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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

UIHC expansion still on hold

EMILY BUSSE March 24, 2010

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics officials said they are not ready to present the proposed Iowa River Landing expansion project at today’s state Board of Regents meeting. After UIHC officials...

Drill prepares UI for flood season

GRACE SAVIDES March 24, 2010

Humming bulldozers and rising dust surrounded roughly 40 University of Iowa employees as they practiced building flood barriers behind the Studio Arts Building on Tuesday. In three teams, they assembled...

Spotlight Iowa City: Working in the public interest

PATRICK RAFFERTY March 24, 2010

Relaxing in his hotel room at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago after a daylong conference, Ryan Landi, 22, can’t stop thinking about ways to increase social responsibility. “He was always that way,”...

Woman charged with abetting theft

DI STAFF March 24, 2010

Police charged a Chicago woman after she allegedly withdrew $2,400 from a defunct account and failed to reimburse the bank. Ini Guzman, 31, was charged Feb. 19 with aiding and abetting second-degre theft. Guzman...

Toilet-lid attack brings charges

DI STAFF March 24, 2010

An Iowa City woman allegedly attacked her sister with the lid of a toilet. Nitasha Johnson, 20, 2401 Highway 6 E. Apt. 3805, was charged with domestic-abuse assault without causing injury and interference...

School Board OKs property-tax increase

DI STAFF March 24, 2010

Iowa City School Board members approved for publication by media sources a potential property tax raise of 7.4 percent for the 2010-11 school year at their Tuesday meeting. But officials may lower this...

Board members list superintendent characteristics

DI STAFF March 24, 2010

Iowa City School Board members approved a list of desired characteristics for a new superintendent at Tuesday’s board meeting. District officials recently penned the list summarizing feedback from community...

Faculty Senate to study task forces

DI STAFF March 24, 2010

The University of Iowa Faculty Senate agreed Tuesday to hold a special meeting in the next two weeks to discuss Provost Wallace Loh’s six strategic task forces. After some concern that the topic was...

Obama tickets a hot item

DI STAFF March 24, 2010

A ticket to see President Obama in exchange for a a $50 bill? Sounds like a good deal to UI student Jared Corso. Corso is one of 750 individuals from a pool of more than 10,000 applicants chosen to receive...

21-ordinance passes first of three votes

NORA HEATON March 24, 2010

The 21-ordinance is one step closer to becoming law after its first reading Tuesday night. The ordinance passed its first of three readings by the Iowa City City Council on a 6-1 vote. The measure, which...

Understanding the 21-ordinance

DI STAFF March 24, 2010

Different year, same issue. Though the 21-ordinance was voted down by the public in 2007, the Iowa City City Council is revisiting it. The ordinance could be approved within weeks and take effect by June. The...

Mason: ‘Serious actions’ for alcohol abusers

DI STAFF March 24, 2010

In a three-page letter to Iowa City city councilors, University of Iowa President Mason said she supported the 21-only bar ordinance and said officials are committed to “serious actions” when it comes...