As his housemates sat nearby eating Americanized Chinese food, University of Iowa junior Devon Jarvis described eating fried scorpions during his study-abroad trip to China.
Clenching his fingers in an...
Controlled burning at the Coralville Reservoir began Tuesday in a joint effort between the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps and the Army Corps of Engineers in preparation for Earth Day.
Controlled...
Iowa City School District redistricting committee members on Tuesday evening voted to send three boundary-change recommendations to the School Board.
A majority of committee members agreed to recommend...
A North Liberty man who pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily injury and false imprisonment in a 2008 incident was sentenced to 180 days in jail and a $315 fine for each charge.
On May 28, 2008, Chase...
The 2010 session of the Iowa Legislature adjourned Tuesday. Statements from policymakers in Des Moines offered mixed views on the session’s accomplishments.
Gov. Chet Culver touted Democratic achievements...
University of Iowa Television is scheduled to broadcast President Obama’s March 25 speech in the Field House, and the introductory news conference and public rally for the Hawkeyes’ new men’s basketball...
Over the last several weeks, the UI Faculty Council and Faculty Senate have unanimously voted to support increasing the number of Friday classes, when possible. The draft was approved at the same time...
“I just hold my sign up,” Daniels said. “If you want to give, you give.”
Daniels, 48, said he’s OK with the measures Iowa City officials have taken on panhandling — such as requiring that...
City officials are considering a plan that would create a tax incentive for a developer to build the environmentally friendly business space on the North Side of Iowa City.
The Moss Family Development...
Namely, the law could affect students covered by the UI’s health-insurance plan and recent graduates who find themselves without benefits.
The new health-care law, which President Obama signed into...
Junior Dan Tallon is circulating a petition calling for changes to the U.S. military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. Tallon, a member of the Iowa National Guard, said he thinks each state, not...
For David Gould, creativity and passion are key to the learning experience.
The coordinator of interdepartmental studies brings a certain touch of both of those to his work at the university and elsewhere.
“The...
