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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 first-degree murder waives trial within one year

BRENT GRIFFITHS September 4, 2012

A man accused of first-degree murder in connection with the death of Broadway Apartments landlord has waived his right to a trial within one year, according to online court documents. Justin Marshall...

Preliminary trial set for man accused in June shooting

BRENT GRIFFITHS September 4, 2012

A man accused of shooting a man who later died of his wounds had his preliminary hearing set. Brandon Brown is accused of first-degree murder in connection with the June death of Donelle Lindsey. According...

Iowa City schools to let out two hours early today

DORA GROTE August 31, 2012

Iowa City School District officials dismissed school one hour early Thursday afternoon because of the extreme heat. School will again be let out two hours early today for the same reason, according to...

Documents: UI denied admission to James Holmes in 2011

KRISTEN EAST August 31, 2012

The man accused of killing 12 people at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater this summer was denied admission to the University of Iowa’s medical school last year, according to documents released Thursday. UI...

Man allegedly threatens to put bullet through another man’s head

MATT STARNS August 31, 2012

An area man was charged Aug. 6 after he allegedly threatened to put a bullet through another man’s head. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Jack Beverlin II, 46, address unknown, was charged...

Sally Mason expresses concern over Anheuser-Busch Tigerhawk use

ERIC CLARK August 31, 2012

University of Iowa President Sally Mason on Thursday expressed apprehension over a key element of the school’s contract with Anheuser-Busch following controversy over posters that coupled Bud Light...

"Rombies" protest Mitt Romney’s economic policies in Iowa City

KELSEY L JOHNSON August 31, 2012

What do zombies have to do with economics? According to the Service Employees International Union 199, GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s platform will bring back economic policies that are “dead.” “The...

Iowa City’s Wilson Orchard braves summer drought

BRIANNA JETT August 31, 2012

Wilson’s Orchard seems to have it all: apple trees spread across rolling green hills, the laughter of children mingling with the sound of the wind whistling through the leaves, and a friendly dog...

UI prepares to launch new marketing campaign

CASSIDY RILEY August 31, 2012

The University of Iowa will start rolling out pieces of its new marketing strategy with <a href=”www.momknows.com”>Mind Over Media</a> this weekend, starting with a 30-second TV...

Johnson County sells former public health building for $1

STACEY MURRAY August 31, 2012

One dollar can’t buy much. But on Thursday, it bought four local nonprofit agencies an entire government building. On Thursday morning, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted on the final...

UI College of Business to start requiring resumes for admission

NICK HASSETT August 31, 2012

The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business will start requiring undergraduate students to send in a résumé for admission in spring 2013, a move that officials say will better prepare their students...

Group looks to start UI’s first LGBT sorority

TIERRA SIMPSON August 31, 2012

University of Iowa junior Mathilde Finnegan-Kennel never thought of joining a sorority until she heard about a possible sorority geared toward lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women coming to the UI. “There...