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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

Iowa City police looking man who assaulted cop

HAYLEY BRUCE November 30, 2011

The Johnson County Attorney's Office said a man who allegedly strangled an Iowa City police officer earlier this month will be charged with attempted murder if he's caught. That comes after officials...

UI students raise $2,000 for breast cancer research through No-Shave November

JENNY EARL November 30, 2011

Growing a beard is serious business. And what began as a no-shave competition among four University of Iowa students turned into an awareness campaign that will continue long after their beards are...

UI students bring poetry to Iowa City bathrooms

ASMAA ELKEURTI November 30, 2011

The newspapers, magazines, and hastily etched phrases in some Iowa City restroom stalls have been replaced by an unlikely stand-in: poetry. Through an endeavor called Potty Mouths, a group of three...

Local anti-war activists disagree on implications of U.S. involvement in Libya

MELISSA DAWKINS November 30, 2011

No new antiwar protests are in the works in Iowa City, despite reports of hostility at the hands of insurgents in post-Qaddafi Libya. But local antiwar activists disagree on the actual implications...

UI brings African American alumni to speak about experiences

JORDYN REILAND November 30, 2011

Orville Townsend came to the University of Iowa in 1962 on a football scholarship. As an African American, Townsend experienced the beginning of integration at the UI. Also a letter-winning athlete...

UISG prepares to lobby at 2012 legislative session

KRISTEN EAST November 30, 2011

University of Iowa students must build relationships with elected officials when lobbying for funds. That's one message UI student leaders and state legislators are attempting to convey as the 2012...

UI, UIHC prepare for cuts following Supercommittee failure

DORA GROTE November 30, 2011

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and graduate research funding could see significant funding cuts following the failure of a federal Supercommittee to reach a deficit-reduction agreement, UI...

Burlington woman charged with cashing fake checks at IC Hy-vee

DI STAFF November 30, 2011

A Burlington woman faces numerous charges after she allegedly cashed three fraudulent checks at an Iowa City Hy-Vee. According to a complaint by Iowa City police, Larry'sha Lawrence, 20, presented...

UISG to hold ITS student focus groups

DI STAFF November 30, 2011

Students will soon have the opportunity to have their opinions and concerns heard regarding the University of Iowa Information Technology Service. The UI Student Government passed a bill to support...

UI officials confused on how HawkAlert records are kept

KRISTEN EAST November 29, 2011

University of Iowa officials are apparently confused about how they track performance of HawkAlert — a system set up to warn students of danger which has been criticized for untimely warnings. In...

GOP candidates push for cuts to environmental protection

DORA GROTE November 29, 2011

Most of the Republican-caucus candidates say they'd pursue deep funding cuts to environmental protection — or do away with it altogether. But to many environmental advocates, that mindset endangers...

Mason talks debt, renewable energy, and campus safety

DI STAFF November 29, 2011

The Daily Iowan: UI debt has almost doubled since 2005, does the increase concern you? How has the university counteracted the debt? Obviously the UI has a lot of expenses, but do you see any place where...

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