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

School Board to supply reading coaches

LUKE VOELZ April 12, 2011

Iowa City School Board members said they’re hoping to make the School District’s reading programs more efficient and effective through a program called Instructional Decision Making. The method would...

Lecture panel’s funding may shift

ALLIE WRIGHT April 12, 2011

The University of Iowa organization in charge of bringing comedians, authors, and politicians to campus may soon ask a different office for money. The University Lecture Committee is the only Presidential...

Spotlight: Local woman dubbed ‘incredible cupcake maker’

MADISON BENNETT April 12, 2011

An Italian bistro seems an unlikely place to find the perfect cupcake. But that’s exactly where customers with a sweet tooth can find Erin Allen — at Monica’s, 303 Second St. in Coralville. The...

National association proposes changes to MCAT

ARIANA WITT April 11, 2011

Dan Gratie, a junior at the University of Iowa, is planning to take the Medical College Admission Test this summer. The health and human physiology major said he’s focusing primarily on organic sciences...

Bird Club offers educational opportunities

KATIE HEINE April 11, 2011

Not even the fog could hide the flitting. “There — look,” said Iowa City resident Karen Disbrow in a loud whisper, pointing to a minuscule bird that had just sprung from a group of trees. Around...

Locals honor Wild Bill’s birthday

ALLIE WRIGHT April 11, 2011

Bill Sackter would have been 98 years old Wednesday. A birthday party for Sackter on Sunday afternoon, organized by University of Iowa students, served as both a celebration and a fundraiser, collecting...

Habitat for Humanity helps elderly

ALISON SULLIVAN April 11, 2011

It’s easy to talk about how many people it takes to screw in a light bulb. “But there are some secrets,” said Mark Patton. Patton, the executive director of the Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity,...

University of Iowa pow-wow keeps traditions alive

LUKE VOELZ April 11, 2011

Thunderous drumbeats cut through the humid spring air at the Recreation Building. More than 50 Native American dancers kept pace with the beat April 9 at the 18th-Annual University of Iowa Powwow. Men,...

Spotlight: UI printmaking professor still going strong

MAX FREUND April 11, 2011

Virginia Myers leans forward, pressing forcefully on the handle of a heated roller, spreading a strip of shiny pink foil on a sheet of paper. The 83-year-old professor’s thin build contrasts her thick,...

UI: Policies correctly followed in reported Pentacrest rape

HAYLEY BRUCE April 11, 2011

University of Iowa officials contend they followed all policies and procedures correctly after a student reported being raped on the Pentacrest in October 2010, and they say the response should serve as...

Man arrested in alleged attempted rape in dorm

HAYLEY BRUCE April 11, 2011

University of Iowa police arrested a Coralville man last week, alleging that he tried to force himself on a woman in Stanley Residence Hall in March. Rakeem I’shod Eberhart, 22, was charged April 6...

Local customers to see increase in coffee prices

JON FRANK April 11, 2011

The price of a cup of Joe is on the rise. Customers who frequent gourmet coffee shops in Iowa City and across America are paying more per cup for the caffeinated beverage as a variety of international...

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