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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

Police look for Bella Joli robber

DI STAFF February 8, 2012

Iowa city police are seeking a suspect in a Jan. 28 robbery of Bella Joli on the Pedestrian Mall, downtown Iowa City. According to a police report on Tuesday, the suspect was captured on a surveillance...

The sexual abuse trial of a former UI student has been reset for July

DI STAFF February 8, 2012

A former UI student's third-degree sexual-abuse trial has been reset. Evan M. Pfeifer, 18, Lake Barrigton, Ill., was arrested after allegedly raping a woman on the Pentacrest in October 2010. Pfeifer's...

UI officials announce updated flood-recovery plans

CHASTITY DILLARD February 8, 2012

University of Iowa students may be one small step closer toward a campus unblemished by flood damage. The 2008 flood devastated more than one-sixth of the campus. At a meeting Tuesday night in the...

UI to re-evalute safety of minors on campus after Penn State scandal

ASMAA ELKEURTI February 8, 2012

AMES — Higher education officials around the state say they're taking steps to avoid anything like what blemished Penn State University's reputation last year. University of Iowa President Sally...

Lecturer: Universities can combat disparities in perceptions of HIV/AIDS

JENNY EARL February 7, 2012

Living as a minority can be hard — living with AIDS is even harder. But Andrew Jolivette, an associate professor and department head in American Indian Studies at San Francisco State University,...

Locals applaud student loan changes

KRISTEN EAST February 7, 2012

University of Iowa student leaders probably won't take action following a recent change in Sallie Mae's forbearance policies. Sallie Mae — the nation's largest distributor of private student loans...

UI professor to be featured on Big Ten Network

LOGAN EDWARDS February 7, 2012

Beverly Davidson has always been fascinated with the brain. "I've been interested in diseases that affect the brain since my graduate days," she said. "Something about the brain has...

Iowa City man sentenced following stabbing

DI STAFF February 7, 2012

An Iowa City man was sentenced Monday after he allegedly stabbed a man in the back in 2010. Raymond L. Spears, 52, was sentenced Monday to a maximum of 10 years in prison for willful injury, a Class...

Man charged with theft, burglary

DI STAFF February 7, 2012

Iowa City police have arrested a local man after reportedly finding items reported stolen at his household. Rickey Fedrick, 21, 2437 Petsel Place, was charged Dec. 15 with two counts of second-degree...

Police issue warning after robbery report

DI STAFF February 7, 2012

The University of Iowa police reccomend people walk in groups following reports of a robbery near the intersection of Dubuque and Brown Streets last week. According to a statement, a female student...

UI police: ‘Robbery’ never happened

DI STAFF February 7, 2012

University of Iowa police have closed the investigation surrounding a recent robbery after determining it did not occur. The change comes after a male UI student reported being robbed at knifepoint...

Bill fails, but GOP lawmakers say they’ll continue push to reform tuition, salaries

CHASTITY DILLARD February 7, 2012

Tuition increases across the nation coupled with declining state and federal support have left policymakers searching for ways to offset the burden on students. And despite a failed proposal from several...