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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

Exhibit highlights African-American achievement in health care

LILY ABROMEIT March 4, 2014

The creation of an exhibit that would honor African-American members of the health-sciences field came as a spur-of-the-moment idea to exhibit curator Andre Lee, who decided African Americans in the health...

Lower taxes for commercial and rental properties could hurt homeowners

CARTER CRANBERG March 4, 2014

County officials are trying to plug the dam; however, the need for increased taxes appears imminent. Senate File 295, a property-tax-reduction bill signed into effect last year, is causing backlash in...

Local woman accused of stealing laptop

DI STAFF March 4, 2014

Authorities have accused a local woman of stealing a laptop from city bus. Alyssa Williams, 18, was charged on Feb. 18 with second-degree theft. According to an Iowa City police complaint, the victim...

Art-building construction goes vertical

MEGAN DEPPE March 3, 2014

Nearly six months after the groundbreaking ceremony, the University of Iowa begins to move vertically on the construction of the arts-building project. The original 1936 Art Building, which had been...

Outlining the reporting process

LILY ABROMEIT March 3, 2014

University of Iowa students gathered to demand a zero-tolerance policy and an open discussion about the university’s policy last week following an increase in reported sexual assaults and controversial...

UI students react to violent protests in Venezuela

MICHELLE NGO March 3, 2014

One of Venezuela’s most celebrated events is marching to a much different beat this year. Instead of colorful parades and celebration filling the streets of Caracas, angry protesters continue weeks...

Local man accused of stealing Xbox

DI STAFF March 3, 2014

Authorities have accused a local man of stealing an Xbox 360. Roger Hunter, 42, address unknown, was charged on Nov. 30 with third-degree burglary. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Hunter...

Area man allegedly stabbed a person at Brothers

DI STAFF March 3, 2014

Authorities have accused a West Liberty man of stabbing a person at Brothers Bar. Jose Mata-Hernandez, 24, was charged March 2 with willful injury causing serious injury and going armed with intent. According...

UI President Mason addresses sexual assault concerns in listening post

STACEY MURRAY February 28, 2014

University of Iowa President Sally Mason began a campus-wide conversation about sexual assault with a story. In 1970, Mason was an undergraduate at the University of Kentucky. As she walked to class one...

Inside the NCAA infractions panel

IAN MURPHY February 28, 2014

Famed college-sports attorney Gene Marsh understands the difficulties of keeping college athletics in line. Marsh served 10 years on the NCAA’s top enforcement committee and later represented universities...

UI confident about NCAA program

CHRIS HIGGINS February 28, 2014

University of Iowa officials are confident they can weather an updated NCAA program that will require the university to complete something every year that used to be done every decade. The UI Presidential...

Officials warn of scams in IC

ALISON KEIM February 28, 2014

Picking up a ringing phone could mean risking identity theft for senior citizens in Iowa City. “When I received the call, I was not very skeptical,” said Lynn Waters, a resident of Iowa City...