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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

North Liberty man dies in accident

DI STAFF November 17, 2009

A North Liberty man died in an accident Sunday after his car went off the road. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Richard Casey, 20, was driving north on Utah Avenue when the car went into the east...

Man charged with burglary, assault

DI STAFF November 17, 2009

Iowa City police arrested a man after he allegedly fought with a peace officer while being arrested for theft. Darryl Marcel Henry, 18, 1401 Franklin St., was charged with three counts of third-degree...

Man charged with robbery

DI STAFF November 17, 2009

Police arrested a man for allegedly robbing an elderly couple after helping them load purchased items into their car in October. Calvin Pearson, 28, address unknown, was charged with second-degree robbery. According...

Eating, talking turkey, and taking a stand against violence

MITCHELL SCHMIDT November 16, 2009

The setting was friendly and relaxed, but the message was a serious one. Fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon, along with the Men’s Antiviolence Council, organized a Thanksgiving-style dinner on Sunday to raise...

UI Human Rights Center vows to hang on

EMILY BUSSE November 16, 2009

They’re going to fight. With recent budget cuts and setbacks from flooding, the UI Center for Human Rights’ staff and student members are concerned about the facility’s future. It’ll take about...

Retirement benefit change may damage recruiting

JOHN DOETKOTT November 16, 2009

UI officials say cuts to retirement benefits could hurt faculty recruitment. UI President Sally Mason told the DI last week that she is worried the 2 percent reduction could hurt the university’s ability...

Et Cetera 1 of 7 ‘stung’

NICOLE KARLIS November 16, 2009

Seven Iowa City businesses failed a police sting last week — including one whose liquor license is already on the line. Et Cetera, 118 S. Dubuque St., was one of the seven whose employees failed to...

Judge to rule on Jones’ suit

REGINA ZILBERMINTS November 16, 2009

A judge will soon decide the fate of a former UI vice president’s lawsuit against the university. Sixth District Judge Douglas Russell must determine whether to grant the UI’s motion to dismiss the...

Game, not beer, the drawing card for UISG’s tailgate

JORDAN FRIES November 16, 2009

At the first UI Student Government-sponsored event with alcohol, the beer seemed to stay on the sidelines. By the end of the first half of the Battle of the Roses tailgate, the 170 Hawkeye fans flooding...

Special vote now set for Board of Supervisors seat

SCOTT RAYNOR November 16, 2009

Despite being recently appointed a Johnson County supervisor, Janelle Rettig will now face competition to hold her position in a special election. “If people want to vote, that is perfectly fine,”...

Spotlight Iowa City: Life in the grilled-cheese lane

LAUREN MILLS November 16, 2009

Jill Hoffman is full of stories. There’s the woman who stuffed a bag of tortillas down her dress, and then there’s the guy who threw a propane tank through the window of Brothers Bar & Grill,...

Fire causes $26,000 in damages

DI STAFF November 16, 2009

Iowa City firefighters were called to a structure fire on Sunday around 1 a.m. The fire was at a one-story duplex at 1103 Pickard St. When firefighters entered the building, they encountered heavy smoke...