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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

Iowa City weather soars into triple digits

BRIAN ALBERT July 19, 2011

A stifling heat wave blanketed Iowa City on Monday, causing residents to shed warm clothing and seek shaded areas. Air temperature escalated to 98 degrees, and humidity pushed the heat index up to a...

Overcrowding at IC Animal Center forces price cuts

ZACHARY POUND July 19, 2011

Eager for a home, one gray kitten slid its paw through the bars of its cage Monday afternoon, its eye's gleaming in the fluorescent lighting of the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center. And with...

UI alum inspires youth interest in engineering

JULIANA FABIANO July 19, 2011

Rebecca Whitaker scans a room full of 24 energetic middle-school students playing with engineered robotic cars they made entirely out of Legos. As the K-12 outreach director for the University of Iowa's...

Loebsack announces hospital funding

DI STAFF July 19, 2011

Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, announced Monday the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will give nearly $4.4 million in additional funding to five hospitals in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, according...

Local police investigate recent burglaries

DI STAFF July 19, 2011

The Iowa City police are investigating a string of burglaries. Reported to police on July 16 and Sunday, the four apparent burglaries took place at residences in the 400-600 blocks of South Johnson Street,...

Marion man receives third OWI

DI STAFF July 19, 2011

Johnson County sheriff's deputies arrested a Marion man after he allegedly drove drunk for the third time. Cameron Mitchell Eubanks, 26, was charged July 16 with third-offense OWI. Deputies reported...

Washington man gives minor alcohol

DI STAFF July 19, 2011

North Liberty police arrested a Washington, Iowa, man after he allegedly drove under the influence with an intoxicated minor in the vehicle. Abelino Diaz Narciso, 26, was charged July 16 with third-offense...

Former regent head: UI faculty system needs major changes

LUKE VOELZ July 18, 2011

The University of Iowa Faculty Senate is facing criticism from former Board of Regents President Michael Gartner, reviving a debate some UI academics call a sign of the times. In a Sunday opinion piece...

Ugandan minister speaks out on LGBT issues

CHASTITY DILLARD July 18, 2011

The Rev. Mark Kiyimba was forced to leave his Ugandan home in March for his safety. The gay-rights activist, now in the United States, stood before a captivated church crowd Sunday morning to discuss...

Locals celebrate literature through Scrabble

ASMAA ELKEURTI July 18, 2011

Teens, adults, the elderly, and small children gathered around tables with Scrabble boards set up in the center at the bustling Bread Garden Market & Bakery on Sunday. Some laughed and talked between...

UI junior finalist in national playwriting competition

LINDSAY DOUGLAS July 18, 2011

There were two Stephanie Ms on her floor freshman year of college. So Stephanie Muller changed her name to Marek. "Basically, there was a villain on a TV show who I thought was really cool, and then...

Jacoby named head of Johnson County Social Services

DI STAFF July 18, 2011

Lynette Jacoby has been appointed by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors as the new social-services coordinator for county's Human Services Department. Jacoby will formally take her position on July...