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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

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,...

Expert: Branstad public-records exemption unique

SARAH BULMER April 8, 2011

Open-records advocates are praising a bill that would create a state board to handle public-information complaints, but they said exempting Iowa’s governor from the committee’s oversight would likely...

Action Party wins UISG election

ALLIE WRIGHT April 8, 2011

The Action Party presidential ticket won the University of Iowa Student Government elections in a landslide — with 100 percent of the votes, to be exact. “[I’m] very, very happy,” said UISG President-elect...

UI gives youth health-care experience

HAYLEY BRUCE April 8, 2011

Briana Wessley had no idea she was going to extract DNA from a banana when she woke up Thursday morning. But that’s what the 14-year-old Columbus Community Middle School student did as part of University...

UI students attempt to raise farm bill awareness

MICHELLE MCCONNAUGHEY April 8, 2011

Five years ago, the University of Iowa Environmental Coalition started gardening a small plot of land near North Hall. Two years later, the members expanded their garden into a larger area on the West...

Culinary schools face scrutiny

SARAH BULMER April 8, 2011

It’s 7 a.m., and nine students in Chef Jeremy Ralph’s four-hour Stocks and Sauces lab at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids listen as their instructor explains the value of Khira raita, a cucumber-yogurt...

Two IC high school students to appear on NPR

JON FRANK April 8, 2011

Until now, West High students Andrew Altmeier and Elizabeth Lin have performed in front of crowds no greater than 100 people. But on April 16 and 17, more than 700,000 will hear their solos. The 17-year-olds...

Students to send paper cranes to Japan

NINA EARNEST April 8, 2011

David Sutton made a series of complicated diagonal, horizontal, and vertical folds in a piece of square paper. Within two minutes, the paper became a crane. For the students in Chie Muramatsu’s third-year...

Local musicians and music instructors wary of standardized rankings

LUKE VOELZ April 8, 2011

The horn section of the West High Varsity Band drowned out the flutes. “You’re going ‘BAH,’ said assistant teacher Lucas Smith. “I need you to go ‘bah.’ ” West High music teacher Rich...

National leaders meet at injury prevention conference

HEATHER EDELMAN April 8, 2011

The more education a community receives on injury prevention, the healthier it ultimately becomes. This was one topic of discussion on Thursday during the Federal Partnerships to Prevent Injuries conference,...

Supervisors approve bridge connection

KATIE HEINE April 8, 2011

Two days after Iowa City city councilors completed plans to create a pedestrian trail for local bikers and runners along the Iowa River, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors said they were unaware a...

No firm plans yet for Justice Center

KATIE HEINE April 7, 2011

It’s been 10 years, but members of the committee planning a potential criminal justice center in Johnson County still haven’t decided exactly what they want. They know they need a new facility to...