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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

New voter ID bill may hurt students

RYAN COLE February 1, 2011

Students who want to vote in Johnson County may have to get new photo IDs under legislation that passed in the Iowa House and is awaiting vote in the Senate. The House of Representatives passed the bill...

Child-life specialist helps parents, kids cope with cancer

EMILY HOERNER February 1, 2011

Khane Neagle’s eyes lit up as Kathy Whiteside, the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital senior child-life specialist, carried in “magic noodles” to entertain the 3-year-old cancer patient. The...

UI libraries digitizes Civil War era documents

ALLISON KELLY February 1, 2011

Greg Prickman, a University of Iowa Special Collections librarian, took an 800-year-old book out of a large box and placed it on a table. Prior to now, students had to make a special trip to the Main...

New deputy medical examiners a boon

KATIE HEINE February 1, 2011

The hiring of two additional deputy medical examiners is a win-win situation for Johnson County, said Medical Examiner Administrator Mike Hensch. And taxpayers can take solace in knowing these positions...

Spotlight: Abby Ballain spreads her love for the arts in the Corridor

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM February 1, 2011

Abby Ballain is the star of the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance’s one-woman show. As the Corridor Alliance’s only employee, Ballain, 27, has gone above and beyond the requirements of her position...

Dance Marathon stays true to its roots

AUDREY SMITH February 1, 2011

Adam Blind participated in his first Dance Marathon in 2005, the organization’s 11th “Big Event.” Now the president of the Dance Marathon Alumni Group, Blind said he believes the organization hasn’t...

Dance Marathon funds go to research, comfort care

CAITLIN FRY February 1, 2011

Toys, pajamas, and new hairstyles are all on the agenda this year. But so are new labs, more equipment, and research dollars. When the University of Iowa Dance Marathon Allocation Committee meets in April...

UI revamps gen ed program

ALISON SULLIVAN February 1, 2011

Instead of searching through a laundry list of requirements this fall, incoming undergraduates will see a more orderly display of what they need to graduate from the University of Iowa. The UI College...

FEMA denies Museum of Art funding, again

ALISON SULLIVAN January 31, 2011

If University of Iowa officials expect to build a new Museum of Art, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says the school needs to look at other options for funding. Officials with the agency’s Region...

Area officials excited for Coralville to be RAGBRAI stop

JADE DONAGHY January 31, 2011

On July 29, thousands of bicyclists, vendors, volunteers, and onlookers will crowd the streets of Coralville for the 39th Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa — RAGBRAI XXXIX. Ride...

Old Brick party may bring non-alcoholic establishment

ALLIE JOHNSON January 31, 2011

Corey Collins and Evan Ivory consider 2,000 people a success. And now, they’re trying to persuade business-owners and investors that kind of success can be repeated. After 10 months of planning a nonalcoholic...

21-only, panhandling laws impact Dance Marathon canning

AUDREY SMITH January 31, 2011

Members of Dance Marathon joined the usual weekend traffic on the Pedestrian Mall on the evening of Jan. 28, standing outside for hours to fill their plastic boxes with donations. Over layers of sweatshirts...