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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: Twined with the chant of his soul

BEN EVANS October 15, 2009

The first time Ed Folsom made a true connection with Walt Whitman was the day of John F. Kennedy’s assassination. He remembers it vividly. His usually punctual English teacher arrived 20 minutes late...

UI Health Care gets new chief medical info officer

DI STAFF October 15, 2009

UI Health Care officials have named Douglas Van Daele as the hospital’s new chief medical information officer. The assistant professor of otolaryngology will dedicate half of his time to the position...

Police probe reported assault

DI STAFF October 15, 2009

The Iowa City police are investigating a reported assault that landed one man in the UI Hospitals and Clinics. According to police reports, on Oct. 10 around midnight, two white males got into a verbal...

MidAmerican offers trees

DI STAFF October 15, 2009

MidAmerican Energy customers are now eligible purchase a tree for $30, a plan for long-term community reforestation. MidAmerican Energy partnered with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to offer...

Cancer Society to hold fundraiser

DI STAFF October 15, 2009

The second American Cancer Society fundraiser “Dancing for the Stars” will be held Nov. 7 at the Marriott Hotel in Coralville. Twelve eastern Iowa celebrities are expected to attend the event, which...

Tuition ‘surcharge’ and layoffs options for cutting

EMILY BUSSE October 15, 2009

UI students could see a “modest boost in tuition” for the spring semester, the state Board of Regents said in a special meeting Wednesday. Regent President David Miles proposed the idea — essentially...

Combating flu, UI builds supply of hand sanitizers

SAM LANE October 14, 2009

UI students have undoubtedly noticed the growing presence of hand sanitizer stations on campus. And the number of sanitizer stations will only increase in coming weeks, UI officials said. In fact, students...

How to feed the world’s poor

SHANE ERSLAND October 14, 2009

Gebisa Ejeta grew up a poor, hungry boy in west-central Ethiopia. Now, years later, he has won a renowned award for confronting his boyhood nemesis. Two days before he is scheduled to receive the World...

Minorities seeking redress, counseling

JOHN DOETKOTT October 14, 2009

UI counseling offices are seeing more minority visitors than expected for a range of reasons, including ethnic discrimination, academic issues, and conflict resolution. The annual report from the Office...

Compost closes UI’s food circle

JORDAN FRIES October 14, 2009

UI Dining Services have composted 72 tons of food waste from campus dining halls in three years, cycling it back into the university’s miniature ecosystem. But only pre-consumer food waste — or food...

Spotlight Iowa City: Research champ

ALEXIS DORR October 14, 2009

Julie Andsager’s four cats aren’t excited about their owner’s prestigious research award. In fact, the felines, including a couple of tabbys, only really care about their pampered home life —...

Man charged with stealing prescription drugs

DI STAFF October 14, 2009

UI police arrested a man after he allegedly stole prescription drugs. Jack Otto, 48, Davenport, was charged with second-degree theft. According to reports, Otto allegedly stole prescription drugs from...