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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

UISG tries wet tailgate

SAM LANE November 13, 2009

UI Student Government officials will put the phrase “drinking responsibly” to the test this weekend. Officials said they decided to serve beer at the event to show students it’s possible to drink...

Johnson County spared the ax

REGINA ZILBERMINTS November 13, 2009

Employees at the Johnson County Courthouse were spared any layoffs, though judicial-branch staff statewide wasn’t so lucky. Chief Justice Marsha Ternus announced Thursday the department would cut more...

VP search: Telling true stories

HOLLY HINES November 13, 2009

UI alumnus Jeff Iseminger described a scene of 76 trombonists parading through the campus and playing the “Iowa Fight Song” to draw people together. Iseminger, the final candidate for the position...

Building community bridges

PARKER SMITH November 13, 2009

There weren’t enough chairs to go around at the Afro American Cultural Center forum on Thursday night. Students, professors, faculty, and citizens gathered around the living room of the center, enjoyed...

Sex Offender Registry redesigned

MARLEEN LINARES November 13, 2009

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s recently redesigned Sex Offender Registry website is bringing more information to community members. The site now provides e-mail notifications when an...

The problem with pets

ASHLEY OERMAN November 13, 2009

Brittany’s cat is a violation. The UI junior lives in an apartment that does not allow animals — and if her landlord finds out, she could face a hefty fine. However, if she was forced to relocate...

City officials look south

MITCHELL SCHMIDT November 12, 2009

When the floods of 2008 damaged a large portion of Iowa City, some officials saw it as more of an opportunity than a setback. Because of the availability of funding and the need to renovate, city leaders...

Inside Obama’s race to history

NICOLE KARLIS November 12, 2009

A little more than a year ago, energetic students donning blue and white Barack Obama shirts swarmed the UI campus, hoping for the victory of a man they believed could bring change. Then on the night...

Women study abroad more than men, UI research shows

MARLEEN LINARES November 12, 2009

UI junior Maggie Roque spent her past summer in the thin, crisp air of Cusco, Peru, a lively city thousands of feet up in the Andes. Of the 13 people accompanying her during the eight-week stint in the...

Hopeful sees UI as inspiring brand name

KEVIN HOFFMAN November 12, 2009

Tysen Kendig believes the UI is like a brand name and should be promoted to intrigue and inspire people. Kendig, the UI’s third candidate for the position of vice president for Strategic Communication,...

Interdisciplinary study programs growing

SCOTT RAYNOR November 12, 2009

UI student Heather Clausen changed her major twice before settling on her current choice. She finally found an interdepartmental major — international studies — that will allow her to study ethnic...

UI eyes blood system

SAM LANE November 12, 2009

New technology at the UI Hospital and Clinics may make tracing blood more efficient and the donated blood safer for patients. After receiving part of a $1.4 million National Institutes of Health grant...