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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

‘Sexual misconduct’ leads to expulsion

STACEY MURRAY April 11, 2014

University of Iowa officials expelled its first student for sexual misconduct following recent calls for a zero-tolerance policy. The male student was a repeat offender, forcibly fondling one student...

Remembering Rwanda

LILY ABROMEIT April 11, 2014

Recalling life in Rwanda 20 years ago, living amid the country’s most graphic and brutal genocide, is a painful undertaking for Eric Uwimana. “It’s not something you wake up and talk...

District misses diversity goals

LILY ABROMEIT April 11, 2014

The Iowa City School District failed to achieve its diversity goals for faculty and staff this year. According to the 2014-14 Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Plan, hiring goals were...

IC to mull UI pact

DANIEL SEIDL April 11, 2014

An intergovernmental agreement in Coralville has piqued the interest of Iowa City officials. “Iowa City’s PILOT agreement with the university has remained largely unchanged for decades,”...

OPEN pushes safety

IAN MURPHY April 11, 2014

Members of the OPEN party are pushing increased campus safety as part of their platform for the University of Iowa Student Government election. This includes planning a bystander-awareness campaign and...

Iowa not whining about wines

CHRIS HIGGINS April 11, 2014

Iowa-produced wine could soon join Hawkeye vodka and Admiral Nelson’s rum as Saturday-night staples in Iowa City. Iowa’s wine industry is expanding, according to a recent report by a California...

Brotherhood of new chocolate

ALEKSANDRA VUJICIC April 11, 2014

Squares of pure, dark chocolate sat on plates lining Shambaugh Auditorium, with members of the public daintily sampling the slightly bitter yet sweet hunks of handcrafted dessert, courtesy of the Mast...

Supervisors award grants

DI STAFF April 11, 2014

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors awarded 31 block grants totaling $1.4 million on Thursday. The top three services awarded grants under Social Services Block Grants included MECCA prevention and...

OPEN to focus on diversity

ABIGAIL MEIER April 10, 2014

The OPEN Party members say they hope to achieve greater diversity and connectivity among University of Iowa students on a domestic and international level. As the single party running in the UI Student...

ISU cancels VEISHEA

IAN MURPHY April 10, 2014

Iowa State University President Steven Leath canceled the remainder of VEISHEA in the wake of riots during the early morning hours on Wednesday. One student suffered a head injury and had to be airlifted...

Social studies draw concern

ABIGAIL MEIER April 10, 2014

Not all social-studies classes are created equal — at least not in Iowa. Officials from the Iowa Department of Education said not all schools are required to take standardized testing for social studies,...

Friends of the Earth to celebrate the month

ALEKSANDRA VUJICIC April 10, 2014

April means spring flowers, new grass, students sprawled on the Pentacrest and a renewed focus on sustainable living. This month is Earth Month, and more than a dozen community and university environmental...