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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

GOP candidates vary on gay rights, same-sex marriage policies

CHASTITY DILLARD December 6, 2011

Poll numbers show Americans are becoming more progressive on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues, but most of the 2012 Iowa caucus candidates oppose expanding gay rights. Earlier this year,...

IC police: officer-involved shootings rare

MATT STARNS December 6, 2011

It's rare for Iowa City police officers to open fire on suspects, records reviewed by TheDailyIowan this week show. The shooting of a local man by an Iowa City police officer Sunday morning is still...

Forty UI students to write, lobby legislators

JORDYN REILAND December 6, 2011

The University of Iowa is one of the first to have a program dedicated solely to the act of student lobbying. But legislators and experts disagree on whether the Hawkeye Caucus group's new pen-pal...

Coralville police arrest woman for credit card forgery

DI STAFF December 6, 2011

A woman was charged Nov. 29 after she allegedly used a forged credit card to purchase merchandise at the Coral Ridge Mall, according to a complaint by Coralville police. Police said Melissa Zehr,...

Rainey helps veterans find their voices

SAMANTHA GENTRY December 5, 2011

When Emma Rainey was a graduate student in the University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program, she remembers reading articles about soldiers returning from war. It seemed to her that some soldiers survived...

Regents to consider tuition proposals again

DI STAFF December 5, 2011

The state Board of Regents is scheduled to again look at the tuition and fee proposals for the state's three universities. In its October meeting, the board considered conditional tuition and fee proposals...

Thompson pleads guilty to lesser charge

DI STAFF December 5, 2011

Charles William Curtis Thompson has entered a plea deal with the state following the 2009 shooting death of an Iowa City landlord. He was originally charged with first-degree murder. Court documents...

Regents to consider UI purchase of Melrose properties

DI STAFF December 5, 2011

UI officials are seeking the regents' approval to purchase two properties on Melrose Avenue for $1.1 million. The UI plans to purchase the two properties — 711 Melrose Ave. and 1 Melrose Place —...

Regents to consider naming policy for university buildings

DI STAFF December 5, 2011

The state Board of Regents at its meeting this week will consider requiring centers named after elected officials to hold off until that officials is out of office. The proposed revisions to the Regents'...

Woman charged with burglary, abuse intent

DI STAFF December 5, 2011

A North Liberty woman was charged Dec. 3 with first-degree burglary and domestic-abuse assault with intent after she allegedly broke into a residence with the intention of assaulting her ex-boyfriend,...

UI student charged with assault

DI STAFF December 5, 2011

A University of Iowa student was charged with assault causing bodily injury Dec. 3 after an alleged altercation in his Reinow dorm room. According to a complaint by UI police, Evan Bridwell, 18, was...

Man charged with possession of cocaine

DI STAFF December 5, 2011

An Iowa City man was charged Dec. 3 with possession of crack cocaine with intent to deliver and failure to affix a tax stamp to a taxable substance after officers conducted a consent search of the vehicle...