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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

Hiroshima and Nagasaki on display

LAUREN MILLS November 19, 2009

Atomic bombs have taken over for action heroes in the Main Library’s exhibition lobby. The Comics and Culture exhibit was retired Nov. 9 to make way for a new exhibit, Material Witness: Remembering...

Redistricting panel meets with planners

MITCHELL SCHMIDT November 19, 2009

The Iowa City School District’s redistricting committee engaged in an interactive PowerPoint presentation by its hired consultants at the committee’s first meeting on Wednesday night. In the presentation,...

Some question police use of force

MARLEEN LINARES November 19, 2009

Some Iowa City citizens came with numerous complaints for the Police Citizen’s Review Board on Wednesday — especially about the Iowa City police’s use-of-force policy. The board — a group of five...

Spotlight Iowa City: Capturing Hawkeye football on film

AMIE KIEHN November 19, 2009

Doting teenage girls in New Sharon, Iowa, think Erick Tjarks is the man. According to his 15-year-old sister Mackenzi, he knows Ricky Stanzi — sizable news for the town with one blinking stoplight. “Mackenzi...

Woman charged with prostitution

DI STAFF November 19, 2009

Police arrested an Arizona woman after she allegedly admitted to soliciting herself. Fashionnett Nikole Rucks, 21, of El Dorado, Ariz., was charged with prostitution. Rucks is being held at the Washington...

UISG to hold freshman forum

DI STAFF November 19, 2009

UI Student Government freshmen senators proposed legislation to host a freshman forum. The forum’s goal is to establish a two-way dialogue between freshman senators and their constituents. The act...

Iowa reports 2 more flu deaths

DI STAFF November 19, 2009

Two more Iowans have died from H1N1, including a Johnson County adult, the Department of Public Health reported Wednesday. The other fatality reported was an adult from Floyd County, officials said. Since...

Community Foundation celebrates giving

DI STAFF November 19, 2009

The Community Foundation of Johnson County has joined forces with 130 foundations across Iowa to celebrate charitable giving in honor of Community Foundation Week, which lasts until Nov. 18. Iowa Community...

DNA Facility gets $2 million

DI STAFF November 19, 2009

The DNA Facility in the UI Carver College of Medicine received a $2 million operational endowment, officials announced Tuesday. The endowment comes from the Carver Charitable Trust. The funds are a portion...

Summit sues city

NICOLE KARLIS November 18, 2009

Just before the Iowa City City Council denied a downtown bar’s liquor-license renewal on Tuesday, its owner filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming an ordinance is unconstitutional. The Summit, 10...

UI reaches out of Iowa

JOHN DOETKOTT November 18, 2009

The UI Admissions Office has seen a spike in applications from last year, with the majority coming from students outside Iowa, officials said. The UI has received around 1,500 more applications this year...

UI explores cliff vesting

REGINA ZILBERMINTS November 18, 2009

UI Faculty Senate members learned Tuesday that faculty would be subject to the same change in the vesting policy as staff if officials approve the plan. The proposal, known as cliff vesting, would annul...