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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

Getting out the blood for Homecoming

KATHRYN STINSON October 6, 2009

Greek letters and vibrant T-shirts overwhelmed the IMU’s second-floor ballroom as students lined up to donate blood at the annual Homecoming blood drive. The UI Homecoming Committee sponsored the event,...

Spotlight Iowa City: Cooking up a splendid table

NICOLE KARLIS October 6, 2009

Add, mix, and wait. They are instructions Regina Miller follows daily. She started cooking when she was a kid. However, after adding two cups of baking soda to her cupcake mixture by accident, it seemed...

Primary today

DI STAFF October 6, 2009

The primary to determine which four candidates will advance to the Nov. 3 Iowa City City Council elections will be held today. Candidates are vying for two open seats. Iowa City residents should vote...

2nd District leads in uninsured

DI STAFF October 6, 2009

The 2nd Iowa Congressional District, which includes Iowa City, has more uninsured individuals than any other Iowa district, according to a report released Monday. A total of 56,015 people in the district...

Bus, ramp schedules change for Homecoming

DI STAFF October 6, 2009

Several public transit and parking ramp schedules will be changed during Friday’s Homecoming parade. The last Iowa City Transit buses will leave the downtown interchange at 3:45 p.m., relocating to...

Breaking down stigmas

NICOLE LUMBRERAS October 5, 2009

Margalea Warner never thought she’d make it to celebrate her 50th birthday. “I am a person living with a mental illness of schizophrenia,” she said. “I’m in recovery, I work full-time, and I...

Locals petition for a special election

HOLLY HINES October 5, 2009

Petitioners are stationing themselves outside local malls, searching for support on a $75,000 special election for Johnson County residents to vote on the open Board of Supervisors seat. A committee including...

Workshops give TAs a chance to hone their skills

LAUREN MILLS October 5, 2009

UI Professor Mitch Kelly said he opens each semester by recounting the tale of a poor lost freshman who wandered into his class looking for the “reetoric” department. After learning he was in the...

‘Don’t ask’ questioned

SHANE ERSLAND October 5, 2009

For more than 16 years, policymakers have not asked much about “Don’t ask, don’t tell.” But as politicians begin debating the controversial policy, UI military personnel are also weighing in on...

Spotlight Iowa City: Making sidewalk music

HANNA ROSMAN October 5, 2009

For UI sophomore and street performer Andrew Wagner, that means a little square of bricks on the Pedestrian Mall next to Brothers Bar & Grill. It’s perfect: not too noisy, with a lot of foot traffic. “It’s...

3 charged with bootlegging

DI STAFF October 5, 2009

Three Iowa City men were arrested after throwing a keg party and allegedly selling alcohol to a police officer and people under the legal age, according to Iowa City police. John Solsma, 21, was charged...

Eagles give first part of diabetes pledge

DI STAFF October 5, 2009

The Fraternal Order of Eagles delivered the first $5 million installment of a $25 million pledge to establish the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center. Eagles leaders presented the gift...