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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

Johnson County kicks off Relay for Life with McCafferys

NINA EARNEST February 4, 2011

Iowa head basketball coach Fran McCaffery watched his father, a Philadelphia cop, struggle with colon cancer. For years, he refused to visit a doctor, and for 13 years, he never missed a day on the force. Losing...

College of Engineering hosts French students

KENDALL McCABE February 4, 2011

Three French engineering students and a group of University of Iowa students tiptoed across the catwalk high above the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center’s diving well during the USA Diving 2011...

Officials propose tuition hikes

ARIANA WITT February 3, 2011

Officials at Iowa’s three state universities and state Board of Regents staff members have proposed a nearly 5 percent tuition increase for in-state students at the state’s three public universities...

Dance Marathon graduate-to-be passionate about learning

ARIANA WITT February 3, 2011

Taylor Krueger loves to learn. Shortly before recess on a recent Tuesday, the 9-year-old browsed the bookshelves in the back of her third-grade classroom at Central Lutheran School in Newhall, Iowa. The...

Dance Marathon: Memory of brother’s cancer spurs dancer

MADISON BENNETT February 3, 2011

On Sept. 11, 2001, while most of the country was witnessing the World Trade Center collapse, Tucker Kline found out his youngest brother, Ethan Kline, didn’t have cancer anymore. “So that was kind...

Police release sketch of apt. fire witness

HAYLEY BRUCE February 3, 2011

Iowa City police have released a composite sketch of a “possible witness” to a fire that destroyed the bottom floor of an Iowa City apartment complex Jan. 29. A Tuesday press release urged the public...

IC Chamber of Commerce to take India trip

NINA EARNEST February 3, 2011

The Iowa City Chamber of Commerce is headed to India. The voyage — meant to allow Iowa City business leaders to explore foreign opportunities — follows the chamber’s first international trip to...

Local businesses support Dance Marathon

MICHELLE McCONNAUGHEY February 3, 2011

Lauren Collins may not dance at this year’s Dance Marathon “Big Event,” but she’ll still be there. At 3 a.m. Saturday, Collins and other Coldstone Creamery employees will set up a stand to serve...

Sorority informal recruits double

CAITLIN FRY February 3, 2011

The number of University of Iowa women who decided to “go greek” and participate in this spring’s informal recruitment has doubled last year’s figure. UI greek-life officials pointed to the rescheduling...

Blizzard buries Iowa City, clean-up to continue today

AUDREY SMITH February 3, 2011

The beat-down blizzard that hit Iowa City on Tuesday was one of the worst the area has seen, officials said, though it probably didn’t set any records. By Wednesday morning, snowfall across Johnson...

Students, residents take advantage of snow day

AUDREY SMITH February 3, 2011

Iowa City residents emerged from snow-laden homes on Wednesday, many struggling to dig out cars and clear walkways after more than a foot of snow fell on Johnson County. But some found ways to make the...

Universities strive to expand Dance Marathon organizations

MICHELLE McCONNAUGHEY February 2, 2011

The University of Iowa Dance Marathon is larger than ever. And its growth in size and donations mirrors a nationwide trend in Dance Marathon participation. At least five universities across the country...