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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

Supervisors to send letter over JECC concerns

DI STAFF December 17, 2010

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted Thursday to send a letter to all the entities involved in the Joint Emergency Communication Center expressing various concerns held by the supervisors, said...

College of Nursing receives $2.2 million gift

DI STAFF December 17, 2010

The University of Iowa College of Nursing plans to establish several geriatric educational services as the result of a $2.2 million gift commitment to the UI Foundation by UI alum Barbara Csomay, according...

Downtown shuttle to take break

DI STAFF December 17, 2010

The free Downtown Shuttle operated by Iowa City Transit will shut down during the University of Iowa winter break, according to the transit department. The shuttle's last route before break begins will...

After 103 years, Oakdale Hall to come down

MITCHELL SCHMIDT December 17, 2010

The ground-floor of Oakdale Hall is a maze of dimly lit hallways and corridors. Exposed pipes line the ceiling, and small rooms are cluttered with tiles and debris. The heat is shut off here, making the...

Officials say UIHC escapee was a flight risk

NINA EARNEST and MAX FREUND December 17, 2010

Anthony Koehlhoeffer apparently likes to run away. Once in '07, once in '08, and once reportedly Tuesday. In fact, when Scotland County, Mo., Chief Deputy Bryan Whitney — one of two officers who tackled...

Audit of accused professor finds no wrongdoing

SAM LANE December 17, 2010

An internal audit of the University of Iowa's Institute for Clinical and Translational Science — the department formerly directed by Professor Gary Hunninghake, who was arrested last spring — found...

Iowa City fire displaces two

DI STAFF December 16, 2010

Two Iowa City residents are displaced after a fire caused nearly $12,000 to their home on Wednesday. According to a press release from the Iowa City Fire Department, firefighters responded to a report...

Police capture UIHC escapee, officials debate responsibility

HAYLEY BRUCE December 16, 2010

Authorities arrested Anthony Koehlhoeffer Wednesday evening after he reportedly escaped while being treated at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and spent 19 hours on the run. Hospital and...

UI student soldiers away for the holidays

SAM LANE December 16, 2010

A 2-foot-tall Christmas tree sits atop a nightstand in Army Spc. Cliff Wallace's containerized housing unit in Balad, Iraq. The decor is simple: four blue light bulbs and a handful of small ornaments dot...

Q&A: Mason discusses DJK, alcohol plan

DI STAFF December 16, 2010

The Daily Iowan: Any growing concern about the progress of the art museum? President Sally Mason: Oh, we're going to stick with it. We're absolutely going to stick with it. We think we have a strong case...

Santa, with some help, visits sick kids

MAX FREUND December 16, 2010

Six-year-old Abigail Linville lay in her plastic hospital bed, a pink leopard-print blanket pulled up around her neck. Her sister, Emma, stood frozen in the dimly lit room. Following Emma's gaze, Abigail...

Spotlight: 48 and set to graduate

MATT COZZI December 16, 2010

Kent Warner is finally set on what he wants to be when he grows up. The UI, who will graduate this weekend, has taken an uncommon path to his success as an engineering student. Surrounded by the white,...