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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

Man charged in meth bust

DI STAFF October 21, 2009

An Iowa City man was arrested in late September for allegedly possessing meth. Police charged Matthew Reuwsaat, 46, 501 Elkhorn Trail, with posession of a controlled substance. According to reports,...

Everson’s trial may be delayed

DI STAFF October 21, 2009

The trial for a former Hawkeye football player accused of sexual assaulting a female student-athlete will likely be delayed again. Cedric Everson, along with former teammate Abe Satterfield, are charged...

Four libraries to close

LAUREN MILLS October 20, 2009

A few quiet havens for the studious will be lost this school year as the UI closes the doors to four branch libraries. In an effort to cut roughly $1 million from the library budget and adapt to changing...

UI receives $5 million endowment from ACT

CHRIS CURTLAND October 20, 2009

The UI will be better able to support underrepresented graduate students as soon as next semester, thanks to Monday’s announcement that ACT Inc. is donating $5 million to the cause. The Iowa City-based...

UI researchers help confirm H1N1 in pig

SAM LANE October 20, 2009

Porky the Pig enthusiasts need not worry. Experts are assuring the public that pork is still not unsafe to eat after the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with the help of UI researchers, confirmed on Monday...

Locals address health care

KEVIN HOFFMAN October 20, 2009

A top UI Health Care official, along with state legislators, called for reform to the country’s health-care system Monday. Settled in the UI Main Library for an hour and a half, UI and state government...

Iowa City city councilors look to greener community

NICOLE KARLIS October 20, 2009

The future of Iowa City soil will soon be in full bloom with the help of a local organization — and the Iowa City city councilors are diggin’ it. ECO-Iowa City, a grant-funded local initiative, impressed...

Spotlight Iowa City: Law prof advised International Criminal Court

SCOTT RAYNOR October 20, 2009

Mark Osiel is the person who international lawyers go to when they need to legally connect the “big fish” in mass atrocities to the “small fry” who carry out their orders. The UI law professor...

Director of UI Admissions blogging big time

JORDAN FRIES October 20, 2009

Increased enrollment in community colleges is an impending side effect of the current economic climate, UI Admissions Director Michael Barron told New York Times readers on Monday. The question is one...

2 assaults reported

DI STAFF October 19, 2009

Iowa City police are investigating two separate assault cases from Oct. 16. According to reports, the first victim was a woman who witnesses saw lying in the street at the intersection of College Street...

Police charge 2 with robbery

DI STAFF October 19, 2009

Iowa City police charged two men with robbery from two separate incidents over the weekend. Courtney White, 21 1960 Broadway B9, was charged with first-degree robbery and assault while participating in...

Groundbreaking doctor Ponseti dies at 95

SAM LANE October 19, 2009

Ignacio Ponseti learned his orientation of the foot by observing his father make watches. His father’s deliberate handling of the small mechanical devices later helped him carefully adjust his newborn...