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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

UI employee works to blend diversity

HANNAH KRAMER October 24, 2011

The University of Iowa employs faculty and staff from all over the world, and it is Jane Gressang's job to help make that mix of people works. Working in Staff Language and Culture Services, it's her...

Hunninghake surrenders Iowa medical license

DI STAFF October 24, 2011

University of Iowa spokesman Tom Moore says the UI fully cooperated with the Iowa Board of Medicine's investigation of former UI medical Professor Gary Hunninghake prior to his settlement. The release...

MegaBus driver arrested for OWI

DI STAFF October 24, 2011

The driver of a MegaBus transporting people from Chicago to Iowa City and Des Moines has been arrested for drunken driving, according to the Press-Citizen. A complaint from the State Patrol said Carl...

Man charged after downtown fight

DI STAFF October 24, 2011

Iowa City police charged a local man after he allegedly punched another man on the Pedestrian Mall. Patrick Horras, 21, 1302 E. College St., was charged Oct. 21 with assault causing bodily injury. According...

Police: Coralville man hit man with bat

DI STAFF October 24, 2011

Coralville police charged a local man after he allegedly hit a man with a baseball bat. Leopoldo Galvan, 38, Coralville, was charged Oct. 21 with willful injury causing bodily injury. According to a...

GOP hopefuls discuss abortion policy in Des Moines

KRISTEN EAST October 24, 2011

DES MOINES — Most of the Iowa caucus candidates in the state over the weekend said they'd use the office to push for more restrictive abortion rules. Some of them said they'd even pursue a Constitional...

Student groups to lobby statewide following proposed tuition hike

DORA GROTE October 24, 2011

University of Iowa Student Government leaders and state officials said students should continue to reach out to their legislators to come up with solutions for rising tuition, following a proposal for...

Occupy Iowa City: Protesters agree to permit

AUDREY ROEN October 24, 2011

Occupy Iowa City demonstrators said they have agreed to sign a permit that would allow them to continue to legally occupy College Green Park. Though some protesters had previously told The Daily Iowan...

Caucus candidate Herman Cain chats economy on train to Kinnick

MARY KATE KNORR October 24, 2011

Clad in a red, white, and blue Hawkeye sweatshirt, one Republican presidential caucus candidate said his economic plans would benefit college students. Georgia businessman Herman Cain said his plan would...

Housing official: Ron Paul’s plan could spell trouble for Iowa City

SAM LANE October 24, 2011

Iowa caucus hopeful Ron Paul's proposal to eliminate the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of a $1 trillion federal budget cut could have a "huge impact" on Iowa City,...

UI students play "pong" for charity

DI STAFF October 24, 2011

Students gather in Hubbard Park to participate in a large water-pong tournament Sunday. The game, dubbed "Trash Ball," divides players into two teams throwing basketballs into large trashcans....

C’ville man charged with domestic assault

DI STAFF October 21, 2011

A Coralville man was charged Wednesday with domestic-abuse assault without intent causing injury after he allegedly shoved his girlfriend into a car, causing her to hit her head on the vehicle. According...

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