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

Farm to School brings local produce into the classroom

JOE HITCHON July 16, 2012

Farm to School officials say they hope bringing local produce and teaching students about where their food comes from will encourage healthy food habits. The Iowa City School District held its first of...

Locals turn out to view peak solar activity

NICHOLAS MILLER July 16, 2012

As the summer heat continues, one expert noted that the weather has nothing to do with a recent solar flare erupting from the Sun. Steven Spangler, a University of Iowa professor of physics/astronomy,...

Officials: UI values enrollment quality over quantity

AMY SKARNULIS July 16, 2012

While student enrollment at Iowa State University is projected to surpass the University of Iowa this coming academic year for the first time in 33 years, UI officials say they are more concerned about...

Locals wary of development after synagogue relocation

ERIC LIGHTNER July 13, 2012

Local residents say the loss of Agudas Achim synagogue will remove valuable green space from the city and make way for unwanted development. The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission met Thursday...

LGBT community to protest Chick-Fil-A’s "Cow Appreciation Day"

NICHOLAS MILLER July 13, 2012

Moo for equality. That's what local lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender supporters say they'll do at 7 p.m. today, when they show up at the Coral Ridge Mall Chick-Fil-A dressed as cows with rainbow...

Kids get the scoop on small business

ALY BROWN July 13, 2012

Nina Lavezzo Stecopoulos stood proudly in front of a group of her peers listing the ingredients in her creation: coffee ice cream, chocolate chips, mocha fudge swirl, and toffee. While it sounds like...

Teens fund clubfoot treatment by selling basketball shoes

JORDYN REILAND July 13, 2012

Shoes 4 Change. Three words that mean more to two 16-year-old boys than just a pair of rare basketball shoes. Drake Danner and Scott Diekema combined a shared hobby and the desire to help others to...

Chatham Oaks worried about funding uncertainty

ELEANOR MARSHALL July 13, 2012

Chatham Oaks, Johnson County's only residential care facility for mentally ill adults, houses 73 residents. But after Oct. 31, staff members are worried it will be empty. On Thursday, Vivian Davis, the...

College of Education looks at shorter teaching abroad program

AMY SKARNULIS July 13, 2012

The University of Iowa College of Education may soon offer a shorter, three-week program to education majors who would like to fulfill their student-teaching requirement abroad. Margaret Crocco, the...

A local man broke into a Burlington Street house

DI STAFF July 13, 2012

Police have accused an Iowa City man of breaking into a residence and going through a resident's belongings. Quartez Alexander, 21, 240 Highway 6 Apt. 2612, was charged Thursday with second-degree burglary...

Johnson County added to "no burn" list

DI STAFF July 13, 2012

Johnson County was added Thursday to the state burn-ban list because of dry and hot conditions. According to a release from the State Fire Marshal Division, the ban was effective at noon Thursday until...

UI Admissions streamlines process for first-year applicants

KRISTEN EAST July 12, 2012

High-school seniors applying to the University of Iowa will now know within 48 hours if they've been selected to join the Hawkeye community. Officials in the UI Admissions Office announced Tuesday their...

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