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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

Spotlight: A love for vinyl

LUKE VOELZ April 22, 2011

Kirk Walther gazed into the briefcase of a man known as Warren Peace. "It's a little warped," said Peace, plucking out a plastic-wrapped parcel from within the leathery confines. "So I'll...

School district delays teaching cuts

LUKE VOELZ April 21, 2011

Iowa City School District officials are delaying plans to cut 22 full-time equivalent positions for the upcoming school year. To help prevent laying the teachers off, the School Board will discuss decreasing...

UI, Iowa City embrace Earth Week

KATIE HEINE April 21, 2011

Keaton Rickels' white gloves didn't stay white for long. The 20-year-old spent two hours pulling garlic-mustard weeds and planting trees just south of the Boyd Law Building on Wednesday. In recognition...

Southeast Side documentary sparks debate

ALISON SULLIVAN April 21, 2011

Prejudice exists in Iowa City, panel and audience members said Wednesday night — both ethnic discrimination and discrimination against those in low-income housing. A film screening of issues surrounding...

Spotlight: Grad student counsels across cultures

NINA EARNEST April 21, 2011

Lauren Levy once worked in a 50-story building in New York City. Her cubicle, located on the 47th floor, overlooked Central Park. She had the job that many college students dream of. But she gave it all...

Supervisors eye council on local foods

KATIE HEINE April 21, 2011

Johnson County officials identified local food as an area to explore further in their most recent strategic plan. And with a new council devoted to local foods potentially on the horizon, they seem to...

U.S. departments push awareness of health care changes

ARIANA WITT April 21, 2011

National health care and education officials are reaching out to college campuses as commencement nears to ensure graduates know they have a health- care safety net for a few more years. Part of the national...

Christie Vilsack eyes 4th District run

DI STAFF April 21, 2011

Christie Vilsack, a former first lady of Iowa, announced she is considering running in Iowa's 4th Congressional District on Wednesday. According to her new exploratory committee website, "Christie...

Huckabee leads in Iowa, one poll says

DI STAFF April 21, 2011

Mike Huckabee is the current Iowa GOP frontrunner, according to April 19 Public Policy Polling results. Host of the Fox News show "Huckabee," the Republican earned 27 percent of usual caucusgoers'...

Hayek to seek re-election

DI STAFF April 21, 2011

Iowa City Mayor Matt Hayek will seek another term as mayor in January, he said Wednesday. He is currently in his first term as mayor. "I'm excited about the direction that the city is headed in,"...

Trump won’t make move that helps Obama

DI STAFF April 21, 2011

Businessman and potential GOP presidential-nomination candidate Donald Trump said he wouldn't make any political moves that would support Obama, according to the Des Moines Register. Trump, who hosts...

Magic Johnson lecture canceled

DI STAFF April 21, 2011

Magic Johnson's University of Iowa lecture has been canceled, according to a UI press release. The former college and NBA star was scheduled to speak in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on April 28 about how he worked...