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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

Two local men arrested for possession of ecstasy, marijuana

DI STAFF July 21, 2011

Iowa City police arrested two local men Tuesday after officers allegedly located marijuana and Esctasy in their vehicle. Jeremy Lorenzo Brown, 25, 2404 Bartelt Road Apt. 1A, and Jason D. Morton, 26, address...

Coralville man arrested for indecent exposure

DI STAFF July 21, 2011

Iowa City police arrested a Coralville man Tuesday after he allegedly exposed himself to people passing through College Green Park. Kelly Lee Wade, 41, was charged July 19 with indecent exposure and failure...

Dept. of Corrections reverses same-sex family medical leave decision

DI STAFF July 21, 2011

The Iowa Department of Corrections has reversed its decision to prevent a local woman from taking sick leave to care for her sick partner, according to a press release from the American Civil Liberties...

Committee selected for business dean search

DI STAFF July 21, 2011

The search committee for a new dean of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business has been formed, with the UI College of Law dean leading the group, according to the Provost's Office. UI Provost...

Mason defends UI against Gartner’s criticism

JULIANA FABIANO July 21, 2011

University of Iowa President Sally Mason defended the university and its officials Wednesday following criticism from a former president of the state Board of Regents. In an interview with The Daily...

Mason talks alcohol safety, regents resignations

DI STAFF July 21, 2011

The Daily Iowan: The Partnership for Alcohol Safety reported a 33 percent reduction in emergency-room transports for students in the last 12 months, but officials are reporting earlier calls. How do you...

UI helps design 3D art structure

ZACHARY POUND July 21, 2011

Overlooking the Coralville Reservoir is a structure that resembles a transparent geometrically made hut. The Oca — which is Portuguese for a native Brazilian hut — is part of a 3D art project started...

IC Animal Services warns pet owners of heat

CHASTITY DILLARD July 20, 2011

For Iowa City resident Shannon Lizakowski, 27, keeping Cody, her spoiled 6-year-old golden retriever, out of the heat as much as possible is common sense. "I rarely have him outside," she said,...

Hawkeye sports officials fend off funding criticism

LUKE VOELZ July 20, 2011

The University of Iowa Athletics Department and those of peer institutions are defending their spending habits following a round of criticism from Michael Gartner. The former state Board of Regents president...

UIHC ear, nose, and throat ranks in top 10

BRITTANY TREVICK July 20, 2011

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Otolaryngology Department was ranked fifth among more than 1,400 hospitals in the most recent edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals report....

Local doctor has wide range of experiences

BRITTANY TREVICK July 20, 2011

Hani Elkadi fiddled with a white napkin as he spoke about his life. A plastic, rainbow-colored bracelet on his wrist shook as his hands moved. "I describe myself as a man who is searching for the...

UI alum first openly gay federal judge

DI STAFF July 20, 2011

A University of Iowa graduate has become the first openly gay man to be confirmed as a federal judge. The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of J. Paul Oetken to a federal bench in Manhattan....