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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

Ambulance software causes headaches for UI officials

MATT STARNS September 21, 2011

Officials are having trouble tracking trends in alcohol-related ambulance calls. Following a 2010 upgrade in the Johnson County Ambulance Service's incident software — which changed the protocol for...

UI international students learn the finer points of football

JORDYN REILAND September 21, 2011

David Xu scribbled feverishly, taking notes on the three phases of a football game Tuesday evening, as John Solow, a University of Iowa economics associate professor, described football terminology. Luckily...

Regents approve termination of nursing program

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

The state Board of Regents unanimously approved a University of Iowa request to terminate its master's program in nursing and health-care practice in the College of Nursing at its meeting Tuesday. The...

UI officials: FEMA regulations have slowed flood recovery

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

University of Iowa officials, speaking at the state Board of Regents meeting Tuesday in West Des Moines, said they are confident in the completion dates for several flood-damaged campus buildings. The...

UI receives approval for $7M MRI scanner

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

The state Board of Regents Tuesday unanimously approved the University of Iowa's request to purchase a new $7 million magnetic resonance imaging scanner. The scanner will be located in the new Pappajohn...

Regents OK Howard name for Carver addition

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

The state Board of Regents unanimously approved a University of Iowa request to name the new addition to Carver-Hawkeye Arena after Dale and Marilyn Howard. The regents accepted the UI's proposal to call...

Council approves installation of Wells Fargo kiosk

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

The Iowa City City Council on Tuesday voted to approve a request to install a Wells Fargo bank ATM on the College Street area of the Pedestrian Mall. The bank will sign a lease with the council that will...

Council votes to support sustainability program planning

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

The Iowa City City Council voted in favor of participating in the Linn County and Johnson County sustainable communities grant and planning process Tuesday. After being approached by Linn County, councilors...

Johnson County seniors wary of federal cuts

CHASTITY DILLARD September 20, 2011

Though budget cuts are needed, policymakers should consider the effect cuts could have on certain demographics, Johnson County senior citizens told officials Monday. Sponsored by the Johnson County Task...

Ed committee: Boost salaries to attract teachers

JANET LAWLER September 20, 2011

State policymakers are considering boosting beginning salaries for Iowa teachers, a move proponents say would attract better teachers to the state. The House Committee on Education met Monday members...

Iowa City City Council unsure about Sanctuary City

ASMAA ELKEURTI September 20, 2011

Iowa City city councilors were apprehensive about making any concrete decisions regarding proposals to create a safe haven in Iowa City for undocumented immigrants. While most councilors agreed a secure...

Evidence deliberated in Thompson murder trial

ERIC MOORE September 20, 2011

A 6th District judge will deliberate several evidence and witness-related issues following the first day of jury selection in Charles William Curtis Thompson's first-degree murder trial. Thompson, 19,...