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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 programs ranked in top 25

DI STAFF March 12, 2014

According to a U.S. News & World Report, 23 University of Iowa graduate programs and colleges are among the 25 best in the nation. There are five newly ranked in the top 25, which includes rural medicine...

States set for egg fight

DANIEL SEIDL March 11, 2014

An egg lawsuit is hatching in the United States, and half a dozen states have joined the cause. Iowa officials say the effect of the law would hurt Iowa farmers by regulating their egg production, which...

Winter snags county project

CARTER CRANBERG March 11, 2014

Frigid temperatures and a longer-than-anticipated winter may cause snags for one Johnson County construction plan. Construction on a new Secondary Roads Facility, 4810 Melrose Ave., to replace the facility...

Vets may get help in budget proposal

DI STAFF March 11, 2014

Iowa veteran groups say in order to accommodate veterans’ needs, they will have to address several issues — including homelessness and mental health. President Obama proposed a $163.9 billion...

District prepares for worst

MEGAN DEPPE March 11, 2014

Shimek Elementary School features murals on nearly every wall. Balloons adorn the hallway, and children’s drawings serve as wallpaper. But on Monday night, Iowa City School District officials...

Former Hawk football player sues state

DI STAFF March 11, 2014

A former Hawkeye football player is suing the state of Iowa alleging negligence related to medical complications from off-season workouts, according to court documents. William Lowe was diagnosed with...

Man who drove into Scheels sentenced

DI STAFF March 11, 2014

An Iowa City man was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Monday. Joseph Moreno, 24, crashed a car into the Coral Ridge Mall Scheels store while intoxicated and attempted to burgle the store in December...

Skorton to head Smithsonian

DI STAFF March 11, 2014

A former University of Iowa president has been named the secretary of the Smithsonian Institute. Skorton will replace the current secretary Wayne Clough, who will retire. The Smithsonian consists of...

Woman faces endangerment, drug charges

DI STAFF March 11, 2014

Authorities have accused a local woman of keeping meth and marijuana in areas within her 6-year-old son’s reach. Caryn Freeman, 27, was charged Sunday with possession of a controlled substance, child...

Goodall visits campus

MICHELLE NGO March 11, 2014

Carver-Hawkeye Arena remained silent as the guest speaker began her lecture with a brief history behind unique greeting calls among chimpanzees. She then offered her own chimpanzee-like greeting call...

Reiland to lead Daily Iowan

CHRIS HIGGINS March 11, 2014

Tucked away in a file cabinet is the first article Jordyn Reiland wrote for The Daily Iowan. She covered the 2011 freshman convocation and quoted a student who “long knew” she wanted to attend...

Cancer briefing focuses on HPV

LILY ABROMEIT March 11, 2014

Experts in the oncology field met in an annual cancer briefing on Monday to discuss the cancer growth in Iowa. Officials predict more than 17,000 new cases of cancer will arise in Iowa in 2014. Additionally,...