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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

Student group continues with sustainability

LILY ABROMEIT October 23, 2013

A recent program supported by officials both on-campus and off encourages community members to increase sustainability efforts. The University of Iowa Student Government kicked off its campus-wide recycling...

Report finds 21-ordinance isn’t effective

JULIA DAVIS October 23, 2013

A University of Iowa organization has discovered the 21-ordinance has not been as effective as previously believed, which comes just two weeks before Iowa City residents will vote on if they want to...

The Iowa City School Board could be moving elementary students into Hoover Elementary

ABIGAIL MEIER October 23, 2013

The Iowa City School Board was presented a timetable showcasing the possible opening of several new schools and retiring of the 59-year-old Hoover Elementary. The board discussed on potentially utilizing...

University performance measurements addressed by Regents

GABRIELLA DUNN October 23, 2013

The state Board of Regents has assigned a task force to analyze which factors should be used in assessing regent-university performance.   University performance can potentially be used to determine...

The Iowa City City Council discussed the accessibility of Iowa City as a key issue for the candidates in the upcoming election

REBECCA MORIN October 23, 2013

Transportation and housing was the forefront of discussion for the prospective Iowa City City Council candidates. In a Iowa City Public Library meeting room filled with students and community members,...

The Hawkeye Court Apartments are being demolished, and the new renovations will be most costly

DI STAFF October 23, 2013

The UI recently released renderings for the new Aspire at West Campus apartments, formerly known as the Hawkeye Court Apartments, and the new apartments will be significantly higher priced. Hawkeye Court...

Coralville man charged after allegedly stealing over $2,000 from home

DI STAFF October 23, 2013

A Coralville man has been accused of stealing, then pawning, numerous items. Adam Bennett, 22, was charged June 30 with third-degree burglary and second-degree theft. According to an Iowa City police...

Board of Regents reports on UI Faculty work ethic

GRETA MEYLE October 23, 2013

The state Board of Regents released numbers Tuesday showing that University of Iowa faculty members work an average of 57.57 hours on average per week — and some members in the university community are...

Historical campus building undergoes changes

LILY ABROMEIT October 22, 2013

Rounding the corner onto Clinton Street a few short months ago would have presented a much different scene than the one that now inhabits the land behind the sign reading “Dey House Writer’s...

Councilor running for re-election

REBECCA MORIN October 22, 2013

After years of helping run the family shop, one local business owner hopes to continue to serve his hometown’s government to further commercial growth in the area. “I’m really looking...

UI Children’s Hospital unveils new features

JAKE MCCULLEY October 22, 2013

Brightly colored rooms and natural scenery will be the newest updates released for the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. The Children’s Hospital held an open house Monday to release...

Climate changes pose risk to Iowa’s agriculture

GABRIELLA DUNN October 22, 2013

Experts from numerous colleges and universities across Iowa believe climate change will continue to play a pivotal role in the state’s agriculture. A statement was released Oct. 18 by a group...