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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

Police charge man with domestic abuse

DI STAFF November 17, 2009

Iowa City police arrested a man after he allegedly physically and verbally abused his girlfriend Sunday. Alvin Seals, 35, 223 Woodside Drive, was charged with domestic-abuse assault causing bodily injury. According...

In search of a quiet place to study

SAM LANE November 17, 2009

As rain pounded against the windows of the Main Library, UI senior Leslie Perk sat alone at a wooden desk in a multi-person study carrel. Around her, students shuffled through the hallways, conversing...

City Council looks for ways to reduce crime

NICOLE KARLIS November 17, 2009

City officials are considering adding a special juvenile detective or an entire bureau to the Iowa City police as means to find alternative ways to reduce youth violence. The idea, inspired by the Davenport...

UI offers more child-care aid

HOLLY HINES November 17, 2009

James Vineburgh needs childcare. The UI doctoral student and father of two commutes to Iowa City from Cedar Rapids for classes, and his wife works as a full-time school teacher. “Without childcare,...

Safety of alcoholic energy drinks questioned

PARKER SMITH November 17, 2009

Popular energy drinks containing a spike of alcohol could soon be pulled from shelves pending a federal review of their safety. But the ban only affects premixed drinks and would not affect those wanting...

Judge to rule on Jones’ suit

REGINA ZILBERMINTS November 16, 2009

A judge will soon decide the fate of a former UI vice president’s lawsuit against the university. Sixth District Judge Douglas Russell must determine whether to grant the UI’s motion to dismiss the...

Game, not beer, the drawing card for UISG’s tailgate

JORDAN FRIES November 16, 2009

At the first UI Student Government-sponsored event with alcohol, the beer seemed to stay on the sidelines. By the end of the first half of the Battle of the Roses tailgate, the 170 Hawkeye fans flooding...

Special vote now set for Board of Supervisors seat

SCOTT RAYNOR November 16, 2009

Despite being recently appointed a Johnson County supervisor, Janelle Rettig will now face competition to hold her position in a special election. “If people want to vote, that is perfectly fine,”...

Spotlight Iowa City: Life in the grilled-cheese lane

LAUREN MILLS November 16, 2009

Jill Hoffman is full of stories. There’s the woman who stuffed a bag of tortillas down her dress, and then there’s the guy who threw a propane tank through the window of Brothers Bar & Grill,...

Fire causes $26,000 in damages

DI STAFF November 16, 2009

Iowa City firefighters were called to a structure fire on Sunday around 1 a.m. The fire was at a one-story duplex at 1103 Pickard St. When firefighters entered the building, they encountered heavy smoke...

Eating, talking turkey, and taking a stand against violence

MITCHELL SCHMIDT November 16, 2009

The setting was friendly and relaxed, but the message was a serious one. Fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon, along with the Men’s Antiviolence Council, organized a Thanksgiving-style dinner on Sunday to raise...

UI Human Rights Center vows to hang on

EMILY BUSSE November 16, 2009

They’re going to fight. With recent budget cuts and setbacks from flooding, the UI Center for Human Rights’ staff and student members are concerned about the facility’s future. It’ll take about...