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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

Some Republicans discover lure of green

ADAM B SULLIVAN April 29, 2010

It’s not easy being green. But being green and a Republican might be becoming easier. At a campaign event in Coralville on Wednesday, Terry Branstad, a former Iowa governor vying for the office again,...

Summit may nix Comedy Night

JOSEPH BELK April 29, 2010

Downtown bar the Summit’s weekly comedy show may be having its last laugh. Owner Mike Porter said the 21-ordinance, which will take effect June 1, has forced him to re-evaluate the feasibility of hosting...

UI works on ‘smart’ printing

MITCHELL SCHMIDT April 29, 2010

University of Iowa senior Chelsea Soderblom has printed class notes and assignments twice a week for four years. Since December 2007, her printing has used just more than 2 percent of a tree, 15.9 kilograms...

Spotlight Iowa City: Finding the fortunate life in books

JOSIE JONES April 29, 2010

At the age of 11, Will Ingles flipped a coin to decide where he’d apply for a summer job. Heads was a book shop, and tails was a bike shop. In hindsight, such a simple toss determined a large part of...

Regulating high-test alcohol put on hold

DI STAFF April 29, 2010

Discussions related to the possible registration of Everclear alcohol will be put on hold, said Lynn Walding, the administrator for the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. Walding said the commission...

Tabor appointed to Appeals Court

DI STAFF April 29, 2010

Gov. Chet Culver on Wednesday named Mary Tabor, a former editor of The Daily Iowan, to the Iowa Court of Appeals. Tabor is at present the director of the Criminal Appeals Division at the Iowa Attorney...

Material-witness case dismissed

DI STAFF April 29, 2010

The case of the material witness held in connection with the Oct. 8, 2009, shooting death of John Versypt has been dismissed, according to court records. Justin Marshall, 19, was in the apartment building...

Some professors dislike changes to sexual-harassment policy

HOLLY HINES April 28, 2010

Proposed changes to the University of Iowa’s sexual-harassment policy aren’t fair to alleged violators, some faculty members said. Members of the UI Faculty Senate expressed concerns at their meeting...

Back in Iowa, Obama salutes green jobs

MORGAN OLSEN April 28, 2010

OTTUMWA, Iowa — Green jobs will be a key to economic recovery across the country, President Obama said during a visit to Iowa on Tuesday. The president returned to the state after visiting the UI campus...

UI to build new women’s health center

JOSEPH BELK April 28, 2010

The University of Iowa is becoming an excellent place to study women’s health, some say. And the National Institutes of Health recently agreed, awarding the UI a $2.2 million grant to establish the...

Panhandlers may soon face restrictions downtown

NORA HEATON April 28, 2010

Iowa City panhandlers could soon face more restrictions, barring them from soliciting in certain areas downtown. An ordinance before the Iowa City City Council, which the council voted 6-1 in favor of...

Murley to be new Iowa City School District superintendent

HOLLY HINES April 28, 2010

Stephen Murley will lead the Iowa City School District as its newest superintendent. School Board members announced they had chosen Murley, from Wausau, Wis., from a pool of three candidates at their...