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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

Q&A: Mason talks Pharmacy building, campus construction and Dance Marathon

DI STAFF January 28, 2014

The Daily Iowan sat down with University of Iowa President Mason to discuss the tuition freeze, Gateway project, and Dance Marathon. The Daily Iowan: As the Legislature opens session this month, a tuition...

Dance Marathon: Leaders undertake large workload

GRETA MEYLE January 28, 2014

Juggling the workload of planning events for families and dancers alike, collaborating with sponsors, and overseeing 18 event committee members are just a few of the many tasks University of Iowa senior...

Anticipating the State of the Union

MICHELLE NGO January 28, 2014

Emma Monroe, UI freshman ‘I probably won’t watch the address, because I don’t really know anything about politics, but I’m not really a fan of Obama because I have more conservative...

Nite Ride sees spike in ridership

LILY ABROMEIT January 27, 2014

Officials with the University of Iowa Nite Ride shuttle service said they have noticed an increase in the number of women taking up the blue leather seats every night. But the Public Safety Department...

Medicinal marijuana unlikely to pass Legislature

BRENT GRIFFITHS January 27, 2014

DES MOINES — State Democrats and Republicans alike agree medicinal marijuana will not be legalized this session, which does not surprise Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, but the number of questions and...

Dance Marathon: Health-care staff works with families fighting childhood cancer

ABIGAIL MEIER January 27, 2014

Child-life specialists and other members of the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital staff use children’s books to explain the worst possible scenario to those losing their battle with childhood...

Sexual assault reported in UI residence hall

REBECCA MORIN January 27, 2014

The third sexual assault occurring in a University of Iowa residence hall for the school year was reported this past weekend, and the student will be the first person to pursue charges in a case of this...

Local legislators gather to discuss education

CARTER CRANBERG January 27, 2014

In an effort to bring attention to Iowa’s education budget changes, the League of Women Voters of Johnson County sponsored an open forum at Iowa City’s City Hall on Jan. 25. Concern about...

UI Study Abroad adviser competes on "Jeopardy"

MEGAN DEPPE January 27, 2014

After many years of dreaming, University of Iowa Study Abroad adviser Sarah McNitt heard Johnny Gilbert call her name and began to play one of the best-known game shows in America — “Jeopardy.”...

UI kicks off wellness program

DI STAFF January 24, 2014

The latest Live Health Iowa program will begin Jan. 27 and run through April 4. The 10-week program consists of teams tracking their exercise time and weight loss. Those interested must form teams of...

UI professor earns ‘Outstanding Essay’ award

DI STAFF January 24, 2014

A University of Iowa faculty member in the Cinema and Comparative Literature Department received the 2014 Katherine Singer Kovác’s Award for an Outstanding Essay. Paula Amad’s piece “Visual...

North Liberty woman allegedly forges renters check

DI STAFF January 24, 2014

A North Liberty woman has been accused of altering a renter’s check. Jordan Leu, 24, North Liberty, was charged Sept. 3, 2013, with forgery. According to a North Liberty police complaint, Leu altered...