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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 find new groups at organization fair

JOE CAVALIERE January 27, 2010

Some students learned on Tuesday that bars and parties aren’t the only way to have fun at the UI. The Student Organization Fair, which officials hold each semester, provides an opportunity for students...

Spotlight Iowa City: Journey covers Hawaii, Japan

NICOLE KARLIS January 27, 2010

UI senior Christopher Schafer didn’t have an average trip back to the UI after winter break. Coming home from Japan, the 24-year-old had a long haul to hometown Bettendorf made even worse when the plane...

Delay requested in DeMuth trial

DI STAFF January 27, 2010

Attorneys for a Minneapolis man charged in connection with the 2004 break-in at the UI Spence Labs requested his trial be delayed. Scott DeMuth, 22, is charged with conspiracy to commit animal-enterprise...

School Board hires search firm

DI STAFF January 27, 2010

The Iowa City School Board chose to hire Hazard Young Attea & Associates to assist the district in its search for a new superintendent. In a unanimous vote, School Board members decided on the Illinois-based...

School Board nixes North Central addition

DI STAFF January 27, 2010

The Iowa City School Board voted against an addition to North Central Junior High School on Tuesday. Board members unanimously decided to wait on the more than 14,000-square-foot extension to the school,...

UISG implements new election codes

DI STAFF January 27, 2010

The UI Student Government passed new election codes on Tuesday evening, changing previous standards on how students can run for office. The new rules will modify the procedure of candidate complaints,...

Jakes’ license in limbo

KATHRYN STINSON January 26, 2010

Iowa City city councilors expressed disappointment Monday with local bar owner Mike Porter for failing to meet a fire-code compliance deadline. The City Council moved its decision on Porter’s liquor-license...

High-proof alcohol under Iowa scrutiny

JOSEPH BELK January 26, 2010

A public forum in Des Moines tonight could help determine whether Iowa stores can continue to sell high-proof liquors such as Everclear 151. The forum on the highly concentrated spirits, held at Drake...

Purchasing change could hurt IC

EMILY BUSSE January 26, 2010

Gov. Chet Culver’s proposal to centralize UI purchasing could potentially save the university money, officials said, but it could have negative effects on local suppliers. Under the system, common university...

UI’s English-language standard low in Big Ten

JORDAN FRIES January 26, 2010

The UI’s language-proficiency admissions standards for international students are among the lowest in the Big Ten, but officials and students say it hasn’t affected the quality of education. Each...

As grants run dry, some UI researchers may face furloughs

JOE CAVALIERE January 26, 2010

The UI received almost $430 million to fund research in fiscal 2009. But eventually, that money will run out. And for researchers, this can mean furloughs, which were the focus of the latest Brown Bag...

UI alum named chief judge in 4th District

SAM LANE January 26, 2010

Law administration runs in Jeffrey Larson’s blood. Larson’s father, Jerry Larson, served on the Iowa Supreme Court from 1978 to 2008, making him the longest-serving member on the bench in the court’s...