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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: UNESCO director shares passion for literature

ERIC HAWKINSON February 24, 2011

Jeanette Pilak’s love for literature and books began in her childhood. “My mother instilled in me a passion for reading and literature at a very young age,” Pilak said. When she was younger, the...

UI student faces numerous charges

DI STAFF February 24, 2011

Police arrested a UI business student after he allegedly punched a woman downtown, and spit on emergency officials at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. John Foley III, 21, 301 E. Burlington St....

Police investigate possible gunshots

DI STAFF February 24, 2011

Iowa City police are investigating possible gunshots heard inside the Ecumenical Towers early Monday. Iowa City police Sgt. Denise Brotherton said officers are looking into a report of “loud banging”...

School Board claims ignorance on collective-bargaining position

DI STAFF February 24, 2011

Iowa City School Board members said they were unaware of the Iowa Association of School Board’s and the Urban Education Network of Iowa’s intentions to support changes in collective-bargaining rights...

United Way: Local poverty growing

DI STAFF February 24, 2011

Christine Scheetz, the president and CEO of the United Way of Johnson County, gave an update regarding the organization’s Community Needs Assessment at Wednesday’s joint meeting between local government...

Officials: “No need for 21-ordinance elsewhere”

DI STAFF February 24, 2011

Officials in the Johnson County towns surrounding Iowa City said countywide alcohol policies are unnecessary and they probably wouldn’t enact 21-ordinances in their own cities. During a joint meeting...

TAs get pay raise, full tuition coverage

ARIANA WITT February 24, 2011

Graduate-student teaching assistants have successfully lobbied for a 2 percent raise — and all of their tuition will now be covered. Under a new two-year contract ratified Wednesday, the University...

School Board aims to increase communication

RYAN COLE February 23, 2011

Public-school students and administrators might start seeing a School Board members in the audience for orchestra concerts, sports activities, and other events. The Iowa City School Board’s Communication...

UIHC patient celebrates 25 years on dialysis

MADISON BENNETT February 23, 2011

For many patients, dialysis treatment can mean the beginning of the end. Not Denny Burgess. On Tuesday, roughly 30 of the 54-year-old’s friends, family, and physicians gathered at the University of...

Spotlight: One of the town’s favorite haunts

RYAN COLE February 23, 2011

The Haunted Bookshop is not your typical bookstore. Two cats, Logan and Nierme, roam lethargically around the shop, 203 N. Linn St. Labyrinthine passageways wind into cozy nooks. A worn couch, upright...

Prof convicted of assault resigns from UI

MICHELLE MCCONNAUGHEY February 23, 2011

University of Iowa pathology Assistant Professor Toshiki Itoh, who had been on paid administrative leave since July 2008, resigned from his position in January through an agreement released Monday. The...

Petition tries to block release of employment records

DI STAFF February 23, 2011

John Doe, an anonymous employee of the University of Iowa, has filed a lawsuit against the university to keep his records confidential. On Jan. 31, the Associated Press requested copies of certain employment...