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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

Hospital officials issue a positive report to Board

JOHN DOETKOTT October 30, 2009

CEDAR FALLS — Despite budget cuts, officials at the UI Hospitals and Clinics brought a bright message to the state Board of Regents’ meeting Thursday: The hospital is making money this quarter. The...

Pappajohns give a record-breaking $26.4 million donation

JOHN DOETKOTT October 30, 2009

Pappajohn will be the buzz around campus this week once again. The state Board of Regents voted Thursday to name the new Biomedical Discovery Building in honor of John and Mary Pappajohn after the couple’s...

Fish fanatic

LAUREN MILLS October 30, 2009

Cora and Bennie swim beneath the fluorescent light and steady hum of an aquarium skimmer. The clown fish live in a 20-gallon tank beneath UI sophomore Kylie Day’s loft bed. “I’ve always been insane...

Carver-Hawkeye renovations could affect concert bookings

KATHRYN STINSON October 30, 2009

Hawkeye fans aren’t the only ones looking forward to to $47 million renovation for Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Concert lovers are, too. SCOPE Productions hopes to bring back such big names as John Mayer,...

Cuts may sting tobacco stings

NICOLE KARLIS October 30, 2009

It may be easier for minors to get a pack of smokes after Iowa’s budget cuts. State funds designated to help state law enforcement stamp out underage smoking sales could be slashed in the 10 percent...

Board of Regents approve UI budget plans

EMILY BUSSE October 30, 2009

CEDAR FALLS — The state Board of Regents approved the UI’s plan to cut costs by the millions Thursday, but decided to postpone a final vote on a $100 tuition surcharge until December. “I want students...

30 local soldiers welcomed home

SHANE ERSLAND October 29, 2009

Army Spc. Weston McKee can finally get back to work on building his new house. McKee is one of 30 local National Guard soldiers dismissed from duty during a ceremony Wednesday after being deployed in...

Prairie Lights to start serving alcohol

MICHELLE BORYCA October 29, 2009

Prairie Lights Books customers will soon be able to indulge in a glass of red wine while curling up to a classic novel. Thirty-one years after the opening of the bookstore, known for its local vibe and...

Ethanol may flow away from corn-base

LAUREN MILLS October 29, 2009

Husks, dust, and the rumbling of a large green combine filled the air as Jim Hogan worked in his cornfields near Mount Vernon. Through the back window of the cab, one could see a growing mass of newly...

Officials break ground on new Iowa City fire station

NICOLE KARLIS October 29, 2009

Iowa City dug into a new project Wednesday — its first fire station in more than three decades. Funding for the new building is secured, but Iowa City city councilors said they still have no set way...

Students get up close and surgical

SAM LANE October 29, 2009

Alex Hubbell witnessed his first surgery this week. The laparoscopic nephrectomy, an operation on the kidneys, is a far cry from the economics textbook Hubbell used to study. After graduating with an...

Iowa Review receives a face lift

MITCHELL SCHMIDT October 29, 2009

Dozens of poster-size design submissions hang on the west wall of The Iowa Review’s small office nestled on the third floor of the UI English-Philosophy Building. About to celebrate its 40th anniversary,...