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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

Police charge 3 in drug bust

DI STAFF April 21, 2010

Iowa City police arrested three men on drug charges at an Iowa City residence Monday night. Seth Ream, 23, was charged with possession of marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms with intent to deliver, two...

City High student charged with bringing gun to school

DI STAFF April 21, 2010

A City High student allegedly brought a gun to school, authorities said. Tyler Wright, 15, was charged with carrying weapons on school grounds. Officials said Wright brought the gun to school April 16...

Culver to sign nursing bill on campus

DI STAFF April 21, 2010

Gov. Chet Culver will visit the University of Iowa campus today to sign nursing legislation into law. The bill, passed by the Iowa Legislature this year, aims to address a shortage of nurses in the state. The...

Obama to visit Iowa again

DI STAFF April 21, 2010

President Obama will make another visit to Iowa in roughly a week, according to a White House press release. As part of his “Main Street Tour,” Obama will visit Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois on April...

Spotlight: Hearing his own string theory

TOMMY MORGAN JR. April 21, 2010

For up to 10 hours a day, nearly every day of the week, Chris Threlkeld-Wiegand is in his garage. The 47-year-old isn’t looking for that elusive tennis racket or fiddling with an old auto. (Even if...

Spotlight Iowa City: Bringing a whole new meaning to ‘green thumb’

HANNAH KRAMER April 20, 2010

Jennifer Jordan is raising an environmentally friendly family. Kids Olivia, 9, and Gabe, 7, frequently ask about what they can and can’t recycle. They help compost. And they even do a little work in...

Plugge backs Lemme principal for City High spot

DI STAFF April 20, 2010

Lemme Elementary Principal John Bacon could become the next principal of City High, Superintendent Lane Plugge said Monday. Plugge said he recommended the School Board select Bacon to replace Mark Hanson,...

Agreement reached on UIHC privacy breach

DI STAFF April 20, 2010

A University of Iowa faculty member has reached an agreement with state officials regarding an alleged privacy breach. Sandra Rosenfeld-O’Tool, a 42-year-old UI Hospital and Clinics physician, reached...

UI to revamp Clinical Nurse Leader program

NORA HEATON April 20, 2010

University of Iowa officials are considering changing a program that offers students an accelerated track to a master’s degree and a nursing license. Officials at the UI College of Nursing are planning...

Alcohol forum teaches parents

EMILY BUSSE April 20, 2010

Joy Moel is gearing up for her 14-year-old twin boys to enter high school later this year — a milestone that can mean increased pressure to drink alcohol. Becoming more informed and more confident to...

UI must adapt to changing demographics, diversity candidate says

ARIANA WITT April 20, 2010

Boosting efforts to reach out to UI minorities during their time at the university is something Nicole Nisly, a candidate for UI chief diversity officer, said she hopes to improve in the position. And...

Victims’ rights week begins

JOSEPH BELK April 20, 2010

After more than two years, David Kesterson still has difficulty talking about the day his brother-in-law Steve Sueppel, a former Iowa City bank executive, killed his wife, Sheryl Sueppel, their four children,...