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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

Former UISG president running for Iowa House seat

DI STAFF February 13, 2012

A former University of Iowa Student Government president will run for a seat in the Iowa House of Representatives. Maison Bleam, a 2009 UI graduate, announced his intention to run Feb. 10. The Twin...

Athletics officials: UI student-athlete graduation rates spike

LOGAN EDWARDS February 10, 2012

Some university leaders are worried college athletes are getting a bad rap. Officials said at a Presidential Committee on Athletics meeting on Thursday that the University of Iowa's athlete-graduation...

First Lady makes Iowa her first stop on ‘Let’s Move’ campaign

KRISTEN EAST February 10, 2012

DES MOINES — Local, state, and national leaders are pushing students to lead healthier lifestyles. But one local nutritionist said the push to make kids healthier should come more from home and not just...

Iowa Republicans push for right to bear arms

BAJ VISSER February 10, 2012

State Republicans want to bring Iowa's Constitution in line with those of 44 other states. Iowa is one of only six states in the Union that do not have a Second Amendment-like right to keep and bear...

Experts highlight local African-American history landmarks

BETH BRATSOS February 10, 2012

Locals say the Iowa City area has African-American history to be proud of, but local minorities still face some discrimination. On Thursday, the Senior Center hosted the Outside In program, part of...

E-journals make up increasing percentage of UI library materials

BETH BRATSOS February 10, 2012

Electronic formats of some scholarly publications may knock the print version out completely, library officials say. Ed Shreeves, the University of Iowa associate university librarian for collections...

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...

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...

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