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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

Labyrinth Days begin

DI STAFF October 5, 2009

Labyrinth Days for the 2009-10 school year began at Old Brick on Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. The events will continue at the same time through December and again in February through May. Hosted by Soul Friends,...

UI gets NIH grant

DI STAFF October 5, 2009

The UI will receive approximately $2.6 million in National Institutes of Health funding for biomedical research, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, recently announced. Funding is provided through the American Recovery...

Art workshops for kids

DI STAFF October 5, 2009

The art-education area of the UI will hold Saturday art workshops for children ages 5 to 13 starting Oct. 10. One available workshop, Fashion Runway Design Ranch, allows students to create projects with...

Kinnick love at first sight

KATHRYN STINSON October 5, 2009

Tears welled up in 66-year-old Tony Balik’s eyes as he snapped photos of Iowa’s black-and-gold warriors storming the historic Kinnick Stadium field. As he looked on, he brushed them away from the...

More students working toward social justice in India this winter

JOHN DOETKOTT October 5, 2009

For many UI students, winter break means home, family, and a reprieve from classes. For others, the month off means visiting a foreign country, more than 1 billion new faces, and three weeks of intensive,...

Students learn about sustainability

ERIN PETTIT October 2, 2009

Tina McPherson thought sustainability was just about being green. But after the business graduate student attended a lecture Thursday, hosted by a vice president of the Fortune-500 company that makes...

Korean program joins Chinese to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

EMILY BUSSE October 2, 2009

Chinese and Korean language students crammed into a small classroom in Phillips Hall on Thursday night under red hanging paper lanterns to watch live performances of kung fu, music, and poetry readings. The...

New bridge over Iowa River sparks hopes for development

NICOLE LUMBRERAS October 2, 2009

Today, Iowa City officials will unveil a new bridge over the Iowa River, bringing with it the possibility of development to the Southeast Side. “Development follows transportation,” said Iowa City...

Spotlight Iowa City: UI professor brings Thai culture to the classroom

MICHELLE BORYCA October 2, 2009

Khon Thai jai dee. This phrase, meaning “Thai people are good-hearted” in English, sums up the way UI Associate Professor Scott McNabb feels about the southeastern Asian country and its people. McNabb,...

UI wants more time on Hillcrest-assault documents

DI STAFF October 2, 2009

Attorneys for the UI asked a judge on Wednesday to allow them more time to release more than 1,100 documents related to the sexual-assault investigation involving two former Hawkeye football players. Sixth...

Man wants aiding and abetting dropped

DI STAFF October 2, 2009

An Iowa City man accused of aiding and abetting attempted murder requested on Wednesday that the case against him be dismissed. Harry Rayton IV, 22, is accused of helping Adam Burkart, 19, attack another...

IMU footbridge back in action

DI STAFF October 2, 2009

The IMU footbridge will reopen today after being closed from the 2008 flood. UI officials will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony with brief remarks at 10 a.m. UI President Sally Mason told the university...