but some bills still need to be sorted out, particularly ones related...

Gardening takes root

DANIEL SEIDL April 24, 2014

Students can grow their food and eat it, too. More people are now gardening than ever before, according to a recent study released by the National Gardening Association. “You can actually have...

UIHC rates to increase

IAN MURPHY April 24, 2014

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics rates will increase by 6 percent starting July 1. However, this is only bad news for those who are uninsured. Ken Fisher, associate vice president of finance...

Working to end suicide silence

ALEKSANDRA VUJICIC April 23, 2014

Book bags sitting on the Pentacrest typically hold notebooks, pens, and sandwich wrappers from the library café. But Tuesday, the backpacks held a different meaning. More than 1,000 backpacks decorated...

New salon serves North Side

IAN MURPHY April 23, 2014

Hair scissors now snip where soft serve used to swirl. The HABA hair salon now occupies 212 E. Market St., where the North Side Dairy Queen was located for 30 years. HABA is an acronym for hair, art,...

New Buzz to open

IAN MURPHY April 23, 2014

Buzz Salon will open its doors today in its new location, 110 S. Dubuque St. The new site is across the street from the previous location and will comprise two floors, one that retails hair products...

Abuse panel gets underway

STACEY MURRAY April 23, 2014

The University of Iowa President’s Student Advisory Committee on Sexual Misconduct held its initial meeting with UI President Sally Mason and other UI officials on Monday. Fourteen students were...

The climate as narrative

KAITLIN DEWULF April 23, 2014

The Iowa River is about to take center stage. The University of Iowa Office of Sustainability is bringing together science, humanities, journalism, and the arts to use the Iowa River as a focus for its...

School projects progressing

LILY ABROMEIT April 23, 2014

Elementary schools in the Iowa City School District are getting closer to completing renovations and construction. The Iowa City School Board members approved the next steps for numerous building projects...

Miller-Meeks visits UI campus

CHRIS HIGGINS April 23, 2014

Grand Old Party beer cozies were off to the side as a congressional candidate stood in front of attentive conservatives. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, an eye doctor and a former director of the Iowa Department...