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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

Summit to focus on local foods

CAITLIN FRY February 18, 2011

Local food producers want their products on more tables. Today, farmers, managers, producers, and buyers will have a chance to meet and talk about the benefits of buying locally at the “Come to the...

UI proceedings into radiology prof may result in termination

HAYLEY BRUCE February 18, 2011

University of Iowa officials have launched proceedings that could end in the termination of a radiology professor who filed a discrimination complaint against numerous UI employees. According to documents...

UISG hopefuls begin to stir

ALLIE WRIGHT February 18, 2011

It’s that time of year again — University of Iowa students hoping to land a spot in next year’s Student Government are starting to think about their campaign plans. More than 40 UI undergraduates...

PR group holds first regional conference today

ALLIE JOHNSON February 18, 2011

Students need to stand out from their competition by showing employers what makes them unique, one expert said. Today, public-relations students will learn how to be different by branding themselves at...

Grad students reach out to public

LUKE VOELZ February 18, 2011

A handful of University of Iowa graduate students will attempt to demystify their research in the public’s eye today. The 15 students are fellows from the Obermann Graduate Institute on Engagement and...

Development plan released for Southeast Side

RYAN COLE February 18, 2011

Residents living in the southeastern area of Iowa City can expect improved pedestrian trails, less time wasted in traffic, and a general expansion of businesses in the area. The Iowa City Planning and...

Spotlight: UI senior on the local chess scene

ARIANA WITT February 18, 2011

Maxim Perkhounkov sat in a corner of the Wedge on Feb. 10, a green and white chessboard on the table in front of him. The Russian-born University of Iowa senior was focused and engaged in a game of speed...

Students help more community members with taxes

NINA EARNEST February 17, 2011

Deb Honts expected to receive $304 in her tax return. But a private firm wanted $308 for the filing service. She needed the money for her large family. She needed the money for rent. “I can’t afford...

Spotlight: UI senior masters upright bass

KENDALL MCCABE February 17, 2011

Olivia Rose Muzzy’s big break nearly killed her. On Dec. 12, 2008, the day after the upright bassist’s first show at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., talent buyer Andre Perry called to ask if she...

West High expands career-development, AP course offerings

AUDREY SMITH February 17, 2011

Students at West High now have the opportunity to register for seven new classes — ranging from Aerospace Engineering to Advanced Online Media — to take during the 2011-12 school year. The expanded...

Furniture Project continues to give

RYAN COLE February 17, 2011

The furniture-stocked warehouse doesn’t have heating or air conditioning. There are no windows, and a few dim lights protrude awkwardly from the mismatched tin roof. Overgrown weeds claim the perimeter...

Visiting lecturer, playright stresses dedication

LUKE VOELZ February 17, 2011

Suzan-Lori Parks stood in front of several hundred people, leaned down, and exploded. It was an explosion of sound, pwshhhshfhsh, launched from her lips into the microphone as she delivered a lecture...