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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

Iowa City man faces multiple drug charges

DI STAFF August 28, 2012

An Iowa City man faces numerous charges after an Aug. 25 traffic stop downtown. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Spencer Paige, 25, was charged after officers pulled over his vehicle for driving...

Fight leads to marijuana charges for Iowa City man

DI STAFF August 28, 2012

An Iowa City man was charged Aug. 26 after an early morning altercation on Davis Street. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Jerlon Wilkins, 22, was charged after officers responded to a call...

UI program aims to connect international, American students

TIERRA SIMPSON August 27, 2012

University of Iowa freshman Yaqiong Wang came from China to Iowa City with competing feelings of nervousness and excitement. Now thousands of miles from home, she signed up for new UI program in hopes...

Officials: Documentary draws connections between sexual assault in military, Iowa City

KELSEY L JOHNSON August 27, 2012

The Bijou was silent at the end of the première of The Invisible War on Aug. 24. Around 20 people attended the 7 p.m. showing of the documentary examining the problem of sexual harassment in the military. The...

UI College of Law enrollment down, tuition rises

ANNA THEODOSIS August 27, 2012

Despite a decline in enrollment, law-school tuitions have been on the rise nationally for the past few years, the National Law Journal reports, and the University of Iowa is no exception. Students and...

Johnson County attorney finds agent’s use of deadly force "justified"

BRENT GRIFFITHS August 27, 2012

Officials say Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement agent Daniel Stepleton acted with “reasonable force” when he fired his gun four times, killing Ivan Carl Hardemon and injuring Demarco Dudley...

UI sees increase in international graduate students

STACEY MURRAY August 27, 2012

University of Iowa officials are expecting to see a rise in international students in the graduate programs this fall, a trend that exists at the national level. Graduate College Dean John Keller said...

Iowa City officials plan to renew "Bicycle-Friendly" designation

MATT STARNS August 27, 2012

City officials are planning to renew Iowa City’s designation as a Bicycle Friendly Community this winter, but some local bicycle advocates say there’s room for improvement in the city’s...

Davenport man sentenced for distributing cocaine

DI STAFF August 27, 2012

A Davenport man was sentenced to 219 months in prison on Aug. 23 after being convicted of conspiring to distribute in excess of 2.8 kilograms of crack cocaine. According to a U.S. Department of Justice...

Coralville man charged with assault and third OWI

DI STAFF August 27, 2012

A Coralville man faces numerous charges after an Aug. 24 altercation at Tailgators Sports Bar in Coralville. According to a complaint by Coralville police, Dusten Kemp, 26, was charged after he was allegedly...

Prosecutors file motion to block murder suspect’s trial delay

DI STAFF August 27, 2012

The prosecution has filed a motion against Justin Marshall’s request to delay his trial, according to online court documents. Marshall is accused of first-degree murder in connection with the death...

Man charged with child endangerment waives right to speedy trial

DI STAFF August 27, 2012

A man accused of felony child endangerment has waived his right to a speedy trial, according to online court documents. Jorge Perez, 21, is accused of beating Marcus Balderas to death in April. Prosecutors...