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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: Student painter mixes media in art

SAMANTHA GENTRY January 31, 2011

Lily Allen-Duenas always seems to get paint in her hair. But that doesn’t stop the artist from storing brushes in her brown locks while working. “Whenever I paint, I have to wear my hair in a bun,...

Author reads from novel about love and Esperanto

JESSICA CARBINO January 31, 2011

Bob Dylan has inspired many musicians. He also inspired Joseph Skibell to be a writer. When Skibell was 12 years old he found out that Dylan read all of author John Steinbech’s books, which led him...

Marathon kid clung to music through cancer battle

ALISON SULLIVAN January 31, 2011

Jacki Eckrich sits nestled on the couch, a laptop perched on her lap and a SpongeBob blanket hugging her legs. She’s watching home videos, remembering, as her little boy belts into a microphone. Off-camera,...

Students displaced after apartment fire

HAYLEY BRUCE January 31, 2011

A fire that charred the entire first floor of a six-plex apartment building on the evening of Jan. 29, has displaced 12 Iowa City residents. Rescuers responded to a call about a structure fire at 421...

Budget cuts may mean higher tuition, consolidation of programs

ARIANA WITT January 31, 2011

Some University of Iowa officials and regents said they’re concerned about Gov. Terry Branstad’s proposed cuts to higher education. The result of the cuts, some said, could be higher tuition or even...

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...

Law professionals, students at risk of substance abuse

JOSH QUINNETT January 28, 2011

Eric Tindal sat casually at the edge of the table, his arm resting on the podium, and delivered a phrase he’d clearly uttered more than once before. “My name is Eric Tindal. I’m a practicing attorney...

Regents launch investigation into football player hospitalizations

JORDAN GARRETSON January 28, 2011

The state Board of Regents has launched an investigation into the events that led to the hospitalization of 13 Iowa football players. Regent President David Miles and University of Iowa President Sally...

Branstad slashes education funding

HAYLEY BRUCE and RYAN COLE January 28, 2011

Iowa’s regent universities will receive $75 million less in state appropriations than they previously requested for fiscal 2012 under Gov. Terry Branstad’s budget released Thursday. The proposed $6.16...

UIHC seeks regent approval on $1.1 billion in projects

ARIANA WITT January 28, 2011

Officials at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are asking for approval of numerous projects totaling more than $1.1 billion. The state Board of Regents will review the proposals by UIHC officials...

Riverfront plans include park, affordable housing

KATIE HEINE January 28, 2011

The proposed renewal of the Riverfront Crossings District will likely feature a recreational park with bike trails, water access, and open space that could be used for outdoor concerts or other events. Other...