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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

UI differs in Big Ten teaching assistant scholarship

ARIANA WITT December 14, 2010

University of Iowa graduate student Jeremy Reed said he was "caught off guard" by the amount of tuition he was expected to pay in the College of Education even with the graduate tuition scholarship...

Registrar predicts future testing issues

ALICIA KRAMME December 14, 2010

The influx of freshmen at the University of Iowa this semester has contributed to more finals being split into different rooms, more proctors needed, and a more expensive finals week. UI Registrar Larry...

City and UI to continue teaming up against alcohol

HAYLEY BRUCE December 14, 2010

The night Iowa City voters upheld the 21-ordinance, city officials, university administrators, and bar owners had a similar message: They would continue to work together. And though University of Iowa...

Spotlight: Graduating senior has eyes on Africa

LAURA WILLIS December 14, 2010

As a child, Courtney Hageman became used to her father's monthly work trips. During her freshman year of high school, the eye specialist took Courtney with him to Europe. While her father gave lectures...

Three Iowa City residents arrested on drug charges

DI STAFF December 14, 2010

Authorities have arrested three Iowa City residents on drug-related charges. Robin Svec, 25, and Eric Conrad, 26, both of 727 E. Washington St., were charged Sunday with keeping a drug house and possession...

Some question effectiveness of campus smoking ban

University of Iowa freshman Will Tapella said he smokes a pack of cigarettes a day — and he usually lights up outside Burge Residence Hall. While smoking is banned on the University of Iowa campus,...

High-tech treasure hunting comes to IC

ALISON SULLIVAN December 13, 2010

There's treasure hidden in City Park. On Sunday afternoon, University of Iowa students Christine Wagner and John Clark braved the frigid weather and huddled over her iPhone, contemplating the coordinates...

Studying marathon for UI finals week

ARIANA WITT December 13, 2010

Tori Garifo sat in a green chair on the third floor of the University of Iowa Main Library on Sunday around 5:30 p.m., marking almost six-straight hours of working on her research methods in psychology...

First large snowfall causes few problems

ALLIE WRIGHT December 13, 2010

Veteran Iowans may not have considered this past weekend's weather out of the ordinary, but California native Layla Pena was nervous as she drove around Iowa City. The University of Iowa sophomore said...

Spotlight: Graduating senior started Pizza With Your Professor

NINA EARNEST December 13, 2010

Dana Judas wants to lead a revolt. After both studying and working in the English-Philosophy Building, the English major built up a love-hate relationship with the facility. "I'm going to stage...

Coralville man charged with helping to steal $50,000

DI STAFF December 13, 2010

A Coralville man was charged with aiding and abetting the burglary of $50,000 in property from an Iowa City home. Wally Patheuangsin, 19, of Coralville was charged Dec. 8 with aiding and abetting first-degree...

Itoh sentencing delayed

DI STAFF December 13, 2010

The sentencing of a University of Iowa assistant professor guilty of assault causing bodily injury has been continued. Toshiki Itoh, 47, was found guilty on two counts of assault causing bodily injury...