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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: 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...

Stutsman becomes supervisors’ vice chairwoman

DI STAFF October 2, 2009

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors decided Sally Stutsman will fill deceased Larry Meyers position as the vice head of the supervisors. She will also take his place on the Board of Directors of the...

Qwest worker charged

DI STAFF October 2, 2009

A Qwest employee was arrested after allegedly stealing equipment and then selling it, according to Coralville police. Derek Provence, 40, was charged with two counts of first-degree theft, a Class C felony. Provence...

Ex-UI prof to head Minneapolis Fed

DI STAFF October 2, 2009

A former UI associate professor was named president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis this week. Narayana Kocherlakota will become the bank’s 12th president, assuming...

More TA cuts possible

DANNY VALENTINE October 2, 2009

UI officials said more TA positions may be cut in response to ongoing state budget woes. But it’s too early to tell how many or what the scope of the cuts would look like. There are still numerous...

New coalition tries to aid Southeast Side

REGINA ZILBERMINTS October 1, 2009

Henri Harper talks with his hands. He jabbed his finger at a yellow piece of paper on the table in front of him. He threw his hands up in the air. “I’m tired of meetings,” said Harper, the City...

Hopeful seeks on-campus voting stations

SCOTT RAYNOR October 1, 2009

UI students could find it easier to vote in next week’s City Council elections if plans are approved today to place several satellite voting locations on the UI campus. In an attempt to get more students...

City Council election: Terry Dickens pushes safety

NICOLE KARLIS October 1, 2009

The Pedestrian Mall wasn’t always as noisy at night. Terry Dickens has watched the iconic downtown walkway develop over the past 30 years. Born and raised in Iowa City, Dickens, 54, wants to leverage...

Would-be early retirees wait

SAMANTHA HONKEN October 1, 2009

Hundreds of faculty and staff members who want into the UI’s early retirement program are still unsure if their applications will be approved. More than 700 people have applied since the program started...