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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

Judge orders closed court for Thompson murder trial evidence

DI STAFF November 11, 2011

A 6th District judge on Thursday said evidence presented in support of a motion to dismiss may not be shown in open court during an upcoming first-degree murder retrial. Judge Sean McPartland said...

Occupiers officially receive revised permit

DI STAFF November 11, 2011

Iowa City officials have revised the official permit for Occupy Iowa City protesters. In the new permit, city officials have altered tent restrictions. The original permit said only six-person tents...

Metropolitan Coalition submits Iowa City legislative issues

DI STAFF November 11, 2011

A list of legislative priorities for 2012 were compiled from past Iowa City City Council discussions to be considered by councilors at their Dec. 6 work session, according to the City Council packet. The...

IC man charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief

DI STAFF November 11, 2011

An Iowa City man was charged Wednesday with fourth-degree criminal mischief and going armed with intent after he allegedly chased another man out of his apartment brandishing a knife. According...

IC man charged with tampering with records

DI STAFF November 11, 2011

Johnson County sheriff's deputies charged an Iowa City man with tampering with records and interference with official acts Wednesday after he allegedly provided a false name and information during...

Iowa veterans tell their stories through poetry and prose

DI STAFF November 11, 2011

Fifteen fighters sat hunched over their desks. The room was silent; the only sound was the muddled scratch of pen on paper. These veterans of wars — ranging from Vietnam to the conflicts in Iraq...

Johnson County joins Linn, Blackhawk in I-380 Coalition

AUDREY ROEN November 11, 2011

Johnson County officials approved a plan to spend $20,000 each year to boost the county's lobbying efforts. Despite some hesitations, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors agreed on Thursday to...

Iowa politicos: new media changing presidential campaign

JENNY EARL November 11, 2011

Political observers say new media are changing the way candidates campaign for the presidency. The increasing presence of media coverage in Iowa is important for the election and will likely increase...

UI India study abroad growth not reflected in Hindi enrollment

RISHABH R. JAIN November 11, 2011

While the number of students studying abroad in India is booming, the number of University of Iowa students learning the subcontinent's major language is stagnant. Philip Lutgendorf, a UI professor...

One year after 21-ordinance vote, alcohol-related ER visits drop

ERIC MOORE November 10, 2011

Fewer University of Iowa students are going to the emergency room because of alcohol, newly-released data show. But some in the community disagree on whether the statistics represent a change in dangerous...

ICPD spends $100K to net 21 pounds of marijuana

ERIC MOORE November 10, 2011

The Iowa City police are using nearly $105,000 in federal funds to perform searches along Interstate 80 through the end of 2011. Authorities have collected nearly 21 pounds of marijuana in a little...

Penn State boots Paterno and university president

GENARO C. ARMAS-ASSOCIATED PRESS November 10, 2011

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Pennsylvania State University's governing board ousted football coach Joe Paterno and university President Graham Spanier following growing controversy about alleged sexual abuse...