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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

City Council to set public hearing on College-Gilbert lot rezoning

DI STAFF April 23, 2013

The Iowa City City Council will meet today at 7 p.m. to vote on a number of ordinances. After the Planning and Zoning Commission defeated a motion to approve the rezoning of College and Gilbert Streets...

Utah girl receives Iowa’s first pediatric facial reanimation surgery

LAUREN COFFEY April 23, 2013

Four-year-old Natalie Wright faces a bathroom mirror, brushing her teeth and simultaneously criticizing her face. She raises her small hand to her left cheek, gently lifting it up so it matches the right...

UI student hit by car shows signs of responding to doctors

REBECCA MORIN April 23, 2013

Nicole Ruffolo surprised family and friends Monday morning when she cracked her right eye open to catch a small glimpse of her family as doctors conducted a checkup. The 22-year-old University of Iowa...

Suspicious package near Kinnick found to be harmless

DI STAFF April 23, 2013

A Johnson County Metro Bomb Squad vehicle was called to Kinnick Stadium Monday afternoon after a report of a suspicious package. Chuck Green, the assistant vice president for the UI police, said there...

Visiting Nurses Association creating permanent home in Sycamore area

MICHELLE KIM April 23, 2013

With Von Maur’s farewell coming in July, the community surrounding Sycamore Mall will have one fewer business. However, the arrival of the Visiting Nurse Association on Sycamore Street may be a sign...

Iowa Bicycle Coalition to target education in Iowa schools

REBECCA MORIN April 23, 2013

State officials are not only pushing school districts across Iowa to encourage their students to ride bicycles to school, but they also hope to provide more rider education. The Iowa Bicycle Coalition...

UI student remains in medically-induced coma after accident at Purdue

BRENT GRIFFITHS April 22, 2013

Friends and family of University of Iowa senior Nicole Ruffolo have rushed to Indiana to join her after an early morning accident on the Purdue University campus left her in a comatose state. UI senior...

As terror ends in Boston, a sense of relief from those with Iowa ties

NICK HASSETT April 22, 2013

For Boston, the week that started with a sudden, devastating attack ended with a triumphant victory. “The episode has come to a conclusion, and everything can get back to normal,” Iowa City...

UI work-study program to be spared from sequestration changes

STACEY MURRAY April 22, 2013

Despite national sequestration cuts, the University of Iowa work-study program funds won’t take a hit in the next academic year, much to the relief of both UI officials and students. Unfortunately,...

Iowa group protests synthetic drugs on 4/20

REBECCA MORIN April 22, 2013

A local group is advocating for the banning of synthetic drugs, many of which are currently legal in Iowa. Iowans Against Synthetic, a local group created to increase public awareness of the dangers of...

Iowa epilepsy advocates to form youth council

HILLARY ROSENCRANTS April 22, 2013

Local advocates say those diagnosed with epilepsy at an early age deserve a support system, and one newly formed group will seek to provide just that. The Iowa Epilepsy Foundation recently received a...

UI chosen to hold regional classics conference

LAUREN COFFEY April 19, 2013

Classic stories written by philosophers such as Aristotle and Homer have been told for centuries, and the University of Iowa is being recognized for continuing to make innovations in this ancient field....