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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

Medical students get new teaching track

SAM LANE December 10, 2009

UI medical students hoping to pursue a career in education now have a proper training ground. The UI Carver College of Medicine inaugurated the Teaching Distinction Track on Dec. 4, which aims to prepare...

Fan cans stick around

CHRIS CURTLAND December 10, 2009

Football game days are gone, but black and yellow “fan cans” are still popping up around Iowa City. UI President Sally Mason — along with several other university presidents — sent a letter to...

City High eyes adding more advanced classes

HOLLY HINES December 10, 2009

When it comes to Advanced Placement and Honors classes at City High School, Tareq Abuissa is an expert. Abuissa, a senior who recently applied to Yale University, has taken five advanced classes and at...

Spotlight Iowa City: DI’s Frazier wins award

COURTNEY SPEARS December 10, 2009

Danny Wilcox Frazier was stuck in traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge when he got the phone call. Not many miles into his trip from New York City to Washington, D.C., the photographer was elated to find out...

Regents to decide on surcharge today

DI STAFF December 10, 2009

The state Board of Regents will hold a meeting by telephone conference today, its last of the year. The regents delayed making a decision on the potential $100 fee for students at their Oct. 29 meeting....

Career Center offers more job-hunt aid

DI STAFF December 10, 2009

Officials from the Pomerantz Career Center have expanded their services to aid graduating UI seniors. The center will hold a “Job Search Strategies for a Tough Economy” workshop on Friday, geared...

Storm lashes IC

MARLEEN LINARES December 9, 2009

The first winter storm to hit campus this semester could be one of the worst in the last 10 years, and many UI students wonder if classes will continue the rest of the week. Officials said weather conditions...

Spotlight Iowa City: Piano-playing traveler fits right in

JORDAN FRIES December 9, 2009

Yifan Ivan Lai has been playing the piano since he was 3, when his parents plopped him down in front of the keys and told him to churn out something beautiful. The toddler, not knowing what to do, begin...

Fire reported

DI STAFF December 9, 2009

Iowa City firefighters responded to a structure fire early Tuesday morning. According to reports, the Fire Department was called to a possible fire around 2 a.m. at 220 Lafayette St. Two fire engines...

Poll on economy to be released

DI STAFF December 9, 2009

While a majority of Americans feel the economy is in poor condition, around half think it will improve significantly by next year, according to a Hawkeye Poll released Tuesday. Forty-nine percent of those...

Nite Ride schedule to be extended

DI STAFF December 9, 2009

UI police will extend Nite Ride’s service hours during finals week. Nite Ride will run from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. each day from Dec. 13 to 17. The free van service for women normally stop service at...

Woman charged in meth case

DI STAFF December 9, 2009

Police arrested an Iowa City woman after raiding what they described as a meth lab Monday afternoon. Cindy Guhl, 50, 101 Shrader Road, was charged with keeping a drug house and child endangerment. According...