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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 Student Government helps fund cameras on Ped Mall

MICHELLE HILLENBRAND March 26, 2010

The University of Iowa Student Government is contributing $2,000 to a project aimed at making downtown Iowa City safer. The program would install eight cameras that would record activity on the Pedestrian...

Ambulance, Sheriff’s Office get extra funds

MICHAEL ARRIOLA March 26, 2010

Public safety in Johnson County is getting a financial boost next year. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved $230,000 to fund additional personnel requests for the Johnson County Sheriff’s...

UI’s four-year plan more popular

BONNIE ERLBACHER March 26, 2010

When University of Iowa junior Allison Andersen began college, she promised to be done in four years. By signing onto the UI’s Four Year Plan, she was hoping to save money. “It was a lot of pressure...

Spotlight Iowa City: ‘True Planet’ show keeps UI students busy

NORA HEATON March 26, 2010

As he prepared to chug a bottle of ketchup, DJ Mawe thought it might be not be the best idea. But the show must go on. He and fellow UI student Ryan Thompson stood in the kitchen of their friends’...

Man pleads not guilty in slaying

DI STAFF March 26, 2010

An Iowa City man charged in the slaying of his girlfriend has pleaded not guilty, according to court records. Eric Scott Osborn, 26, reportedly went gambling with his live-in girlfriend, Sarah McKay,...

Iowa second so far in census participation

DI STAFF March 26, 2010

The state of Iowa so far has a 32 percent participation rate for the 2010 Census, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The organization defines the “mail participation rate” as the percentage of forms...

Hundreds rally against health-care reform, Obama visit

JOSEPH BELK March 25, 2010

        Hundreds settled on the Pentacrest Wednesday night to protest President Obama’s visit to Iowa City today to tout health-care reform. Locals held up signs that read “God...

UI looks to launch Cambus tracking site

MARLEEN LINARES March 25, 2010

University of Iowa students could soon see Cambus locations on their cell phones. Cambus is collaborating with the Iowa City and Coralville transit systems on developing online websites that would show...

UI dorm fees could increase next year

EMILY BUSSE March 25, 2010

University of Iowa officials announced a proposed dormitory-fee increase of roughly 4 percent at Wednesday’s state Board of Regents meeting. Board President David Miles called the presentation purely...

Iowa City Municipal Airport flies strong

MITCHELL SCHMIDT March 25, 2010

Facing northwest and staring down 3,900 feet of runway, Tim Busch increased throttle, and the white Cessna 172 pulled forward. The engine grew louder, and the plane started to pull left into the wind. Busch,...

Interest in UISG positions low this year

MICHELLE HILLENBRAND March 25, 2010

Campaigning for a University of Iowa Student Government seat could be a bit easier this year. Only 39 students are vying for Senate seats this year, compared with between 40 and 50 in 2009, said Gordon...

Spotlight Iowa City: Fun with robots and engineering

MORGAN OLSEN March 25, 2010

Most University of Iowa engineering students would be surprised to know their electrical and computer engineering professor, Er-Wei Bai, doesn’t have a high-school degree. Bai, a man who is continually...