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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

Forums on chem report today

DI STAFF December 11, 2009

A UI task force that found some practices in the Chemistry Building were unsafe and could have contributed to several occupants’ illnesses will hold two forums today to discuss its findings and recommendations. The...

Regents approve $100 spring surcharge

EMILY BUSSE December 11, 2009

UI students will have to pay $100 more next semester after the state Board of Regents approved a tuition surcharge for spring semester Thursday on a 6-3 vote. Originally presented at the board’s Oct....

Firm suggests savings

JOHN DOETKOTT December 11, 2009

The state Board of Regents is asking its institutions to explore 19 new cost-saving opportunities following a consulting firm’s investigation into the entire state’s budget crisis. The regents’...

Frosh alcohol education class not seen soon

JORDAN FRIES December 11, 2009

Discovering new ways to educate students on alcohol safety has been classified as a “public-health issue affecting the entire community” by UI Provost Wallace Loh. But the university must overcome...

Parking tickets fall as fast as snow

MARLEEN LINARES December 11, 2009

When UI junior Amanda Seaquist went to get her car Thursday morning, she had a surprise waiting for her: an empty parking spot. “There were no other cars on the street, so I figured my car got towed,”...

Court case to affect UI group

REGINA ZILBERMINTS December 11, 2009

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a religious student group, which has a chapter at the UI, will be forced to change its constitution banning gays and lesbians as officers and voting members or...

Several UI publications going online only

MITCHELL SCHMIDT December 11, 2009

Some UI departments will no longer print their college publications, opting in favor of online versions that provide more opportunities. “There are things we can do online that we can’t in print,”...

Students sling snow in massive Pentacrest fight

LAUREN MILLS December 10, 2009

Chaotic. That is how many UI students described the snowball fight on the Pentacrest on Wednesday evening. They lobbed snowballs into the night sky. Puffs of white went up from heads and jackets as the...

Commentary: First blizzard leaves me winded

MARLEEN LINARES December 10, 2009

The winter and I do not get along. I made the decision to attend the UI after visiting campus twice: once just before winter set in and once right after it had ended. Unlike right now, the campus was...

More police on the way

NICOLE KARLIS December 10, 2009

The Iowa City police may soon welcome six new members to the team, including one specifically designated to work with teens. The Iowa City City Council turned talk of the potential hirings into a reality...

UI names new ombudsperson

JOHN DOETKOTT December 10, 2009

Susan Johnson will have a new job next year. Starting Jan. 1, Johnson will take over as a UI ombudsperson, helping students, staff, and faculty work through difficult problems. Appointed by UI President...

Medical students get new teaching track

SAM LANE December 10, 2009

UI medical students hoping to pursue a career in education now have a proper training ground. The UI Carver College of Medicine inaugurated the Teaching Distinction Track on Dec. 4, which aims to prepare...