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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

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...

New records system causes hiccups for some UI students’ degree audits

NICK HASSETT April 11, 2013

The transition to a new records system has caused some glitches in student information, yet University of Iowa officials maintain the problems are temporary growing pains in a major overhaul. Members...

Iowa Supreme Court case has farmers shutting their doors

CASSIDY RILEY April 11, 2013

As spring approaches, farmers say they often encounter people wanting to visit their farms, but changes in liability laws may have some farmers closing their doors to the public this year. For more than...

Ped Mall public art initiatives to move forward

QUENTIN MISIAG April 11, 2013

BenchMarks, the 2012 public art program that transformed more than 80 downtown benches into brightly colored, individual paint canvases, is back. This time, however, officials are aiming for more sustainable...

UI College Republicans continue promoting 2nd Amendment week

EVAN HAFNER April 11, 2013

The University of Iowa College Republicans launched a weeklong campaign in order to spread awareness about the Second Amendment in light of recent gun-control controversies. This week’s events...

Branstad, state officials begin trade mission to China

BRENT GRIFFITHS April 11, 2013

Gov. Terry Branstad, representatives from all three regent institutions, and two other governors will begin a trade mission to China today. “[Branstad] has a longstanding relationship with the president,...

Basta executive chef demonstrates pasta making

HILLARY ROSENCRANTS April 11, 2013

Italian smells flooded the Pappajohn Business Building Wednesday afternoon as a hands-on cooking demonstration hit full steam. Brady McDonald, the executive chef of Basta Pizzeria & Ristorante, demonstrated...

UI senior earns award for human rights effort

LAUREN COFFEY April 11, 2013

Zach Heffernen stumbled into his passion. He was handed a book his freshman year at the University of Iowa focusing on human rights and was hooked from the start. “It started with my freshman year,...

Postal service to continue Saturday mail until further notice

DI STAFF April 11, 2013

The U.S. Postal Service will no longer pursue cutting Saturday mail delivery following a decision by Congress. According to a statement by the Board of Governors for the Postal Service, officials said...