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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

Iowa reports 2 more flu deaths

DI STAFF November 19, 2009

Two more Iowans have died from H1N1, including a Johnson County adult, the Department of Public Health reported Wednesday. The other fatality reported was an adult from Floyd County, officials said. Since...

Community Foundation celebrates giving

DI STAFF November 19, 2009

The Community Foundation of Johnson County has joined forces with 130 foundations across Iowa to celebrate charitable giving in honor of Community Foundation Week, which lasts until Nov. 18. Iowa Community...

Summit sues city

NICOLE KARLIS November 18, 2009

Just before the Iowa City City Council denied a downtown bar’s liquor-license renewal on Tuesday, its owner filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming an ordinance is unconstitutional. The Summit, 10...

UI reaches out of Iowa

JOHN DOETKOTT November 18, 2009

The UI Admissions Office has seen a spike in applications from last year, with the majority coming from students outside Iowa, officials said. The UI has received around 1,500 more applications this year...

UI explores cliff vesting

REGINA ZILBERMINTS November 18, 2009

UI Faculty Senate members learned Tuesday that faculty would be subject to the same change in the vesting policy as staff if officials approve the plan. The proposal, known as cliff vesting, would annul...

Possible change could hamper faculty freedom

JOHN DOETKOTT November 18, 2009

Faculty could find their time more strictly regulated under a new policy the UI Faculty Council considered on Tuesday. A change in the Post-Tenure Effort Allocation Policy would give UI deans the power...

Hands-on human rights

HOLLY HINES November 18, 2009

A group of 40 middle-schoolers spoke out on Tuesday about what news stories they find most important, giving priority to hard news about domestic events, politics, and science. Unfazed by catchy slogans...

Riverfront Crossings gets some bad reviews

MITCHELL SCHMIDT November 18, 2009

Will Ingles’ bookstore was built in 1859, when the building was used as a stagecoach layover station and later as a Pony Express station. But now city officials are planning a renovation project in...

Abortion measure infuriates some locals

KEVIN HOFFMAN November 18, 2009

Iowa City legislators and local women’s health advocates say they are infuriated by an addition to the House health-care bill that would restrict access to abortion coverage in the private insurance...

Pushing cornea transplants ahead

SAM LANE November 18, 2009

Greg Schmidt furiously scrubs his hands and forearms as his research assistant, Vickie LeGare, watches with a hint of impatience. The duo from the Iowa Lions Eye Bank in Iowa City is about to prepare...

UI to promote diversity skills with certificate program

ASHLEY OERMAN November 18, 2009

In the middle of mostly white Iowa, UI officials are hoping to attract students with some diverse thinking. Beginning in the spring of 2010, the university will be the first school in the Big Ten to offer...

Spotlight Iowa City: Theater that truly makes a difference

NICOLE KARLIS November 18, 2009

Janet Schlapkohl is producing young starlets every day — growing pains included. Monday’s life lesson: dancing the waltz. Schlapkohl, 52, founded City High’s “Combined Efforts Community Drama,”...