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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

Bond set for man charged with inappropriate touching

DI STAFF May 5, 2011

Bond has been set for a Chicago man charged with inappropriately touching two young girls. Donte Walker, 18, was charged April 13 with two counts of lascivious acts with a child. According to a complaint...

DJK’s ex-roommate pleads guilty

DI STAFF May 5, 2011

The ex-roommate of former Hawkeye football player Derrell Johnson-Koulianos pleaded guilty Tuesday. Brady Cooper Johnson, 21, was charged Dec. 7 with possession of a marijuana with intent to deliver,...

Surveys show minor changes in drinking for new students

MARY HARRINGTON May 5, 2011

Fewer University of Iowa students identify themselves as problem drinkers this year than they did last year, according to results from this year’s AlcoholEdu survey. But the change is minor — only...

Ex-UI employee charged with theft

DI STAFF May 5, 2011

The University of Iowa police have arrested a former UI employee after he allegedly pawned university property. Jeremy Olson, 33, 2401 Friendship St., was charged April 19 with second-degree theft. According...

Presidential hopefuls expand use of social media

ALLIE WRIGHT May 5, 2011

A “friend” on Facebook and a follower on Twitter may be more significant than ever to many potential presidential-nomination candidates during the 2012 caucuses. Following President Obama’s technological...

Man arrested for threats after bin Laden death

DI STAFF May 5, 2011

A man was arrested Tuesday in Middle Amana after he allegedly told cowokers he intended to “blow up Amana” because “his friend and brother Osama bin Laden was killed,” according to an Iowa County...

Iowa House to be used for Dance Marathon living-learning community

ARIANA WITT May 5, 2011

University of Iowa Housing officials are developing a Dance Marathon Living Learning Community to be held in the Iowa House for the fall, but thecommunity could be a no-go unless more students show interest....

Council passes tenants-rights amendment

ALISON SULLIVAN May 4, 2011

The Iowa City City Council unanimously passed an amendment Tuesday night that would require landlords to make tenant rights information more readily available to students and first-time renters. The Tuesday...

Same-sex parents manage stigma, ‘normal’ lives

SARAH BULMER May 4, 2011

Nick Pearce could never understand why his elementary-school classmates were so curious about his parents, particularly their sexual orientation. "Someone would ask me, 'You have a mom and a mom?...

Officials name third provost candidate

NINA EARNEST May 4, 2011

Uday Sukhatme, the executive vice chancellor of academic affairs and dean of faculties at Indiana University/Purdue University in Indianapolis, is the third and final candidate for the University of Iowa...

City manager: We’re not trying to push students away

JON FRANK May 4, 2011

Iowa City City Manager Tom Markus said officials aren't trying to push University of Iowa students out of downtown — they would instead like to simply add more permanent residents. Markus spoke to a...

Council passes first vote to lower underage in bar fine

ALISON SULLIVAN May 4, 2011

Those caught in a bar underage are one step closer to seeing lower fines for their first offense. The Iowa City City Council barely passed the first consideration for a tiered fine system with a 4-3 vote...