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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

HOUSE Party wins UISG elections

HILLARY ROSENCRANTS April 15, 2013

As the summer nears, newly elected University of Iowa Student Government leaders Katherine Valde and Jack Cumming said they want to start implementing certain aspects of their platform as soon as possible. On...

Man accused of making child touch his "privates"

REBECCA MORIN April 15, 2013

A local man has been accused of forcing a child to inappropriately touch him. Andre Poole, 19, was charged March 15 with lascivious acts with a child. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Poole...

UI ranks fifth in the Big Ten schools for amount of materials recycled

REBECCA MORIN April 15, 2013

The recycling competition is over, and the results are in. RecycleMania, a competition for college and university recycling programs to promote waste-reduction activities in their communities ended March...

Construction to UI Main Library entrance to begin next week

JORDYN REILAND April 15, 2013

One lane of southbound Madison Street and the sidewalk along the east side of the Main Library will be closed April 22 until Aug. 2 to make room for the installation of the new east entrance. According...

Tippie students to meet with Warren Buffett today

HILLARY ROSENCRANTS April 12, 2013

When one considers finances, investing, and the business world, it is more often than not that a single name comes up — Buffett. Not Jimmy, of course, but Warren — businessman extraordinaire, and extraodinarily...

Coffee prices remain steady locally as national bean prices continue to fall

QUENTIN MISIAG April 12, 2013

Good news, coffee connoisseurs: The price for that daily cup of coffee may soon cost less, because bean prices have continued to decrease since January. Frequent gourmet coffee shop customers in Iowa...

Branstad to meet with President Xi Jinping on China trip

KRISTEN EAST April 12, 2013

Gov. Terry Branstad began a trade mission in China on Thursday, and during the trip, he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to a press release from the Governor’s Office, Branstad...

Transparency Task Force to hold public meetings in coming weeks

KRISTEN EAST April 12, 2013

The state Board of Regents’ Transparency Task Force will hold several public hearings throughout Iowa in the coming weeks. The first of four public hearings will take place at Johnston High School in...

City Park access road project stalled

NICK HASSETT April 12, 2013

Iowa City will shelve plans for an access road after complaints from residents in the area. The City Park Secondary Access Road project, which would have extended an access road across City Park to Normandy...

Two charged after prostitution act

REBECCA MORIN April 12, 2013

A local man has been accused of not paying a woman for an “erotic massage” for $200. Hamed Mohamd, 27, was charged Wednesday with assault causing injury and prostitution. Alysia Talbert, 23,...

Ex-Iowa coach Alford issues apology 11 years after Pierce assault controversy

TORK MASON April 12, 2013

It’s been more than a decade since former Iowa men’s basketball player Pierre Pierce was charged with sexual assault, but the dark cloud that has hovered over the program since that time was...