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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

Johnson County Supervisors move forward following Slockett’s spending

STACEY MURRAY November 2, 2012

Two weeks following the announcement of Johnson County Auditor Tom Slockett’s unauthorized spending of $58,000, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors discussed Thursday in an informal meeting how...

UI COGS presents salary, fee proposals for 2013-2015

TIERRA SIMPSON November 2, 2012

The Campaign to Organize Graduate Students at the University of Iowa is continuing to fight for more benefits, including a wage increase and the extension of full tuition scholarships. Supporters and...

Kid Captain overcomes three major heart surgeries

ERIC CLARK November 2, 2012

Twenty weeks into Heidi Schmidt’s first pregnancy, the mother of two and her husband received staggering news. Doctors informed the couple that the left side of their unborn child’s heart was...

UI students to celebrate Diwali on campus this weekend

RISHABH R. JAIN November 2, 2012

Neighborhoods illuminated with lights and earthen oil lamps, streets full of people wearing shiny new clothes, and a constant background score that is composed of booms from a million firecrackers —...

House candidates clash on social issues, budget

NICK HASSETT November 2, 2012

Candidates for the Iowa House 73rd and 77th legislative Districts clashed on issues at a candidate forum Thursday evening. The forum, co-hosted by the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce and the League...

UI’s sports psychologist sees positive first year

BRIANNA JETT November 2, 2012

For more than a year, Iowa’s Athletics Department has housed its very own counseling and sports psychologist, tasked with serving the Hawkeye athletes: Kelli Moran-Miller. The UI Presidential Committee...

Cedar Rapids woman charged with second-offense OWI

DI STAFF November 2, 2012

A Cedar Rapids woman has been accused of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Deanna Berchenbriter, 23, 1242 27th St. N.E., was allegedly driving a 2011...

IC landlord accused of peeping

DI STAFF November 2, 2012

An Iowa City landlord was arrested Thursday after a woman alleged he peeped on her in the shower, Iowa City Police Lt. Doug Hart told The Daily Iowan on Thursday. Elwyn Miller, 63, was charged with invasion...

Johnson County addresses concerns with conservation collaboration

DI STAFF November 2, 2012

Harry Graves, the Johnson County conservation director, at Thursday’s Board of Supervisors meeting discussed the project collaboration between Johnson County and the University of Iowa, in which...

Domestic Violence Intervention Program asks county for support

DI STAFF November 2, 2012

Following a public meeting on Tuesday, Kristie Doser of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program spoke to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors asking for support as domestic-violence services look...

Hawkeye Poll: Romney leads among likely Iowan voters

NICK HASSETT November 1, 2012

The latest University of Iowa Hawkeye Poll shows GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney leading among likely voters, though one political-science professor thinks it’s still anyone’s race. The...

Bone marrow drive focuses on quality over quantity in registered donors

RISHABH R. JAIN November 1, 2012

Finding a bone-marrow match is nothing like finding a match for a blood donation. Six out of the 10 discovered antigens have to be identical between two people for a marrow transplant to even be possible....