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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

Iowa Review receives a face lift

MITCHELL SCHMIDT October 29, 2009

Dozens of poster-size design submissions hang on the west wall of The Iowa Review’s small office nestled on the third floor of the UI English-Philosophy Building. About to celebrate its 40th anniversary,...

Spotlight Iowa City: An environmental Renaissance

DEE FABBRICATORE October 29, 2009

Melissa Holland feels strange shaking hands. It’s not that she’s unfriendly. It’s just that she prefers hugging and making use of her hands in other ways, such as crafting leather boots or building...

30 local soldiers welcomed home

SHANE ERSLAND October 29, 2009

Army Spc. Weston McKee can finally get back to work on building his new house. McKee is one of 30 local National Guard soldiers dismissed from duty during a ceremony Wednesday after being deployed in...

Prairie Lights to start serving alcohol

MICHELLE BORYCA October 29, 2009

Prairie Lights Books customers will soon be able to indulge in a glass of red wine while curling up to a classic novel. Thirty-one years after the opening of the bookstore, known for its local vibe and...

Ethanol may flow away from corn-base

LAUREN MILLS October 29, 2009

Husks, dust, and the rumbling of a large green combine filled the air as Jim Hogan worked in his cornfields near Mount Vernon. Through the back window of the cab, one could see a growing mass of newly...

Officials break ground on new Iowa City fire station

NICOLE KARLIS October 29, 2009

Iowa City dug into a new project Wednesday — its first fire station in more than three decades. Funding for the new building is secured, but Iowa City city councilors said they still have no set way...

Former student addicted to World of Warcraft

HOLLY HINES October 28, 2009

BLACK HAWK, Colo. — The dusty, shrub-dotted Utah desert, a deeply furrowed terrain, returned Ben Alexander to reality after he had spent 10 months in a fantasy world. There, the words of the former...

UISG endorses surcharge and tuition hike

KATHRYN STINSON October 28, 2009

The UI Student Government Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of supporting a $100 spring tuition surcharge on Tuesday night. Senators also voted to endorse a 6 percent tuition increase. But the Senate...

Balancing sports’ books

SAM LANE October 28, 2009

Despite a multimillion dollar budget, the Hawkeye athletics department has still faced budget challenges this year. Since 2007, the athletics department has been completely self-sustaining — meaning...

UI Student Health builds fitness foundation

JORDAN FRIES October 28, 2009

Freshmen can now better avoid gaining their destined 15 pounds. In fact, all UI students can focus on slowly transitioning into a healthier lifestyle with the help of UI Student Health’s new program,...

Local FEMA office benefits flood-recovery process

HOLLY HINES October 28, 2009

A new Federal Emergency Management Agency and Iowa Homeland Security office in Iowa City is helping the UI with roughly 250 flood-recovery projects. UI officials said the new location, funded by federal...

Spotlight Iowa City: Twirling in a burning ring of fire

IAN MARTIN October 28, 2009

Nicole Jensen keeps cool, even with fiery batons encircling her. As the featured twirler for West High, Jensen is always a bright spot in the marching band’s halftime show. But beyond just a few Fridays...