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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

Law applications up at UI, down nationwide

LUKE VOELZ March 25, 2011

The University of Iowa College of Law is seeing more potential lawyers than its peers. The Law School Admissions Council Inc. recently predicted an 11.6 percent decrease in law-school applicants nationwide...

Margaret Crocco to lead education college

JAKE KRZECZOWSKI March 25, 2011

Margaret Crocco calls herself a “great lover of America.” And she’s seen a lot of it. Born in the Midwest, Crocco eventually moved to the East Coast, and she will now return to the Heartland to...

10,000 Hours Show picks DJ Earworm

NINA EARNEST March 25, 2011

DJ Earworm is coming to the University of Iowa. The 10,000 Hours Show announced Wednesday the disc jockey — whose real name is Jordan Roseman — is scheduled to perform for the show’s eighth-annual...

Writers’ Workshop partners with high-school students

HAYLEY BRUCE March 25, 2011

City High junior Mason Greer has self-published a book. But that doesn’t mean the 17-year-old doesn’t value all the professional feedback he can get. Now, his high school is offering just that. On...

Panelists to discuss Iowa energy use today

MADISON BENNETT March 25, 2011

When it comes to energy conservation, Iowa is a hot-bed of potential, experts say. And with that potential, comes great responsibility. “I always think we should all be obligated to improve energy...

Theater, Foreign Relations Council partner

NINA EARNEST March 25, 2011

In The Syringa Tree, one woman takes on 24 separate roles. But the play itself subtly wrestles with centuries of South Africa’s fragmented history. “South Africa, in my philosophical view, is a country...

Regents approve 5 percent tuition hike to offset state cuts

ARIANA WITT March 24, 2011

AMES — Another cash-strapped year for Iowa — and students at state universities are paying for it. The state Board of Regents voted 7-2 Wednesday to increase tuition at its three institutions, including...

Officials: Rhabdo scare should be national wake-up call

ARIANA WITT March 24, 2011

AMES— A strenuous workout that sent 13 Hawkeye football players to the hospital earlier this year indicates athletics officials should do more to prevent athletes from pushing themselves to the point...

Meditation on the rise locally, nationally

KENDALL MCCABE March 24, 2011

Yosra Elkhalifa felt stressed. She sat in an individual study room at the Blank Honors Center, her midterm in Theory and Practice of Argument just an hour away. But instead of cramming, she began to meditate. She...

Regent nominees against Branstad’s higher-ed cuts

KATIE HEINE March 24, 2011

Two of Gov. Terry Branstad’s three nominees to the state Board of Regents told the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday that they don’t support Branstad’s proposed cuts to higher education. Nicole...

Drug shortages hit Iowa City

MICHELLE MCCONNAUGHEY March 24, 2011

Pharmacy officials locally and nationwide said increasing drug shortages will continue to affect patient safety. Drug shortages have caused hospitals across the U.S. to cut down on their drug supply...

Regents approve Hawkeye Court razing, other housing plans

ARIANA WITT March 24, 2011

University of Iowa housing officials are set to make major changes to living spaces available to students. The state Board of Regents voted Wednesday to approve demolishing 76 apartments at Hawkeye Court....