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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

Legal expert addresses Isreali-Palestinian conflict

SAMANTHA HONKEN October 13, 2009

Of average height and build with salt-and-pepper hair, Jonathan Kuttab’s physical qualities may not have been too imposing, but his words quickly captivated his audience as he began his speech: “Can...

Spotlight Iowa City: Years of reporting dangerously

REGINA ZILBERMINTS October 13, 2009

Lisa Weaver’s third-floor office is still bare. She only began teaching journalism at the UI in August. She moved to Iowa City in June. Before that it was Pittsburgh. Yet even before that it was China,...

Christian sentenced to 10 years

REGINA ZILBERMINTS October 13, 2009

They spoke directly to the man who killed their son. But Michael Steward’s parents didn’t ask for a harsh judgment or restitution at David Christian’s sentencing on Monday, in which the judge sentenced...

Man pleads guilty to assault

DI STAFF October 13, 2009

An Iowa City man accused of helping another man attack a person pleaded guilty to assault causing injury on Oct. 7. Harry Rayton IV, 22, was charged with both aiding and abetting attempted murder and...

Nursing grad students to hold info meeting

DI STAFF October 13, 2009

An informational meeting is planned for Oct. 20 to educate undergraduate students about the graduate nursing programs offered at the UI. A panel of graduate students will hold the session, including Kristin...

Budget cuts hit Iowa City schools

HOLLY HINES October 12, 2009

The Iowa City School District will need to use the majority of its reserve money to cover the roughly $5.6 million in cuts it faces after recent statewide budget reductions. The slash comes after Gov....

Website shares comedic Cambus stories

NICOLE KARLIS October 12, 2009

First, there was FML. Then texts from last night. Now, UI students can swap juicy campus stories on a new website: Overheard on Cambus. When a Cambus ride turns hilarious — usually after a passenger...

Panel to aid in redistricting Iowa City schools

HOLLY HINES October 12, 2009

As part of a plan to address re-districting issues in the Iowa City School District, officials are reaching out to the community to form a committee specifically targeting the issue. Parents, teachers,...

Spotlight Iowa City: The engineer of human valves

SAMANTHA HONKEN October 12, 2009

Andy Wagner is living life at large on a very small scale. The fourth-year Ph.D. candidate spends most of his time in his research lab in the UI Pharmacy Building conducting cellular-level tissue engineering...

2 charged with fighting officers

DI STAFF October 12, 2009

Iowa City police charged two men with fighting police officers over the weekend in two separate incidents. Police charged Cole Riley, 22, of Chicago with interference with official acts causing bodily...

2 charged with 3rd OWIs

DI STAFF October 12, 2009

Authorities charged two local men with drunk driving for the third time over the weekend. William Northamer, 33, Coralville, and Dejuan Rance, 39, North Liberty were charged with third-offense OWI in...

City gets funding for fire station

DI STAFF October 12, 2009

Iowa City officials received slightly more than $2 million to help fund a fourth fire station last week. The city was granted $2,268,867 in I-JOBS Local Infrastructure Program funding, which officials...