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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

Students petition to fund UI Human Rights Center

ARIANA WITT February 24, 2010

A group of University of Iowa students are circulating an electronic petition in hopes of saving a decade-old human-rights program. Recent across-the-board budget cuts could damage the UI Center for Human...

Familiar architect to design Art School

JORDAN FRIES February 24, 2010

University of Iowa officials are bringing in a familiar face to co-design a new building for the School of Art and Art History. Architect Rod Kruse, who is with the Des Moines branch of BNIM, will work...

Southeast Side residents discuss area’s development

REGINA ZILBERMINTS February 24, 2010

Brightly colored stickers will help city officials determine which projects Southeast Side residents view as most vital. Approximately 70 people gathered around posters at the back of a Southeast Junior...

School Board accepts City High principal’s resignation

NORA HEATON February 24, 2010

City High Principal Mark Hanson has a lot of local support. But that didn’t stop the Iowa City School Board from accepting his resignation Tuesday night. Nearly 700 community members offered signatures...

Recruiters travel to Washington, D.C., embassies

EMILY BUSSE February 24, 2010

A new recruitment effort in the nation’s capital could help University of Iowa officials bring in more international students. For the first time, UI representatives traveled to Washington, D.C., and...

Mason, Staff Council panel discuss budget, Hancher in closed session

MORGAN OLSEN February 24, 2010

University of Iowa President Sally Mason spoke with the UI Staff Council Executive Committee — in closed session — about decisions facing the UI community. Tuesday’s meeting highlighted issues...

Spotlight Iowa City: Keeping life and meals local and vegan at Red Avocado

TOMMY MORGAN JR. February 24, 2010

In Dave Burt’s opinion, the vegan diet can greatly affect the world. Burt, a native of Scotland, first came to the United States 20 years ago as a student. He always had an interest in cooking, and...

Offering pancakes, IHOP raises money for UI Children’s Hospital

KELLIE PETERSEN February 24, 2010

Many enjoy a good morning flapjack, but eating pancakes took on a greater purpose Tuesday. In celebration of National Pancake Day, IHOP hosted its fifth-annual fundraiser for the Children’s Miracle...

Haiti is in their hearts

MICHAEL ARRIOLA February 23, 2010

One moment, audience members were listening to placid piano music. The next, they heard a chant to a voodoo god as lights changed color to resemble the Haitian flag. As the Benefit for Haiti event opened...

For UI, access is in the cards

MICHELLE HILLENBRAND February 23, 2010

For University of Iowa students and faculty, exterior entrance keys could soon be a thing of the past. Beginning next fall, all the university’s residence halls will move to a card-access system for...

Transfer numbers ratchet up

EMILY BUSSE February 23, 2010

Online programs and a recent “push” have increased the number of students transferring to the University of Iowa in the last few years, and officials say the surge shows no sign of slowing. In the...

Fire code violations common

NICOLE KARLIS February 23, 2010

The nine violations city officials doled out to an apartment that caught on fire last week between routine inspections are common at most rental properties, they said on Monday. Officials conducted a...