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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 officials weigh signature verification and additions to mail-in voting

BRENT GRIFFITHS December 10, 2012

Voters may be used to lines at polling booths, but recent comments from Iowa officials are focused instead on mail-in ballots for the next election. Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz said he is against...

Officials, students satisfied with revised UI final-exam policy

TIERRA SIMPSON December 10, 2012

University of Iowa officials are confident the revised final-exam policy has been useful to students and continues to move forward with the new policy. “I certainly believe the changes have been...

UI Graduate Profile: Tannebaum ready to start out on her own

BRIANNA JETT December 10, 2012

With Italian coffee still humming in her veins, Taylor Tannebaum left the streets of Rome ready to take on the streets of Chicago. With a new job lined up for January, and graduation imminent, she feels...

Student groups encourage Jewish involvement in the midst of Hanukkah

QUENTIN MISIAG December 10, 2012

Two University of Iowa student organizations are hoping visual awareness and semester-long events — including a menorah lighting on the Pedestrian Mall and a welcome-back barbeque — will add to diversity. The...

Finals week begins with ICON outage

JORDYN REILAND December 10, 2012

University of Iowa students experienced troubles accessing Iowa Courses Online for several hours Sunday. According to statements posted by Information Technology Services throughout the day, ICON was...

Man charged with theft after failing to complete a construction project

QUENTIN MISIAG December 10, 2012

A Carlisle man has been accused of being given a check valued at more than $7,400 and failing to complete an understood construction project. According to a Johnson County Sheriff’s Office complaint,...

Women charged with stealing from Coral Ridge Mall

QUENTIN MISIAG December 10, 2012

A pair of Fort Madison women have been accused of stealing clothing and toys from two Coralville department stores. According to two Coralville police complaints, Nancy Row, 29, and Misty Brown, 31,...

Iowa regents president: Gray incident suggests UI “not doing a good enough job”

STACEY MURRAY December 6, 2012

State Board of Regents President Craig Lang said Wednesday the University of Iowa’s handling of the Peter Gray sexual-misconduct controversy is an “obvious breakdown in the process” —...

In-state tuition freeze passes Iowa regents with no discussion

STACEY MURRAY December 6, 2012

Following months of discussion, support, and even some disproval, the state Board of Regents officially passed the tuition freeze for undergraduate resident students in a unanimous decision for the 2013-14...

Pentacrest protest targets potential UI Center for Human Rights closure

BRIANNA JETT December 6, 2012

Shouts of protest echoed around the Pentacrest Wednesday afternoon. More than 100 students, faculty, and community members gathered to protest the closing of the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights....

UI officials expect lower payout than 2011 from Big Ten bowl revenue

ERIC CLARK December 6, 2012

While the Hawkeye football team will not attend a bowl game this year, the the Iowa Athletics Department will still receive a payout from the Big Ten. The Big Ten pools the payouts from all bowls in which...

UI student entrepreneurs aim to bring relief to battered East Coast

QUENTIN MISIAG December 6, 2012

Though coverage of Hurricane Sandy’s destruction appears to be waning, one group of University of Iowa students is eager to bring a renewed sense of urgency about the lingering devastation caused...