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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

Iowa City pays tribute to 150th anniversary of Gettsyburg Address

JUSTUS FLAIR November 20, 2013

Exactly 150 years ago Tuesday, 50,000 Americans died in one single bloody day. The Battle of Gettysburg the most famous battle of the Civil War, was horrific and tragic but unarguably an important part...

UI building completion dates pushed back

DI STAFF November 20, 2013

The demolition of the University of Iowa Art Building and the Hancher/Voxman/Clapp complex have been pushed back. According to the state Board of Regents information packet, the substantial completion...

New UI music building set to be named

DI STAFF November 20, 2013

The University of Iowa is proposing to keep the same name of the flood-damaged School of Music Building for its replacement, according to an informational packet for a state Board of Regents meeting. The...

Regents ask for policy change to name UI building after current UI employee

DI STAFF November 20, 2013

The state Board of Regents will request to waive a policy preventing university units being named after current regent employees. The request, according to the regents’ informational packet, will...

North Liberty woman charged with burglary

DI STAFF November 20, 2013

A North Liberty woman has been accused of forcing herself into a residence where she was unwanted. Lachelle Wilson-Jacob, 24, was charged Monday with third-degree burglary. According to a North Liberty...

Board of Regents set to propose tuition freeze extension for FY 2015

DI STAFF November 20, 2013

The state Board of Regents will propose extending the tuition freeze for the 2014-15. The  regents’ information packet said the regent institutions have “high-quality, accessible, educational...

Shooter of 2012 murder found guilty

ABIGAIL MEIER November 20, 2013

Friends and family of Donelle Lindsey removed their jackets between sobs as they revealed a white shirt with Lindsey’s image on the front, replicating an angel with a caption of “Rest in...

UI President Sally Mason answers questions from The Daily Iowan

DI STAFF November 20, 2013

The Daily Iowan: The UI reported a sexual assault on Sunday, making it the second reported UI sexual assault this month and the third this semester. Is the UI doing taking any measures to help decrease...

Mason pleased with advances with handling sexual assaults

GRETA MEYLE November 20, 2013

Despite recent sexual assaults, University of Iowa President Sally Mason said administrators have made progress in continued efforts aimed at informing and assisting students through trauma correlated...

College of Law is second UI institution to create accelerated program

LILY ABROMEIT and MEGAN SANCHEZ November 20, 2013

The University of Iowa College of Law has decided to follow in the footsteps of the UI College of Public Health in creating a fast-track program for students. UI officials said the “3+3” program...

Sexual assault reported at off-campus fraternity house

BRENT GRIFFITHS November 19, 2013

The University of Iowa Housing and Dining staff had received a second report in November of a sexual assault at the UI. A report from a student stated on Nov. 9, she was sexually assaulted at an...

Iowa City’s Northside Dairy Queen closes

GABRIELLA DUNN November 19, 2013

The nearly 22-year-old Dairy Queen on East Market Street closed its doors Sunday after issues with storefront visibility took a toll on the store’s business over the last several years. John Mayo,...