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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

Legislator sees special treatment for charged athletes

EMILY BUSSE February 26, 2010

Rep. Wayne Ford, D-Des Moines, addressed the House recently, alleging Iowa college athletes have been “coddled rather than punished” for criminal charges. “I have said before and I am saying again,...

Spotlight Iowa City: Local artist plays with book form

ERIC SUNDERMANN February 26, 2010

Some call them books. Some call them sculptures. Some, such as Adjunct Assistant Professor Emily Martin, just let the others do the talking. “It’s constantly being defined by the people making things,...

Redistricting committee releases new scenarios

NORA HEATON February 26, 2010

While it can’t please everybody, the redistricting committee aims to satisfy as many as possible. The Iowa City School District’s 38-member redistricting committee met again Thursday night. Based...

Judge rejects dismissal motion in Spence case

DI STAFF February 26, 2010

A U.S. district judge has denied a motion for dismissal in the case against a Minneapolis man charged in connections with the 2004 break-in at the University of Iowa’s Spence Labs and Seashore Hall,...

Supervisors scale back budget

DI STAFF February 26, 2010

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors agreed to cut $1.1 million from its budget for fiscal 2010, Supervisor Rod Sullivan said. The budget was around $75 million; it will be somewhere closer to $74...

More turn to hard liquor over beer

DANNY VALENTINE February 25, 2010

As the state’s No. 83 best-selling booze, Iowa liquor retailers sold 3,689 cases of Everclear 151 last year. But the notorious spirit’s pungent punch — the target of possible state restrictions...

UI houses, apartments, and duplexes popular

SAM LANE February 25, 2010

The University of Iowa serves as landlord for more than the freshman in Slater and Stanley. Much more. And in a rough economic climate, officials say their apartments and houses can offer an affordable...

Undergraduates offered more graduate-level courses

JORDAN FRIES February 25, 2010

James Alan McPherson drew stares of admiration from the 11 students in his undergraduate fiction-writing workshop on Wednesday when he shuffled into a Dey House classroom pushing a cart stocked with snacks...

Electronic Arts developer speaks with students on careers in technology

MORGAN OLSEN February 25, 2010

When Steve Seabolt graduated from the University of Iowa in 1974, the digital entertainment industry didn’t exist. Today, it’s his job. Seabolt is the vice president for global brand development for...

Spotlight Iowa City: Making Hawkeye game day run smoothly

MICHELE DANNO February 25, 2010

Paula Jantz is not a member of the Iowa football team. But every home game day, the petite 56-year-old woman joins the Hawkeyes in their tradition of tapping the bronze helmet on the Nile Kinnick statue...

Man suing Brothers wants new trial date

DI STAFF February 25, 2010

An Iowa City man suing Brothers Bar & Grill has asked that the trial be reset, according to court documents. In June 2007, Jordan Neve said he was forcibly removed from the downtown bar for no apparent...

Arraignment set for teen charged in slaying

DI STAFF February 25, 2010

The arraignment has been set for a 17-year-old charged with first-degree murder. Charles William Curtis Thompson was charged with the October 2009 shooting death of John Versypt, a landlord who was checking...