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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

Anti-21 group mobilizes

MITCHELL SCHMIDT April 26, 2010

Opponents of the 21-ordinance, which is set to take effect in Iowa City bars on June 1, have begun mobilizing to campaign against the measure. A recently formed committee called Yes for Entertaining Students...

Medical amnesty may up emergency calls

EMILY BUSSE April 26, 2010

Johnson County ambulance officials say they’re prepared for a potential increase in 911 calls after the University of Iowa implements a Good Samaritan Policy later this year. Steve Spenler, the director...

Executive Council votes in new leaders

ARIANA WITT April 26, 2010

The University of Iowa’s Executive Council of Graduate and Professional Students elected Lyndsay Harshman as its new president for the 2010-2011 academic year on Sunday night. Harshman won by a 9-3...

New center aids UI’s energy use

MITCHELL AVERY April 26, 2010

Three men clacked away at run-of-the-mill QWERTY keyboards, eyeing four 40-inch monitors a few feet above their heads. Laboring under bright fluorescent lights, the operators can make major changes to...

Grassley’s derivative vote may aid re-election

LISA BRAHM April 26, 2010

One local expert says Sen. Charles Grassley’s recent vote on a financial-reform bill could work in his favor in the November elections. Douglas Dion, a University of Iowa associate professor of political...

Freshman Orientation introduces new alcohol approach

ADAM B SULLIVAN April 26, 2010

Freshman Orientation this year will include a new presentation on alcohol in hopes it will encourage parent-student discussions on dangerous drinking, University of Iowa officials say. The program will...

Spotlight Iowa City: Rigby a man of many, many hats

MICHELLE HILLENBRAND April 26, 2010

If you were looking for University of Iowa Student Government President John Rigby on April 20, you might have checked his usual haunts: the UISG office in the IMU, his fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi, Java...

UI to merge courses, change names

DI STAFF April 26, 2010

A proposed termination of the Sexuality Certificate Program will merge courses offered under the program into the Department of Women’s Studies. The proposal will also result in name changes, including...

Jones’ lawyer wants more answers

DI STAFF April 26, 2010

The attorney for a former University of Iowa vice president for Student Services has requested that the court ask the defendants to provide more definitive answers to items in the case. Phillip Jones...

Emergency-communications head charged with OWI

DI STAFF April 26, 2010

Coralville police have arrested the executive director of the Johnson County Emergency Communication Center for allegedly driving drunk. Michael Sullivan, 52, Coralville, was charged April 22 with OWI. According...

Regents to vote on Iowa House

EMILY BUSSE April 23, 2010

The state Board of Regents will vote whether to continue with a $9.25 million plan to convert the Iowa House Hotel into a dorm at its monthly meeting next week. If approved, the Iowa House could cease...

Local judge works on ‘fine’ moment

SAM LANE April 23, 2010

Sixth District Judge Stephen Gerard has had an effect far beyond his sun-soaked quarters in the Johnson County Courthouse. Four years ago, he created a program designed to force Johnson County’s law...