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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

UIHC: No state money for Medicare abortions

CHRIS HIGGINS February 20, 2014

University of Iowa officials have emphasized taxpayer money is not used to perform abortions at the UI Hospitals and Clinics. In a bipartisan compromise, the Iowa Legislature last year gave Gov. Terry...

Local churches see uptick in youth attendance

CARTER CRANBERG February 19, 2014

Numbers aren’t few in the pew. While surrounding cities, such as Cedar Rapids, have seen a decline in the number of young churchgoers, Iowa City and Coralville have experienced a steady increase. Veritas...

Coralville CoLab expands business opportunities

ABIGAIL MEIER February 19, 2014

Officials cut the ribbon on a second CoLab less than a year after the first Iowa City CoLab opened. The Coralville branch is an expansion of the Iowa City CoLab, a project aimed at helping young entrepreneurs...

UI students prefer traditional textbooks

KEVIN SVEC February 19, 2014

Recent attempts to incorporate electronic textbooks into higher education have proven to be ineffective. Based on responses from a University of Iowa e-textbook pilot program, most students preferred...

Iowa City company may bring $14 million profit

MICHELLE NGO February 19, 2014

An area company’s $1 investment could grow to be a $14 million project. The Coralville City Council approved a resolution of intent to sell more than 100,000 square feet of city-owned property to...

UI officials, students react to Ukraine protests

REBECCA MORIN February 19, 2014

Nearly 5,000 miles across the globe, a nation is roiling with political unrest. Starting in November 2013, citizens of Ukraine began protesting against President Viktor Yanukovych after he stopped working...

City moves on senior services

DANIEL SEIDL February 19, 2014

The Iowa City City Council decided to increase senior services in Iowa City on Tuesday despite dissent from some councilors and Senior Center commissioners. The council passed a resolution creating an...

Homeshooling expands in Iowa

MEGAN DEPPE February 19, 2014

Homeschooling families have one more way they can interact with public schools and the state — families now have the Independent Private Instruction option. Kirstin Miller, a University of Iowa graduate...

Sticking with home for the Olympics

LILY ABROMEIT February 19, 2014

The Olympic games reach globally, and a few international students feel the effect at the University of Iowa. While they may be studying here, many said they do not feel a strong enough connection to...

Seashore Hall renovations in sight

CHRIS HIGGINS February 18, 2014

A locked door confronts students who venture to the original entrance of the University of Iowa’s Seashore Hall — a door hiding the antiquated staircases and peeling white walls within. Renovating...

Q&A: Mason talks sexual assault, tuition

DI STAFF February 18, 2014

The Daily Iowan: A sexual assault on a female was reported by the Univesity of Iowa police on Feb. 3. This marks the sixth assault of the academic year and the fifth on campus. In a previous interview...

Iowa football players to test concussion devices

MICHELLE NGO February 18, 2014

Helmets crash between two linemen, each weighing in at more than 275 pounds, every play. Before the whistle blows, there is a possibility of a concussion. University of Iowa officials are researching...