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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

UI sophomore starts successful web business at his family’s farm

RISHABH R. JAIN October 15, 2012

With a blue American Eagle shirt and a broad smile, University of Iowa sophomore Tyler Finchum’s modest outlook makes him look like just another student at UI Tippie School of Business. A close look...

Marking Archaeology Day, UI officials tout their international reach

NICK HASSETT October 15, 2012

The weather outside Macbride Hall last weekend was damp and dreary, but inside, it was a step into the past. National Archaeology Day is Oct. 20, and the University of Iowa celebrated the occasion with...

Swisher man charged after threatening juveniles with a handgun

DI STAFF October 15, 2012

A Swisher man was charged Oct. 12 after allegedly threatening two juveniles with a handgun. According to a series of complaints from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, James Morgan, 46, was charged...

Local man charged in sexual abuse incident

DI STAFF October 15, 2012

A local man was charged Oct. 12 after an alleged sexual assault at 3042 Muscatine Ave. Apt. 28. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Russell Williams, 25, address unknown, was charged after officers...

UI officials ‘excited’ for IMU reconstruction, Regent ‘disappointed’ with delays

ERIC CLARK October 15, 2012

While many University of Iowa officials have voiced their excitement about the reconstruction of the IMU ground floor, one regent is skeptical about the process. The cost of fully repairing and protecting...

Local veterans differ on priority of election issues

STACEY MURRAY October 15, 2012

While United States veterans account for fewer than 10 percent of the electorate, they hold strong opinions on voting and particpation in democracy. In the 2008 presidential election, 15.8 million veterans...

Iowa City School Board moves forward with funding plan

LAUREN COFFEY AND BRIANNA JETT October 12, 2012

For the past few months, the Iowa City School District has grappled with the decision of how to allocate funds. Now, it has decided. At a School Board work session Thursday night, Superintendent Steve...

UI officials introduce Sustainable Citizen Program

ERIC CLARK October 12, 2012

University of Iowa officials said the new Sustainable Citizen Program will attempt to unite students and community members in their efforts to become a more sustainable society. The program, directed...

State report: Iowa City has high concentration of students on Autism-spectrum

BRENT GRIFFITHS October 12, 2012

Iowa has begun the process of identifying students on the autism-spectrum after a report released by the Iowa Department of Education identified 3,102 students in the state who have confirmed autism. “This...

UI Old Capitol Museum kicks off War of 1812 exhibit

NICK HASSETT October 12, 2012

It was a war of attrition, with Native Americans steadily attacking and then retreating from a ravine that stretched across the battlefield. The soldiers in Fort Madison, low on rations and morale, were...

National physicist, UI professors tout solar energy growth

NATHANIEL OTJEN October 12, 2012

The amount of sunlight beaming down on Earth in one hour is enough to provide the world’s energy consumption for an entire year. And that power from the Sun will continue to be an important part...

Kid Captain: One-year-old Brynn Bowman healthy after tumor removal

LAUREN COFFEY October 12, 2012

Twenty weeks. Twenty weeks into the pregnancy, with 20 weeks left, Leann and Jarod Bowman arrived at the doctor’s office in Marion for a routine ultrasound checkup. But this time, the images reflected...

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