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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

City Council hopefuls talk violence

NICOLE KARLIS October 13, 2009

Iowa City residents showered Iowa City City Council candidates on Monday afternoon with questions about public safety, a franchise fee, and alcohol-fueled violence. The forum, hosted by the Johnson County...

IMU eyes bowling comeback

ERIN PETTIT October 13, 2009

The 16-lane bowling alley that opened in the IMU in 1955 employed students — called “pinsetters” — whose sole job was to pick up roughly 19,900 pounds of pins in during 41⁄2 -hour shifts. Students...

Students contribute to archaeological studies

MITCHELL SCHMIDT October 13, 2009

UI alums Kayla Resnick and Clayton Schuneman leaned over microscopes, peering into petri dishes of soil collected from an excavation site. Using tweezers, they sifted through the samples searching for...

Legal expert addresses Isreali-Palestinian conflict

SAMANTHA HONKEN October 13, 2009

Of average height and build with salt-and-pepper hair, Jonathan Kuttab’s physical qualities may not have been too imposing, but his words quickly captivated his audience as he began his speech: “Can...

Officials carry on normally despite budget mandate

EMILY BUSSE and JOHN DOETKOTT October 12, 2009

UI officials say a directive to freeze hiring and suspend new construction projects in light of massive budget cuts is unclear, and the university has seemingly continued with normal operations. State...

Death shocks local community

SHANE ERSLAND October 12, 2009

Community members say they are perplexed by the irregularity of an act that left a man dead on the Southeast Side of Iowa City last week. Iowa City police officers responded to 1958 Broadway building...

Victim described as ‘caring landlord, family man’

REGINA ZILBERMINTS October 12, 2009

CORDOVA, Ill. — John Versypt spent most of last week winterizing his cream- and charcoal-colored motor home. He waxed the entire structure by hand — he thought he could do better than a machine —...

Missing UI student possibly found in Cedar Rapids

MARLEEN LINARES October 12, 2009

A rescue search team believes it found the body of missing UI student Jacques Similhomme on Oct. 10 along the Cedar River. According to Cedar Rapids police, authorities found the body near Tait Cummins...

Forum to discuss Hancher relocation today

SAM LANE October 12, 2009

The public will have one of its final opportunities to weigh in on the relocation of Hancher Auditorium tonight. The second and final forum on this issue, which will start at 6 p.m. in Macbride Auditorium,...

Budget cuts hit Iowa City schools

HOLLY HINES October 12, 2009

The Iowa City School District will need to use the majority of its reserve money to cover the roughly $5.6 million in cuts it faces after recent statewide budget reductions. The slash comes after Gov....

Website shares comedic Cambus stories

NICOLE KARLIS October 12, 2009

First, there was FML. Then texts from last night. Now, UI students can swap juicy campus stories on a new website: Overheard on Cambus. When a Cambus ride turns hilarious — usually after a passenger...

Panel to aid in redistricting Iowa City schools

HOLLY HINES October 12, 2009

As part of a plan to address re-districting issues in the Iowa City School District, officials are reaching out to the community to form a committee specifically targeting the issue. Parents, teachers,...