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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

UI chemist fosters local dance opportunities

JULIA JESSEN October 31, 2011

The pounding Latin beat of the music reverberated around the room of the small dance studio as a petite woman clad in striking black and red faced the mirror and swiveled her hips. Completely at ease with...

Police: Man pulled knife during downtown fight

DI STAFF October 31, 2011

An Iowa City man was charged with habitual public intoxication and disorderly conduct on Oct. 28 after he allegedly displayed a knife during a verbal altercation on the Pedestrian Mall. Iowa City police...

IC man charged with selling stolen bike on Craigslist

DI STAFF October 31, 2011

An Iowa City man was charged with third-degree theft Oct. 28 after he allegedly tried to sell a stolen bike on Craigslist. According to a complaint by UI police, Ryan Larson, 18, allegedly stole a Trek...

Daily Iowan wins national recognition

DI STAFF October 31, 2011

The Daily Iowan placed in the top 10 in two categories at the National College Media Convention over the weekend. The DI's Sept. 11 anniversary issue from earlier this year was named the seventh-best...

Paranormal team investigates old Vito’s in Iowa City

ERIC MOORE October 31, 2011

The building that once housed Vito's has all the physical characteristics of a haunted place: old musty smells, dilapidated walls and floors, all of its contents covered in a thick layer of dust. The...

Patel’s brother promises voting incentive to Greeks

KRISTEN EAST October 31, 2011

University of Iowa fraternities and sororities may have a larger incentive to vote in the upcoming Iowa City City Council election. Ravi Patel, Raj Patel's brother, has promised to pledge $1 to each chapter's...

UI students campaign in heated statehouse race

AUDREY ROEN October 31, 2011

Young Republicans at the University of Iowa are getting involved in a Linn County statehouse race that will likely have a big impact on state politics. "I think we are becoming more aware of how...

Payne: make IC more accessible to businesses

MARY KATE KNORR October 31, 2011

One Iowa City City Council candidate said city officials should be more accessible to local businesses. "I would like … to make it easier for business people, developers — people like that —...

City council to consider Self-Support Municipal District tax

DI STAFF October 28, 2011

The Iowa City City Council is scheduled to host a public hearing and the first consideration of the implementation of a self-supporting municipal district Nov 1, according to the council agenda released...

Supervisors vote against support for animal shelter

DI STAFF October 28, 2011

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Thursday to refrain from contributing toward the funding of a new Iowa City animal shelter. "They have come to us asking that the county...

Democratic challenger campaigns on anti-abortion

MELISSA DAWKINS October 28, 2011

One Democratic caucus candidate is sidestepping economic and other issues and said abortion is his important topic this election season. Randall Terry, a 2012 Democratic caucus candidate and longtime...

UI playwright’s ‘Dreams’ take center stage

JULIA JESSEN October 28, 2011

Private eye. Badass. Whiskey. These are some of the words that describe Christopher Marlowe's character in Christopher Marlowe's Chloroform Dreams. a play unlike most — it inhabits the dark underbelly...