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

Hope House resident charged with escape and assault

DI STAFF September 19, 2011

Iowa City police arrested a resident of the Hope House after he allegedly escaped and assaulted his girlfriend. Robert Alan Wofford Jr., 26, was charged Sept. 15 with third and subsequent domestic assault...

Man charged with stealing alcohol

DI STAFF September 19, 2011

According to a complaint by Iowa City police, Samuel Edwards of Winfield, Iowa, was charged with third-degree burglary Sept. 17. Police received reports of a man taking beer from parked vehicles during...

Patel to City Council: resignation decision not his own

DI STAFF September 16, 2011

City Council candidate Raj Patel said his decision to resign as the University of Iowa Student Governments liaison to the council was not one he made independently. Patel wrote a letter to the Iowa City...

Wells Fargo asks IC to install Ped Mall ATM

DI STAFF September 16, 2011

Wells Fargo bank has asked the Iowa City City Council to install an ATM in the College Street Pedestrian Mall. The bank would sign a lease with the council that would allow them an initial period of five...

UI flood recovery projects face more delays

ALLIE WRIGHT September 16, 2011

Sorry, class of 2013, but you won't be able to see the IMU ground floor after all. According to data released Thursday by the state Board of Regents, the expected completion date of reconstruction or...

Officials seek Burlington St. median

DI STAFF September 16, 2011

Iowa City officials would like to apply for $750,000 in state Department of Transportation grants for the development of a landscaped median on Burlington Street. According to the Sept. 20 Iowa City City...

UI, Iowa City help clean up Melrose on gamedays

JANET LAWLER September 16, 2011

Iowa City is teaming up with the University of Iowa to clean up after football tailgating on Melrose Avenue. The UI's Extend the Dream Foundation — which employs persons with disabilities in part-time...

Tuition jumps at state’s community colleges

KRISTEN EAST September 16, 2011

Iowa's community colleges are charging more than ever for tuition and fees at the same time state aid for students is shrinking. Community college tuition and mandatory fees in Iowa increased by 5.95...

Hawk apparel supports labor group Alta Gracia

ERIC MOORE September 16, 2011

Buy a Hawkeye shirt, help support workers' rights. Alta Gracia, a clothing line that emphasizes workers' rights, aims to do just that. The clothes are made by workers in Villa Altagracia, a municipality...

Women voters to host constitution lectures

ASMAA ELKEURTI September 16, 2011

Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell asked in a fall 2010 debate where separation of church and state was in the U.S. Constitution. The Republican faced criticism for the comment, but local resident...

Working Group uses words to advocate change

HANNAH KRAMER September 16, 2011

Following the theme of the back-to-school season, the Working Group Theatre will present a performance of show-and-tell schoolhouse storytelling to the community this weekend. The core members of Working...

UI employee helps put projects into space

JORDAN MONTGOMERY September 16, 2011

Sharon Kutcher has worked on countless projects over the years that have helped researchers across the country put their projects into space. Kutcher has been employed at the University of Iowa since...

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