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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

2 sue School District

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

Two men filed a lawsuit against the Iowa City School District alleging school officials ignored their open-records requests for the past two years. David Gurwell and UI opthamology Professor Edwin Stone...

Man charged with false imprisonment

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

Iowa City police arrested a local man after he allegedly abused a woman for more than four hours. Wufax Isles, 30, 2601 Lakeside Drive Apt. 12, was charged April 26 with domestic-abuse assault with intent...

Chicago man arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching child

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

Iowa City police have charged a Chicago man after he allegedly touched a child inappropriately. According to a police report, the alleged victim's mother told officials that her 7-year-old daughter told...

Regents approve REACH expansion

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

The state Board of Regents voted Wednesday to approve the expansion of a University of Iowa program that provides learning opportunities for disabled students. Realizing Educational and Career Hopes...

Regents OK Crocco

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

The state Board of Regents voted to approve the appointment of Margaret Crocco as the new dean of the University of Iowa College of Education at the board's meeting Wednesday in Ames. UI interim Provost...

First openly gay presidential candidate wants chance to debate

REGINA ZILBERMINTS April 28, 2011

Fred Karger doesn't mind being known as the gay Republican candidate. It sends a positive message, he says — one of optimism and equality. He believes it would be a major accomplishment to just get...

2 UI programs maintain accreditation

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

Two University of Iowa programs will continue to be accredited following studies reported to the state Board of Regents Wednesday in Ames. The UI College of Law upheld its accreditation from the American...

Regents OK controversial Harkin center at ISU

ARIANA WITT April 28, 2011

AMES — The state Board of Regents voted 6-2 Wednesday to name an Iowa State University public-policy institute after Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, despite disapproval from Republican members of the Iowa Senate. Regents...

11 UI law grads apply for appeals court spot

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

Eleven University of Iowa College of Law graduates have applied to fill the empty seat of Judge Edward Mansfield on the Iowa Court of Appeals. Masfield vacated the position when he was appointed to the...

Audit reveals more EPIC problems at UIHC

ARIANA WITT April 28, 2011

AMES — A state Board of Regents internal audit of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics found further problems involving the hospital's patient records software program, according to a report...

Regents OK parking-rate hikes

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

The state Board of Regents approved new parking rates for its three state institutions at a meeting Wednesday in Ames. Among the new rates at the University of Iowa was an increase in the student storage...

Some parents concerned with draft of Borlaug boundaries

LUKE VOELZ April 28, 2011

Some Iowa City School District parents and faculty said they are worried the district's proposed boundaries for its new elementary school will have a negative effect on transportation and place a burden...