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

UI to host second Sustainability Summit today

CONRAD SWANSON February 10, 2012

Jon Finley wants businesses to view sustainability efforts as more than just hugging trees. "The more corporations focus on sustainability, the cheaper it gets," the 2012 M.B.A. candidate...

County releases fiscal 2012 budget

DI STAFF February 10, 2012

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Thursday to authorize publication of the county's fiscal 2013 budget. The budget will see 15 out of 21 property classes face overall tax decreases,...

Occupy IC submits request for renewed permit

DI STAFF February 10, 2012

Occupy Iowa City leaders have applied to renew the group's permit to camp at College Green Park. Iowa City Parks & Recreation officials said they will review the application, which was filed Monday,...

Some football tickets to see price hike

DI STAFF February 10, 2012

The price of nonstudent Iowa football tickets will rise by an average of $2 apiece for the 2012 season, the Hawkeye Athletics Department said during a meeting of the Presidential Committee on Athletics...

Local officials worried House bill could cause profiling

DORA GROTE February 8, 2012

Local policymakers are concerned over whether a newly presented House bill could spur ethnic profiling in employment. The bill, House File 2156, would mandate all Iowa employers to use the E-Verify...

Iowa City School Board officials seek more transparency

JORDYN REILAND February 8, 2012

Some Iowa City School District parents are wary about how soon School Board members can accomplish several proposed improvements. School Board officials said at Tuesday's meeting that they intend to...

UI student organization promotes film discussion

SAMANTHA GENTRY February 8, 2012

University of Iowa junior film student Jenna Lester enjoys viewing free screenings at the Bijou. So, she wanted to get involved in a program, such as React to Film, that contributes to the variety of...

Police release information on Romantix robber

DI STAFF February 8, 2012

Iowa City police have released an image captured by a security camera at Romantix Pleasure Palace, 315 Kirkwood Ave., during a Jan. 12 armed robbery. During the robbery, a masked man displaying a large...

New School of Music facility to be one building

DI STAFF February 8, 2012

The proposed new University of Iowa music facility has been redesigned to be one building, UI officials told state Board of Regents on Tuesday in Ames. The initial design called for two separate buildings. The...

Old Hancher building could be razed this year

DI STAFF February 8, 2012

Hancher Auditorium may be demolished this year if University of Iowa officials receive final obligation in April from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Designs for a new Hancher are being completed,...

Regents approve plans for boiler at the UI

DI STAFF February 8, 2012

The state Board of Regents approved the University of Iowa's project plans for a new power plant and boiler at a meeting Tuesday. The plant would be located on the west side of campus, and the systems...

Regents approve purchase of $2.2 million surgical robot

DI STAFF February 8, 2012

The state Board of Regents approved the purchase of a $2.2 million surgical robot by the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics at a meeting Monday. The da Vinci Si Firefly surgical robot would allow...

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