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

UI to increase number of Teach for America applicants

MELISSA DAWKINS September 26, 2011

After graduation, a few University of Iowa students choose to go back to grade school. Teach for America , a national teaching program aimed at placing recent graduates in low-income classrooms across...

UI officials unsure how to proceed after Cambus accident

KRISTEN EAST September 23, 2011

University of Iowa officials aren't sure how they'll move forward with improving campus safety after a Cambus hit a 20-year-old pedestrian Thursday morning. Iowa City police officers said the accident...

UI, other schools upping social media

JANET LAWLER September 23, 2011

University officials say they don't have an official policy governing university-branded social media following a gaffe last week in which the university apologized for an "inappropriate" tweet. However,...

UI looks to cut costs on new dorm

ALLIE WRIGHT September 23, 2011

University of Iowa officials are working on driving down the cost of a new residence hall after its price tag jumped twice in the last year. The state Board of Regents approved $54 million for the residence...

Neighbors testify in Thompson murder trial

ERIC MOORE September 23, 2011

Ronda Bluitt initially told police she saw one man in jeans and a black hoodie running outside her window the night of landlord John Versypt's slayiing. But Thursday, in her testimony during Charles William...

JoCo program helps jail crowding

JORDAN MICKLE September 23, 2011

Diverting mentally ill inmates out of the Johnson County Jail is saving the county almost half a million dollars a year and helping with overcrowding. The jail-alternative program, established under the...

Mad Magazine editor to perform at Englert

JORDAN MONTGOMERY September 23, 2011

"American Heretic," a show full of edgy, outspoken material, will leave an Iowa City audience questioning the roots of their religions. "This is a show that really challenges the status...

Crosswalk slated for Kirkwood Ave. and Summit St.

DI STAFF September 23, 2011

The Johnson County Transportation Division wants a crosswalk at the intersection of Kirkwood Avenue and Summit Street to allow pedestrians to cross the street more safely. Cars driving along Kirkwood...

Planning begins for IC Highway 1 trail project

DI STAFF September 23, 2011

Planning has begun for the Highway 1 trail project in Iowa City. City officials will hold a neighborhood public open house next week to present project goals. A 10-foot-wide trail is projected to stretch...

Iowa City Fire Department resonded to a potential chemical spill

DI STAFF September 23, 2011

Members of the Iowa City Fire Department responded Thursday to a possible chemical leak at the Iowa Interstate Railyard. According to a press release by the ICFD, members of Iowa Interstate told first-responders...

IC City Council: Outdoor vendors can sell booze

ASMAA ELKEURTI September 21, 2011

The Iowa City City Council voted to allow temporary outdoor Iowa City vendors to sell alcohol regardless of proximity to residential areas Tuesday. Before this approval, vendors without a permanent outdoor...

Ambulance software causes headaches for UI officials

MATT STARNS September 21, 2011

Officials are having trouble tracking trends in alcohol-related ambulance calls. Following a 2010 upgrade in the Johnson County Ambulance Service's incident software — which changed the protocol for...

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