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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

Baha’i Campus Organization pushes for UI support

NICK HASSETT November 15, 2012

It’s a campaign that has gained support at universities across the nation, seeking to end injustices for Iranians in higher education. And now it’s urging the University of Iowa to offer its...

Man accused of resisting officers while intoxicated

DI STAFF November 15, 2012

A North Liberty man has been accused of resisting an officer while intoxicated. Darnell Young, 20, North Liberty, was charged Wednesday with assault causing injury against a peace officer or others and...

Man accused of threatening ex-girlfriend

DI STAFF November 15, 2012

A man has been accused of threatening to kill his pregnant ex-girlfriend who is carrying their child. Jonathan Stegall, 20, was charged Nov. 8 with first-degree harassment. According to an Iowa City...

Man accused of selling marijuana to keep business open pleads guilty

DI STAFF November 15, 2012

An Iowa City business owner has pleaded guilty to charges regarding selling marijuana to keep his business open. Ryan Foust, the owner and operator of Hawk Dogs, pled guilty to the charges last month,...

Appeals court dismisses former general counsel’s case

DI STAFF November 15, 2012

A former University of Iowa general counsel’s appeal on a ruling that UI President Sally Mason was justified in firing him has been dismissed. Marcus Mills had appealed his case to the 8th Circuit...

Gray fired from Coastal Carolina for “unsatisfactory working results”

ERIC CLARK November 15, 2012

The University of Iowa Presidential Committee on Athletics head said Peter Gray’s previous employment records should have raised red flags during his rehiring process in 2002. Gray, a former UI...

Report: International students bring more than $306 million to Iowa economy

CASSIDY RILEY November 15, 2012

The University of Iowa’s international student population accounts for roughly one-third of the state’s monetary contributions by foreign students. Although the UI’s international program...

Local students write to legislative officials for food stamp support

LAUREN COFFEY November 15, 2012

In the wake of election season, some students at the University of Iowa are looking for ways to maintain funding for what they call “a basic human right”: access to food. Wednesday afternoon,...

Officials: Prescription drug abuse on the rise in Iowa

BRENT GRIFFITHS November 15, 2012

Stashed in medicine cabinets and kept in bottles of all sizes and colors around the house, prescription medicine is fairly common in Iowa homes. But a recent report from the state says these common medications...

Friendly blood drive competition fizzles following Iowa football losses

RISHABH R. JAIN November 15, 2012

A fierce competition is brewing in anticipation of the Hawkeye-Cornhuskers encounter on Nov. 23, and it is not about football. Student organizations from the University of Iowa and the University of...

UI officials plan to look further into Peter Gray allegations

CASSIDY RILEY November 14, 2012

University of Iowa President Sally Mason said Tuesday that the UI is continuing to look into the allegations against Peter Gray, the former associate director of athletics student services. “Regarding...

Iowa City city councilors move forward with chicken ordinance

NICK HASSETT November 14, 2012

Iowa City residents who want to keep backyard chickens may soon get their wish. The Iowa City City Council voted 5-2 on the first consideration of an amendment to the city’s zoning code on establishing...