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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 mulls water filtration on campus

KRISTEN EAST September 1, 2011

Unfiltered water will soon be a thing of the past at the University of Iowa. Over the summer, officials installed new water filtration equipment in some dorm buildings, including Burge, Currier, Daum,...

Captain Steve says he won’t campaign for City Council on-air

ERIC MOORE September 1, 2011

Steve Soboroff, radio owner, host, and Iowa City City Council candidate, is welcoming competition and stressing nonpartisanship regarding to his station, KCJJ. He said he does not plan to change his station’s...

Dubuque and UI collaborate on sustainability

JORDYN REILAND September 1, 2011

University of Iowa graduate students may get their hands dirty in Dubuque this fall. With the help of an $80,000 grant from the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Research, the second-year master’s...

UI senior sows seeds of sustainability

DORA GROTE September 1, 2011

Rays of sunlight shone down on the garden, nurturing the earth as it burst into colorful forms of life. Standing in the University of Iowa Student Garden, located near the Hawklot, Giselle Bruskewitz...

Only 10 of the 13 football Hawks with rhabdo to return

DI STAFF September 1, 2011

All 13 Iowa football players who were afflicted with rhabdomyolysis in January have fully recovered, but only 10 will return to the team this season, according to a report released on the Iowa Board of...

Man hit with barstool during downtown altercation

DI STAFF August 31, 2011

Iowa City police arrested a local man after he allegedly hit a man with a barstool during a fight downtown. Patrick Richard Davis, 27, 532 S. Dubuque St. Apt. 1, was charged Sunday with assault causing...

Regents release rhabdo report

DI STAFF August 31, 2011

The Athletics Department is changing its routine to prevent similar mishaps in the future after 13 Hawkeye football players were hospitalized earlier this year, according to a State Board ofRegents report...

Tallon drops out of city council race

DI STAFF August 31, 2011

Dan Tallon, a member of the Iowa Army National Guard, announced on Tuesday he will no longer run for City Council. “It’s not that I ‘dropped out’ of the race — I just decided not run,” he...

UI still faces wireless problems despite reconfiguration

DORA GROTE August 31, 2011

Staring blankly into a computer screen, students at the University of Iowa are linked to frustration. Wireless Internet connection problems still occur in the residence halls even after the UI Information...

Kirkwood, UI partnership will ease college transition process

KRISTEN EAST August 31, 2011

A new community-college facility on the University of Iowa campus isn’t likely the first in the nation, but local leaders say it’s a positive move for Iowa. Kirkwood Community College officials are...

UI political orgs increase student involvement in prep for 2012

BRENT LARSON August 31, 2011

Observers say youth vote might slump in 2012, but campus groups intend to combat that prediction. The last presidential election saw record youth turnout that helped Barack Obama net 365 electoral votes....

Dance Marathon increases recruitment efforts

JENNY EARL August 31, 2011

Dance Marathon officials hope a new approach to recruitment will increase participation. This year, the University of Iowa Dance Marathon will kick off recruitment with “Lime Days” — a week dedicated...

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