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

Two charged in Taxi theft

DI STAFF September 7, 2011

Iowa City police arrested two local men after they allegedly stole a taxi cab. Philip Bowen, 20, address unknown, was charged Tuesday with operating a vehicle without consent and Mikkel Shelton-Tipton,...

UI Student Garden starts seed-saving

DORA GROTE September 6, 2011

Food won’t be the only thing University of Iowa students harvest from their garden this fall. This semester, officials with the UI Student Garden plan to increase seed-saving practices as a means for...

UI Greek community keeps growing

KRISTEN EAST September 6, 2011

After two weekends of walking around campus wearing floral dresses and high heels, hundreds of University of Iowa recruits ran toward their respective sororities tightly clutching their long-awaited invitations. This...

UI freshman an amateur professional laser tag player

BEN SCHUFF September 6, 2011

Steven Czechowski started playing laser tag for fun as a young kid at friend’s birthday parties. But the Elk Grove Village, Ill., native’s passion for the game evolved by his junior and senior years...

Yacht Club owner buys Gabe’s

DI STAFF September 6, 2011

Scott Kading, the owner of the Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., recently purchased Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St. “We are very excited about this opportunity to join the forces of two live-music venues...

Coralville fire kills 14-year-old

DI STAFF September 6, 2011

An early morning duplex fire in Coralville resulted in the death of 14-year-old Ramone Bryant and the injury of two others, according to a press release by the Coralville Fire Department. Firefighters...

Officials cite UI ‘Think Before You Drink’ for lower tailgating tickets

MATT STARNS September 6, 2011

This past weekend’s tailgating crowd was apparently less rowdy than crowds in previous years — cops issued fewer tickets over the weekend than they did during the Hawkeyes’ home opener weekend last...

Eastern Iowa leaders say lobbyists have been good for their towns

ASMAA ELKEURTI September 6, 2011

As Iowa City officials discuss hiring a lobbyist to push for the city’s interests in Des Moines, leaders from other Eastern Iowa communities say having a voice in the statehouse has been positive. Officials...

Murder trial set for later this month

DI STAFF September 2, 2011

Lawyers expect the murder trial of a local teenager to begin later this month and last around two weeks. Charles William Curtis Thompson was charged in the October 2009 shooting death of John Versypt,...

Melrose Ave. to see increase in gameday vendors

AMANDA HOFFMAN September 2, 2011

Hawkeye tailgaters will notice a handful of more rules than usual at this weekend’s game. The season-opener marks the first Saturday since Iowa City officials passed an ordinance tightening restrictions...

Protesters call for local workers on UI building

MATT STARNS September 2, 2011

More than 80 protesters from 25 different union-related groups protested on the University of Iowa campus on Thursday morning, accusing a Chicago-based company of hiring too many out-of-state workers. This...

UI collected more than $140K in dorm fines last year

ASMAA ELKEURTI September 2, 2011

Rolling a doobie as Steely Dan’s “Deacon Blues” played in the background is how University of Iowa sophomore Daniel Willams spent the last moments before his arrest. When he opened his door to find...

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