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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Officials blast No Child Left Behind after 800 Iowa schools miss standards

BRENT GRIFFITHS October 4, 2012

This year, Iowa has 800 schools and 61 school districts that failed to meet the No Child Left Behind standards, yet officials claim the program is flawed. The number of Iowa schools that did not meet...

UI campus participates in second annual Healthiest State Walk

CASSIDY RILEY October 4, 2012

Across the University of Iowa campus on Wednesday, staff and faculty members could be seen getting outside to enjoy the fresh fall air while taking a step toward a healthier lifestyle. Wednesday marked...

Johnson County Crisis Center aims to collect toilet paper

MATT STARNS October 4, 2012

The Crisis Center of Johnson County can’t buy toilet paper. More precisely, restrictions on the Food Bank’s spending require that its budget be spent on food and not on such household items...

UI promotes Colorful Choices health initiative

NATE OTJEN October 4, 2012

For some college students, a greasy slice of pizza during a late-night study session followed by a Red Bull the next morning before class can seem like a typical diet. One University of Iowa program aims...

Coralville man charged with abetting shooting suspect

DI STAFF October 4, 2012

A Coralville man was charged Sept. 28 after allegedly lying to police about the identity of a man involved in a shooting incident last month. According to a Coralville police complaint, Shango Johnson,...

West Liberty woman charged with identity theft

DI STAFF October 4, 2012

A West Liberty woman was charged Aug. 22 after she allegedly stole a Texas woman’s identity earlier this year. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Julieta Venegas, 39, was charged after police...

Man allegedly chokes woman in UIHC room

DI STAFF October 4, 2012

A Grundy Center, Iowa, man was charged Tuesday after allegedly trying to strangle a woman at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.  According to a complaint by UI police, Lucas Cooper, 24,...

New UI QuickCare clinic helps officials meet health care demands

TIERRA SIMPSON October 3, 2012

University of Iowa officials opened a fourth UI QuickCare location on Aug. 15, and officials say it will help meet the community’s increasing demand for health services. “Compared with the...

Iowa City residents learn safety seat fitting techniques at stations

BRIANNA JETT October 3, 2012

Car seats are supposed to be safe. But according to government officials, they are only safe if they are properly installed. “I shudder to think what would happen if I got into some sort of an...

Iowa City School District looks to introduce Sustainability Advisory Committee

STACEY MURRAY October 3, 2012

Sustainability, an ongoing movement in modern society, has found a place in the Iowa City School District. After informally ending the Energy Conservation Committee, the School District will look to the...

Iowa City School Board explores funding options

LAUREN COFFEY October 3, 2012

Talk of reallocating local-option tax funds has been a contentious issue for the Iowa City School District and community members for the last few months. Now, officials have proposed using state-controlled...

City Councilors endorse Justice Center

DI STAFF October 3, 2012

The Iowa City City Council passed a resolution on Tuesday in support of the language used on the referendum for the proposed Johnson County justice center. The vote passed 6-1, with City Councilor Jim...

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