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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

Hundreds of students to lose grant money

NINA EARNEST March 4, 2011

Some University of Iowa students may have to pay for more of their education after two federal grants expire later this year. The Academic Competitiveness Grant and the National Science and Mathematics...

Many attend Iowa City flood forum

MICHELLE MCCONNAUGHEY March 4, 2011

Some Iowa City residents said Thursday they’re not getting enough information about the city’s major flood-mitigation project. City officials held a public meeting Thursday to gauge public opinion...

Postville raid interpreter speaks to law students

NINA EARNEST March 4, 2011

Rosanna Mejia is Guatemalan, but her daughter is an American citizen. Mejia was one of the nearly 400 workers arrested at a meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa, in 2008. She and her then-2-year-old...

Adults battle in spelling bee

RYAN COLE March 4, 2011

Missy Molleston lifted the trophy, adorned with a golden, bespectacled bee, above her head in triumph. After more than two hours of sustained tension, the audience erupted into applause. Her team, the...

Spotlight: A sense of play in art

RILEY UBBEN March 4, 2011

Ben Mackey approached Valentine’s Day more like Stan Lee than, say, Nicholas Sparks. The University of Iowa sophomore and prolific illustrator created a comic book about the adventures of St. Valentine...

Gun control group to visit Iowa City today

KATIE HEINE March 4, 2011

A national campaign petitioning for increased background checks on gun owners will make a stop on campus today, and local officials said the movement is a step toward creating more consistent gun laws. The...

Barta: Background checks on athletes worth discussing

JORDAN GARRETSON March 3, 2011

Hawkeye Athletics Director Gary Barta said he’s “open to the discussion” of conducting background checks on student-athletes after a report released Tuesday showed 18 players from the Iowa football...

UI relies more on endowments as state funding dwindles

ALISON SULLIVAN March 3, 2011

Public universities are beginning to rely more heavily on endowments — a practice once more common at private universities — as state funding for higher education dwindles nationwide. With the University...

Field House still popular even with new rec center

KATIE HEINE March 3, 2011

Connie Hippee has been using the University of Iowa’s Field House since she was a little girl growing up in Iowa City. And for the past year, the 54-year-old has been playing raquetball on the Field...

Local schools shun science fairs, students turn to outside competitions

LUKE VOELZ March 3, 2011

President Obama wants science fairs. Students want science fairs. Teachers want an alternative. School science fairs were brought to the nation’s attention following the president’s support in his...

Students, local teachers call for labor rights

JAKE KRZECZOWSKI March 3, 2011

As the sun dipped behind the Old Capitol and temperatures began to drop, protesters took to the Pentacrest. They were speaking out against budget cuts aimed at public educators and employees in Iowa and...

Local bookstores not worried about e-book effects

ALLIE WRIGHT March 3, 2011

Kelly Smith knows she likes books. But she’s not yet sure how she feels about their electronic cousins. “I feel very satisfied with the experience of reading a physical book,” said Smith, a graduate...