Skip to Main Content
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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

UI to remember Hancher

LAUREN MILLS October 19, 2009

The west bank of the Iowa River may one day reverberate with the sounds of the Marching Hawkeyes or the lines of an outdoor play. When the flood ravaged Hancher-Voxman-Clapp complex is eventually torn...

16 apply for supervisor seat

SCOTT RAYNOR October 19, 2009

Former UI Student Government President Maison Bleam would be the first student to serve on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors if selected. Bleam is one of 16 candidates to apply for the vacant supervisor’s...

UI alumnus draws attention toward hunger

MITCHELL SCHMIDT October 19, 2009

In the barren lands of Ethiopia, Roger Thurow saw the extremes of human nature — from greatness to savagery. Thurow’s experiences of more than five years in Africa inspired the Wall Street Journal...

Judges rely on on-the-job training

REGINA ZILBERMINTS October 19, 2009

They rely on on-the-job training. They ask advice from colleagues. They remember what they learned in law school and in private practice. But the last round of budget cuts removed most opportunities for...

Spotlight Iowa City: Dreaming behind the camera

REGINA ZILBERMINTS October 19, 2009

Joe Clarke grabbed some paper towels to mop up the fake blood that had spilled all over his script. Throwing the pages down to dry, the UI senior returned to adjusting the lighting and camera angle for...

2 assaults reported

DI STAFF October 19, 2009

Iowa City police are investigating two separate assault cases from Oct. 16. According to reports, the first victim was a woman who witnesses saw lying in the street at the intersection of College Street...

Police charge 2 with robbery

DI STAFF October 19, 2009

Iowa City police charged two men with robbery from two separate incidents over the weekend. Courtney White, 21 1960 Broadway B9, was charged with first-degree robbery and assault while participating in...

Police checks in restaurants up, but still trail those in bars

NICOLE KARLIS October 16, 2009

Iowa City police have been spending more time in local restaurants — but not necessarily for dinner. Although restaurants typically see fewer police checks for underage drinking than bars, many eateries...

UI uses some undergrad TAs

KATHRYN STINSON October 16, 2009

When UI junior Joe Whitlock was offered a teaching-assistant position as an undergraduate, he was shocked. The 20-year-old mechanical engineering student was one of two sophomore undergraduate students...

Symposium honors UI’s Ponseti

SAM LANE October 16, 2009

No one knows the foot better than Ignacio Ponseti. For the next two days, the UI Hospitals and Clinics will host its annual Ponseti Symposium, which teaches medical professionals about clubfoot — a...

Conference offers Midwest view on energy

LAUREN MILLS October 16, 2009

While talk of budget cuts and greenhouse gases swirls, energy experts will converge on the UI campus today for a sustainable symposium, Energy and Climate Change in the Midwest: Creating opportunities...

Iowa City shops going online

MICHELLE BORYCA October 16, 2009

Fans of local boutiques can soon make their retail purchases in their underwear. With shoppers turning increasingly to the web for their purchases, some downtown Iowa City stores are developing websites...