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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

Man accused of running into podium while intoxicated

DI STAFF October 23, 2012

A Cedar Rapids man has been accused of being intoxicated and knocking down a podium near a young child. According to a University of Iowa police complaint, John Peyton, 30, 3121 Huxley Lane S.W., was...

Obama to visit Davenport, Romney to visit Cedar Rapids on Wednesday

DI STAFF October 23, 2012

President Obama and GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney are both expected to visit Iowa on Wednesday, two days after their final presidential debate. Obama for America will hold a grass-roots event at...

Locals address presidential candidates’ college affordability plans

JORDYN REILAND October 23, 2012

University of Iowa junior Catherine Clark is in debt  — $45,000 to $50,000 in student loans to be exact. Unlike Clark, UI sophomore Brian Behrens is scotch free — his parents pay for his education....

Experts spar on effectiveness of presidential candidates’ tax plans

RISHABH R. JAIN October 23, 2012

President Obama and GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney have very different tax plans, and locals can’t seem to agree which man’s policy would be better for the economy. “No one likes...

Iowa Electronic Markets favor Obama in weeks leading up to presidential election

NICK HASSETT October 23, 2012

The Iowa Electronic Markets — a system of real-money future exchanges run by University of Iowa faculty — is calling a front runner in the upcoming election. The system favors President Obama by a...

UI students learn end-of-life planning with Honoring Your Wishes program

BRIANNA JETT October 23, 2012

Planning for death comes at the end of a life, right? Not always —University of Iowa students in a class have begun to take a closer look at what they would want at the end of their lives in the pursuit...

Local man charged after throwing ceramic Halloween decorations at vehicle

QUENTIN MISIAG October 22, 2012

A local man was accused of throwing ceramic Halloween decorations at a vehicle. Damien Gilchrist, 19, 452 W. Benton St., was charged October 13 with second-degree criminal mischief. According to an...

Local man charged with third-offense OWI

QUENTIN MISIAG October 22, 2012

A local man has been accused of driving on the incorrect side of the road. Emanuel Cano, 31, 2130 Muscatine Ave., was charged Oct. 19 with third-offense OWI and driving while barred. According to a North...

Gerdin family donates $12 million for new UI Children’s Hospital

CASSIDY RILEY October 22, 2012

University of Iowa President Sally Mason announced the donation of $12 million to the UI Children’s Hospital building fund by a local family Oct. 19. The donation is the largest the hospital has...

Johnson County supervisors plan to address Slockett overspending issue Thursday

NATHANIEL OTJEN October 22, 2012

Following unapproved expenditures totaling more than $58,000 by Johnson County Auditor Tom Slockett, one county supervisor believes implementing a previously proposed policy would prevent similar situations...

Experts differ on the logistics of candidates’ plans for economy

RISHABH R. JAIN October 22, 2012

The No. 1 issue that American voters are worried about this election season is job creation, according to a U.S. News/Gallup Poll, yet one University of Iowa expert doesn’t believe either candidate...

UI graduate keeps it spicy with organic burritos

ERIC CLARK October 22, 2012

When Kyle Sieck worked at a local vegetable stand at the Iowa City Farmers’ Market four years ago, he noticed a need for cooked food. “There wasn’t really anything to eat but zucchini...