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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 may see increase in landfill rates

DI STAFF November 18, 2011

Iowa City public works staff plans to recommend to city officials an increase in the cost per ton of refuse — or tipping fee — at the landfill, which would become effective July 1, 2012. This will...

Coralville man charged with identity theft, criminal conduct

DI STAFF November 18, 2011

A Coralville man faces numerous theft and criminal conduct charges after he allegedly committed a series of identity thefts, using the identities to order merchandise online. According to a series...

UI students voice tuition concerns at Occupy walkout

MATT STARNS November 18, 2011

Students and Occupy Iowa City protesters converged on the Pentacrest in conjunction with Occupy Wall Street's National Day of Action on Thursday. "It's time the University of Iowa starts being...

Santorum defends Iranian foreign policy in IC

KRISTEN EAST November 18, 2011

Iowa caucus candidate Rick Santorum on Thursday defended his plan to stop reported Iranian nuclear-weapon activity, despite facing criticism from some Iowa City residents. Santorum stopped by the Hamburg...

UI Main Library addition could mean 24-hour access

DORA GROTE November 18, 2011

The changing landscape of education is about to transform the University of Iowa Main Library into a learning commons filled with smart boards, individual study cubicles, laptop furnishings, group study...

UI debt more than doubles in past five years

JORDYN REILAND November 18, 2011

University of Iowa officials said they are not concerned with the school's increased debt that has nearly doubled in the past five years. The UI's outstanding debt has increased from around $349.8...

UI, IC officials discuss altering PAULA ratio

CHASTITY DILLARD November 18, 2011

Some local leaders want to tighten restrictions on establishments with 21-ordinance exemptions. In a recent report, the Iowa City staff members recommended that the City Council apply the city's PAULA...

Many unaware of UI family-leave change

AUDREY ROEN November 18, 2011

Former University of Iowa Staff Council member David Johnson said he was shocked to find he couldn't use sick leave hours when he was expecting his first child in 2002. Instead, his time off would...

Locals share Thanksgiving with international students

MELISSA DAWKINS November 18, 2011

Next week marks University of Iowa senior Linshan Li's fourth Thanksgiving celebration. The Friends of International Students board members say more families are needed to help UI international students—...

Storyteller shares holiday anecdotes

JULIA JESSEN November 18, 2011

A personal anecdote about being zapped by holiday lights is one of the many stories Ron Clark will share at his one-man holiday show, Small Miracles. A 5-year-old Clark was unpleasantly surprised by...

Judge denies motion to dismiss in Thompson murder trial

DI STAFF November 18, 2011

A motion to dismiss the first-degree murder case against 19-year-old Charles William Curtis Thompson has been denied. Sixth District Judge Sean McPartland denied the defense's motion to dismiss the...

Preliminary hearing set in Williams murder trial

DI STAFF November 18, 2011

A Coralville woman charged with first-degree murder will have her preliminary hearing Nov. 28. Lillie Will Williams, 49, was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder after police alleged she started...