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

China VP Xi Jinping’s visit not funded by taxpayer money

DI STAFF February 17, 2012

The expenses for China Vice President Xi Jinping's visit to Iowa Wednesday were not funded by taxpayer dollars, said Larry Johnson Jr., the deputy legal counsel in the Governor's Office. Johnson said...

Megabus driver sentenced to 77 days in jail following OWI

DI STAFF February 17, 2012

A former MegaBus driver from Chicago was sentenced to 77 days in the Johnson County Jail on Thursday. Carl Smiley, 52, was charged with second-offense OWI in October 2011 after a state trooper pulled...

City proposes two new water mains under Iowa River

DI STAFF February 17, 2012

Iowa City city officials would like to install two new water mains under the Iowa River following damage from the 2008 flood. The flood exposed several existing water mains, and city officials said they...

Investigation raises questions over UI student’s death in India

RISHABH R. JAIN February 16, 2012

Munsiyari is a quiet and cold town nestled at the base of some of the highest peaks of the Himalayas in northern India. During the month of December, the cracked narrow roads running through the center...

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits Muscatine

DORA GROTE February 16, 2012

MUSCATINE — Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Muscatine. The eastern Iowa town of around 20,000 might seem in odd company, but it's no accident that Iowa is one of the stops on Chinese Vice President...

Former UI professor’s family sues the state after his death

BETH BRATSOS February 16, 2012

A former University of Iowa law professor's family is suing the state of Iowa after he died of colon cancer in June 2011 under the care of UI Hospitals and Clinics. Joyce Carman, the widow of Professor...

UI officials to raze a portion of the Field House

ANNA THEODOSIS February 16, 2012

University of Iowa students still using the Field House will eventually have to find a new entrance. In order to accomodate the construction of the new UI Children's Hospital, officials plan to build...

Iowa City school district holds first discussion with public

JORDYN REILAND February 16, 2012

Though local government leaders hold forums for community input, one expert said increased technology may hinder the process. University of Iowa sociology Professor Kevin Leicht said new technology makes...

Physical education may soon be added to Iowa Core

KRISTEN EAST February 16, 2012

Iowa Department of Education officials said schools and their students should be more engaged in conversation about physical education. State officials have asked the Iowa Legislature to add a physical...

UI junior pursues medical career, missionary work

SAMANTHA GENTRY February 16, 2012

If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, but if you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. That's how Max Magee described his experience in Tanzania. His job along with the other missionaries...

IC man charged with possession of large sum of weed

DI STAFF February 16, 2012

An Iowa City man was charged with the possession of a large amount of marijuana. According to Iowa City police, Daniel Mon, 20, 221 Iowa Ave., was charged on Feb. 9 with the possession of a controlled...

Despite national hubbub, Catholic UI students still support contraception

BETH BRATSOS February 15, 2012

A mandate requiring religiously affiliated organizations to provide insurance for prescription birth control has upset local and national Catholic leaders, but many University of Iowa students who...

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