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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 Museum on the move

STACEY MURRAY April 15, 2014

Local museums are on the move this summer. The Mobile Museum is a collaboration between the Office for Research and Development, the Office of the State Archaeologist, and the Pentacrest museums — the...

No exemption for Summit, Union

CHRIS HIGGINS April 14, 2014

Iowa City’s under-21 population can watch drag shows at Studio 13 or local bands at Blue Moose into the early morning, but they’ll have to stay away from two local bars. The Union Bar, 121...

Man allegedly possessed meth and marijuana

DI STAFF April 14, 2014

Authorities have accused a North Liberty man of possessing meth and a rifle. William Baldwin, 38, was charged April 2 with receipt/transportation/possession of a firearm by a felon and controlled-substance...

Local man accused of not paying check

DI STAFF April 14, 2014

Authorities have accused a local man of not paying off a check for more than $3,000. Vincent Chmielewski, 37, was charged June 22, 2013, with second-degree theft. According to an Iowa City police complaint,...

Area man allegedly drives under the influence

DI STAFF April 14, 2014

Authorities have accused an area man of driving under the influence of alcohol. Robert Kalin, 43, was charged April 11 with third-offense OWI. Kalin’s car was observed traveling westbound on Iowa Avenue...

Area woman accused of three-month long fraud

DI STAFF April 14, 2014

Authorities have accused a Coralville woman of committing a three-month fraud. Crystal Taylor, 23, was charged Feb. 14, 2012, with unauthorized use of a credit card not exceeding $10,000. Iowa City officers...

Welcoming new members

DI STAFF April 14, 2014

The Delta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta presented five new members to campus on Sunday. Generally after interests become members, the chapters host a show to show the new members to campus. In these presentations,...

5 vie to face Braley

KRISTEN EAST April 14, 2014

Cedar Rapids — While Republicans in Iowa may be at odds with each other over the direction of the party, those vying for the state’s vacant Senate seat are in agreement: Any of the five GOP candidates...

Ryan urges Republicans to "unify"

BRENT GRIFFITHS April 14, 2014

CEDAR RAPIDS — Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., returned to Iowa this past weekend espousing a message of a unified Republican Party. “The left loves to say that we’re in this big civil war, that...

What scientists look like

IAN MURPHY April 14, 2014

Scientists don’t always wear white lab coats and goggles. They don’t always have the crazy, spiked-up, white hair 10-year-old Keokuk native Korbyn Sangster pictures. Sixty girls roamed the...

Dorms emphasize local food

LILY ABROMEIT April 14, 2014

Whether University of Iowa students knew it or not, local food has been just a meal swipe away. A group of students are working with UI Housing and Dining to implement the labeling of all homegrown foods...

UI forum weighs in against rape

DANIEL SEIDL April 14, 2014

Joy Beadleston vividly remembers her sexual assault from years ago, and it still weighs heavily on her mind. “It tears your life to pieces,” she said. “And it’s so hard and traumatic...