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

Several IC men face drug charges

DI STAFF December 16, 2011

Three Iowa City men face drug charges after police executed a search warrant on their apartment Wednesday night. According to a series of complaints by Iowa City police, Jacob Pickens, 19, John Koenen,...

IC woman charged with assault

DI STAFF December 16, 2011

An Iowa City woman was charged Tuesday with second-offense domestic-abuse assault after she allegedly bit her girlfriend and covered her face with a pillow. According to a complaint by Iowa City police,...

Local man faces multiple drug charges

DI STAFF December 16, 2011

An Iowa City man faces numerous drug charges after Iowa City police executed a search warrant on his apartment Nov. 10, 2010. According to a complaint by Iowa City police, officers went to the home...

IC officials: break-ins spike over winter break

MATT STARNS December 15, 2011

Iowa City police say students should take several steps to ensure the safety of their residences before they leave for winter break. "We always see a rise in break-ins when the students are gone,"...

Q&A: Mason talks Insight Bowl, state funding, assaults

DI STAFF December 15, 2011

  The Daily Iowan: Is the UI aware of the increasing number of assaults downtown? UI President Sally Mason: I was reading in the paper yesterday some information about the assaults downtown, and...

UIHC expert: don’t take Adderall lightly

ERIC MOORE December 15, 2011

Adderall is the study aid of choice for many students during finals week, but one family nurse practitioner said students shouldn't take the drug lightly. David Barloon, who works in the chemical...

UI engineering student aids developing nations

ASMAA ELKEURTI December 15, 2011

For University of Iowa senior Luke Smith and his family, vacations are nothing but another opportunity to help. The 23-year-old Iowa City native has been involved in volunteer work most of his life,...

UI senior founded UI’s first Bollywood dance team

KRISTEN EAST December 15, 2011

Tanvi Inani has tried nearly every restaurant in Iowa City. After graduating this month, Inani said, her next big project is learning how to make sushi. "I want to kind of learn how to cook...

UI grads donate $5 million to support academics, football

DI STAFF December 15, 2011

Two University of Iowa alumni have given the school $5 million to support academics and football, the university announced on Wednesday. Curt and Carol Lane are natives of Atlantic, Iowa, currently...

UI student faces several drug charges

DI STAFF December 15, 2011

A University of Iowa student faces numerous charges after police allegedly found several gallon zip-lock bags of marijuana in his home. Joshua Totten Beckermann, 24, 910 N. Dodge St., was charged...

UI staff may get a new performance review program

DI STAFF December 15, 2011

University of Iowa staff may get a new performance-review program next year, according to discussion during a Wednesday staff council meeting. The new, computerized review program will be available...

Local man charged with stealing alcohol, trying to return it

DI STAFF December 15, 2011

A North Liberty man was charged Tuesday with third-degree theft and a second offense consumption/intoxication. Officers arrived at Hy-Vee, 1201 N. Dodge St., after receiving reports of a male who...

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