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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: 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...

Panel votes to sell Pollock painting despite UI pleas

ALLIE WRIGHT February 17, 2011

DES MOINES — An Iowa House subcommittee voted on Wednesday in favor of legislation that would force the University of Iowa to sell the state’s most famous work of art to fund student scholarships. The...

Students, officials meet with School of Music design firms

ARIANA WITT February 17, 2011

Rooftop performance space, communication among departments, and more rehearsal rooms are some of the things University of Iowa School of Music students asked the design firms to include in their plans...

American Idol contestant to play in IC

ERIC HAWKINSON February 16, 2011

The past few weeks have been a wild ride for musician Caleb Hawley. Since his audition for “American Idol” was featured in the first 10 minutes of the season première, he’s seen a jump in support...

UI nursing professor volunteers with Operation Smile

When Sandra Daack-Hirsch hopped on a westbound plane in 1994, she didn’t know what to expect. When she landed in the Philippines, she found a group of islands filled with families who needed medical...

Council bans guns from city property

ALISON SULLIVAN February 16, 2011

Carrying a gun on most Iowa City city property will now be against the law. The Iowa City City Council unanimously approved a resolution at its meeting on Tuesday that prohibits guns in city buildings,...

Local police officers serve in Afghanistan, Iraq

EMILY HOERNER February 16, 2011

Coralville police officer Ben Hayden remembers invading Fallujah for the first time as a Marine in Iraq. Sitting in a conference room at the Coralville police station, Hayden said his two deployments...

Coralville pumped for RAGBRAI

MICHELLE MCCONNAUGHEY February 16, 2011

In months, thousands of cyclists will make their way through Coralville, and locals met Tuesday to begin planning for the RAGBRAI overnight stop. Beer-company representatives wanted to make sure their...

10,000 Hours to host DJ, carnival

LUKE VOELZ February 16, 2011

This year’s annual 10,000 Hours Show will come in two parts — a DJ and a carnival. The celebration free for people who log their 10 hours of volunteer work typically seeks out a national artist to...