Where there’s smoke, there’s… science?
That sounds unlikely, but for biology Professor Joseph Frankel, it was a pack of cigarettes that sparked a deep-seated passion he continues today.
In 1947...
Tony Kushner gave himself until the age of 30 to start making a living in the theater. If he didn’t make that goal, he told himself, he would explore a different career path.
Now 53 years old, he sat...
In response to concerns expressed about the graduate-school task force, Provost Wallace Loh addressed the UI Faculty Senate Tuesday and assured the members that university officials have made no decisions.
Loh...
For most college students, it’s hard enough to keep $400 in the bank account.
But each year, UI Dance Marathon dancers raise at least that much to participate in the event by e-mailing, canning, and...
Eden Levetzow’s favorite hiding place is behind a dark brown leather armchair in the corner of the living room. But if her parents call for her, she can’t resist giggling and replying, “I’m here.”
The...
Courtney Bond said she looked everywhere for an outlet to support Dance Marathon after she graduated from the UI.
But the English and journalism major was at a loss on how to stay engaged with the friends...
Richard Young and Payden Lindquist have nothing in common.
Young wears glasses, and Payden has no trouble seeing the TV screen in front of him. One is easygoing, the other demanding. Young isn’t up...
Though Lura Carstensen is only a sophomore, the UI student has already been involved with Dance Marathon for more than a decade.
Carstensen’s older sister, Kira, was diagnosed with leukemia when she...
It doesn’t seem anything can stop Jamie Civitate from texting.
Tapping the keys at the dinner table receives reprimands from her parents. Sending 160-character messages at school once got her phone...
Iowa City police arrested a man and charged him with attempting to rob a convenience store in Iowa City.
Eric Svensson, 23, address unknown, was charged Monday with second-degree robbery, along with third-degree...
The Iowa City City Council passed its first consideration of an ordinance that would amend the city code to prohibit the use of electronic signs on taxicabs on Tuesday evening.
The ordinance became a...
The trial date has been set for the end of March for an Iowa City man charged in a shooting death.
Alajuwon Shamar Johnson, 26, was charged Jan. 1 with involuntary manslaughter in the death of 20-year-old...
