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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

Trying to build bridges

AARON HOLMES October 8, 2009

UI student Fern Kohl flipped through a PowerPoint presentation listing various American cities in the IMU on Wednesday, asking fellow students in the room to share with each other their initial thoughts...

Alcohol panel grinds along

MARLEEN LINARES October 8, 2009

After seven months, the Partnership for Alcohol Safety Committee is still in the discussion phase. And officials said that likely won’t change soon. “We don’t want to go too fast with this issue,”...

UI mulls e-mail

SHANE ERSLAND October 8, 2009

While some students might curse Hawkmail’s limited storage space, transitioning to another provider could have negative side effects. UI Information Technology Services officials are weighing the pros...

Johnson County closer to new jail site

SCOTT RAYNOR October 8, 2009

Johnson County officials took another step toward a decision concerning a new jail facility on Wednesday evening. After months of discussion about possible sites for the jail, the Criminal Justice Coordinating...

Spotlight Iowa City: A delicate balance

TRAVIS VARNER October 8, 2009

Kenny Weets analyzed the 20-pound cardinal-red chair he was about to balance on his chin. He picked up the object, cautiously. He observed the distribution of its weight. He lifted it, slowly, until one...

Iowa, a place to get hitched

LAUREN MILLS October 8, 2009

Once upon a time, a sea of red T-shirts filled the pavement of Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. In a hotel not far away, two men worked to snap pictures of people in veils and tuxedoes holding up a frame...

UI gets ‘C’ in sustainability

DI STAFF October 8, 2009

According to the College Sustainability Report Card 2010, the UI’s green grade dropped to a C from last year’s B-. The report was released Wednesday by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, a special...

Man arrested again for indecent exposure

DI STAFF October 8, 2009

An Iowa City man convicted three times for indecent exposure was arrested again after allegedly exposing himself this summer, according to Iowa City police. Adam Bush, 27, 4373 Camino Del Rio, was charged...

UISG creates tuition panel

KATHRYN STINSON October 7, 2009

UI Student Government officials moved closer to trying to keep tuition low for UI students at a meeting Tuesday night. The Senate approved creating a Legislative Tuition Task Force, though not before...

Many UI student veterans still waiting for tuition assistance

SHANE ERSLAND October 7, 2009

Nearly two months into the fall semester, many student veterans have yet to see promised funds that would enable them to pay their tuition. Only a third of the roughly 60 UI students who applied for the...

Tippie makes a grilling

LAUREN MILLS October 7, 2009

The Tippie School of Business has a new Grill Master. The prestigious title and Golden Spatula that accompanies it now belong to Kevin Felker, a lecturer in management sciences. The Second Faculty Grill-Off...

Spotlight Iowa City: Needlework as high art

CHRIS CURTLAND October 7, 2009

With bumblebees on their ring fingers, a happy couple walked out of Nemesis Studio about a year ago. But the tattoos weren’t just symbolic — an official ordained minister inked them while simultaneously...