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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

Spotlight Iowa City: The legend of the turkey legs

JORDAN FRIES November 20, 2009

Hard-core Hawkeye tailgaters have met Chuck Ford — they just may not know it. He’s the booming voice on the megaphone, harassing passersby, sitting atop his 4-foot stool, and watching the early morning...

Native American association making comeback

JORDAN FRIES November 20, 2009

Theresa Heitz shuffled continually back and forth from the kitchen to the long, family-styled table sitting in the middle of the room. The UI junior, obviously excited, had her hands full with dishes...

Law dean search underway

DI STAFF November 20, 2009

The UI College of Law Dean Search Committee has invited five candidates to campus to interview for the position and participate in a series of town-hall meetings. The position became vacant when Carolyn...

An officer’s Ped Mall patrol

Rob Cash stands out among the legions of college students lined up outside the bars on Clinton Street. Dressed in pristine navy blue, with neatly buzzed hair and a clean-shaven face, the 34-year-old nonchalantly...

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...

Obermann Center to probe industrialized food

DI STAFF November 19, 2009

Researchers from the UI Obermann Center for Advanced Studies are exploring how industrialized food affects consumers in a variety of ways. The Cmiel Research Semester — called “World Fares: Food,...

UI Health Care moves against premature births

DI STAFF November 19, 2009

UI Health Care is teaming up with the March of Dimes this month, which is Prematurity Awareness Month, to help improve Iowa’s premature birth rate. Representatives from both organizations discussed...

Report: Chem lab actions unsafe

SAM LANE November 19, 2009

A UI task force found a slew of inappropriate laboratory practices occurring in the Chemistry Building, which at least 11 occupants say have caused them to become ill since 2007, according to a report...