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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: Costume store supervisor never stops helping

LAURA WILLIS March 3, 2011

Boxes of wicker bird masks and pillbox hats are nothing out of the ordinary. Gazing around the closet in the Studio Arts Building through her red-rimmed glasses, costume-shop supervisor Megan Petkewec...

Supervisors propose county budget

KATIE HEINE March 3, 2011

Johnson County residents will see a 23 cent drop in their tax levies for fiscal 2012 if the Board of Supervisors approves a budget proposal presented Wednesday night. Tax levies now sit at $6.99 per $1,000...

Legislators pass nuclear energy bill

ARIANA WITT March 3, 2011

A panel of Iowa legislators voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a bill allowing Iowa energy companies to expand the use of nuclear power. And the University of Iowa could be heavily involved in 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...

Event pushes hiring vets

ALLIE JOHNSON March 2, 2011

No one hired Greg Clark when he came home in 1999 after 17 years of active duty. The 45-year-old had worked as a submarine officer and had one year at the United Nations as a military observer on the...

Spotlight: UI student provided medical care to Haitians

CAITLIN FRY March 2, 2011

Kristen Jogerst’s eyes soften as she gazes at a photo of a Haitian child from the little village of Camatin. It’s images such as these that are engraved deeply into her memory. “If I could go back...

City taxes to rise under approved budget

ALISON SULLIVAN March 2, 2011

Iowa City property owners will pay more in city taxes under the city’s newly approved $60 million budget for fiscal 2012. Though the Iowa City City Council reduced the proposed tax levy by around 50...

Athletics committee members frustrated with lack of communication

HAYLEY BRUCE March 2, 2011

University of Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta said officials won’t know the nature of any policy changes in light of 13 Hawkeye football players’ hospitalizations until after a 90-day investigation...

Peace Corps volunteers recall service on 50-year anniversary

ALEXANDRIA SKALLA March 2, 2011

Buddhist prayer bowls and other souvenirs decorate Scott McNabb’s office, along with portraits of Hanuman, a famous monkey warrior from the Thai Ramakiyana. A photo album containing cards and old...

Students send ‘Pollock’ T-shirts to legislator

MADISON BENNETT March 2, 2011

It’s as if mini-Jackson Pollock paintings have found their way onto 46 white shirts. University of Iowa art students splattered each other’s T-shirts last week to celebrate the withdrawal of a bill...

Gingrich likely to announce bid for presidency nomination

LUKE VOELZ March 2, 2011

Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich may be the first Republican to take a big step toward a presidential bid. Gingrich’s lawyer, Randy Evans, said he expects the 67-year-old to announce the formation...

UI to offer Harry Potter course

SARAH BULMER March 2, 2011

One future University of Iowa course may be more magical than the rest. UI Honors students will get the chance in the spring of 2012 to delve into the renowned Harry Potter series in a new class. UI...