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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

Few send comments on task forces

ARIANA WITT March 1, 2010

It seems the University of Iowa community is keeping relatively quiet about six budget-related task-force reports released in February. Provost Wallace Loh said about a “handful” of comments have...

Push for more physicians sparks new medical schools

KELLIE PETERSEN March 1, 2010

In the highly competitive medical-school admissions, rejection becomes a common theme even for qualified applicants. But in response to a demand for more physicians, new medical colleges are popping up...

Judge rejects dismissal motion in Spence case

DI STAFF February 26, 2010

A U.S. district judge has denied a motion for dismissal in the case against a Minneapolis man charged in connections with the 2004 break-in at the University of Iowa’s Spence Labs and Seashore Hall,...

Supervisors scale back budget

DI STAFF February 26, 2010

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors agreed to cut $1.1 million from its budget for fiscal 2010, Supervisor Rod Sullivan said. The budget was around $75 million; it will be somewhere closer to $74...

Ex-student gets 30 days in Clayborn harassment

DI STAFF February 26, 2010

A former UI student has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and must pay a $625 fine for harassing a Hawkeye football player last fall, according to online courts records. Brittney Mears, 23, was charged...

Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ vet Dan Choi says

JOSEPH BELK February 26, 2010

Army veteran and gay-rights activist Lt. Dan Choi spoke to a crowd of roughly 600 on the University of Iowa campus Thursday, advocating for the repeal of the controversial Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. “The...

State limits high-proof liquor bottle sizes

KATHRYN STINSON February 26, 2010

State officials want to limit the size of some high-proof liquor bottles and possibly require Iowans to document when they purchase them, they said in a public forum Thursday. Around 25 people attended...

Students learn poverty issues through food

MICHAEL ARRIOLA February 26, 2010

Students drew cards when they walked into the Hillcrest dining room Thursday night, determining their income level for the night and where they would sit for dinner. People ate in three areas —the floor...

Miles: Don’t look to gov’t for money

ALYSSA CASHMAN February 26, 2010

The days of plentiful government funding for higher education are long gone. State Board of Regents President David Miles emphasized this point to approximately 100 members of the Iowa City Noon Rotary...

Branstad, Culver emphasize higher ed funding

ADAM B SULLIVAN February 26, 2010

Politicians aiming to capture the governorship in November aren’t leaving students’ interests out of the picture. The incumbent Democrat and two Republicans hoping to replace him all have plans to...

Legislator sees special treatment for charged athletes

EMILY BUSSE February 26, 2010

Rep. Wayne Ford, D-Des Moines, addressed the House recently, alleging Iowa college athletes have been “coddled rather than punished” for criminal charges. “I have said before and I am saying again,...

Spotlight Iowa City: Local artist plays with book form

ERIC SUNDERMANN February 26, 2010

Some call them books. Some call them sculptures. Some, such as Adjunct Assistant Professor Emily Martin, just let the others do the talking. “It’s constantly being defined by the people making things,...