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

Local bar owners enforce alcohol compliance training

KRISTEN EAST March 28, 2012

Local bar owners believe the state's first online alcohol-training course will help curb underage drinking in Iowa City. The state Alcoholic Beverages Division launched I-PACT — the Iowa Program for...

JECC director resigns

DI STAFF March 28, 2012

Gary Albrecht resigned Monday as the second executive director of the Johnson County Joint Emergency Communications Center. Albrecht went on medical leave last week for undisclosed reasons, and he officially...

Hawkeye Caucus makes second-annual trip to Des Moines

BETH BRATSOS March 28, 2012

Des Moines — Iowa policymakers mingled with University of Iowa students at the Capitol Tuesday as students pitched the importance of their programs' impact at the state level. At the UI's second Hawkeye...

Judge: UI must put suspended radiology professor back on paid leave

DI STAFF March 28, 2012

A judge ordered a suspended University of Iowa radiology professor be returned to paid leave until the university decides his status. Malik Juweid, 50, was placed on paid leave on the recommendation...

Local chefs and bartenders compete for Top Chef award

JULIA JESSEN March 28, 2012

The sounds and smells of sizzling meat, chopping vegetables, and shaking drink mixers will tease the taste buds of those in attendance at the Top Chef: Downtown event today. "It's really neat to...

Magnetic Fields to play at Mission Creek Festival

DI STAFF March 28, 2012

The Magnetic Fields, an American indie-pop group led by musical auteur Stephin Merritt, will perform today as one of the first headliners of Mission Creek Festival. The quintet's performance will begin...

Branstad disagrees with Iowa House subcommittee vote on tuition freeze

LOGAN EDWARDS March 27, 2012

State politicians who advocate a tuition freeze at regents universities say the onus lies on the institutions to control their spending before asking students to pay more. But Gov. Terry Branstad voiced...

Locals protest racial profiling in "Hoodie March"

KRISTEN EAST March 27, 2012

A sea of hooded people of all ages and ethnicities flooded the Pedestrian Mall on Monday evening, quietly but boldly standing in solidarity for justice in the slaying of Trayvon Martin. Martin, a 17-year-old...

UISG candidates begin campaigning

ANNA THEODOSIS March 27, 2012

University of Iowa Student Government candidates launched their campaigns Monday, unfolding plans to reward student engagement and improve access to certain academic tools. Each party has laid out promises...

Judge denies Von Maur injunction

BETH BRATSOS March 27, 2012

Attorneys in a lawsuit over the move of the Von Maur department store from Iowa City to Coralville are unsure about the case's future after a judge denied an injunction Monday. Sixth District Judge Marsha...

Iowa City School District moves industrial technology programs

ELDON GIANNAKOUROS March 27, 2012

A transitional phase has taken Iowa City School District technology programs away from the City High base and moved them to the district's physical plant and Southeast Junior High. Superintendent Steve...

Iowa health officials prepare for the possibility of a measles outbreak

JENNY EARL March 27, 2012

University of Iowa health officials say the number of international students and students traveling abroad at the UI leaves the university at risk for infection. "Given that students travel much...

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