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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

Officials: Chemistry Building report faulty

SAM LANE December 4, 2009

Some officials in the UI chemistry department say claims made in a recently released report regarding the condition of the Chemistry Building are an inaccurate representation of the department’s laboratory...

Mason received bonus in 2008

EMILY BUSSE December 4, 2009

The same month that regents denied UI President Sally Mason a pay increase last year, in part because of the university’s mishandling of an alleged on-campus sexual assault, she received a $50,000 bonus. The...

3 Senate hopefuls focus on economy

MITCHELL SCHMIDT December 4, 2009

Three Democratic candidates running against Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, agreed on Thursday night: the economic crisis will continue to be a major issue throughout the 2010 campaign race. The hopefuls...

New UI club roils water

JORDAN FRIES December 4, 2009

Officials from the UI Competition with Private Enterprise Committee failed to make a decision Thursday regarding a complaint filed by the Iowa City Eels swim club against the UI’s new Iowa Flyers club. UI...

Furlough to create backlog

REGINA ZILBERMINTS December 4, 2009

The Johnson County court staff braced for the first of 10 furlough days today, but they didn’t do much to prepare. Because they couldn’t. All they could do is wait to see how big the backlog of paperwork...

Spotlight Iowa City: Digging the jig

BRI LaPELUSA December 4, 2009

If jumping up and down in a black unitard, plastic silver mask, and thick leather shoes in excruciating summer heat for 16 hours isn’t the definition of passion, the word is indefinable. While most...

Regina busing still up in air

HOLLY HINES December 4, 2009

North Liberty resident Sharon Romans might have to pull her kids out of private schooling next year if the Iowa City School District cuts its busing service for students at the Regina Catholic Education...

UI on watch for ghostwriters

LAUREN MILLS December 4, 2009

Some medical research is haunted by a specter — a ghostwriter. Ghostwriters are hired to write works that are published under another name — such as in the legions of celebrity autobiographies on...

2 alums donate for Ponseti work

DI STAFF December 4, 2009

UI alumni Bob Whitmore and Molly Osterhaus Whitmore gave a $1 million donation to continue the work of UI Professor Emeritus Ignacio Ponseti worldwide. Bob Whitmore graduated from the UI in 1986, earning...

Number of UI alcohol crimes rise

DI STAFF December 4, 2009

Alcohol-related crimes at the UI are up, according to a state Board of Regents report released Thursday. The report is for the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30, and since the quarter that ended June...

Homicide witness remains in jail

MARLEEN LINARES December 3, 2009

The material witness held in connection to the Southeast Side shooting that killed Cordova, Ill., resident John Versypt will stay in jail until trial or authorities no longer have concern about his whereabouts,...

The trays may have had it

JORDAN FRIES December 3, 2009

The UI dining halls will likely go trayless next year, catching up with at least six peer institutions that have dumped tray use to try to prevent waste and save money. Director of UI Food Services Greg...