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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

United Way to train emergency volunteers

DI STAFF October 9, 2009

The United Way of Johnson County will hold two training sessions for community members interested in volunteering at the Emergency Center during times of disaster. The Emergency Volunteer Center provides...

Man charged in robberies

DI STAFF October 9, 2009

Police arrested an Iowa City man allegedly connected to two armed gas-station robberies following a Wednesday robbery, Iowa City police reported. Police charged Benjamin Lewis, 28, with three counts of...

Culver wields big budget cleaver

NICK PEDLEY October 9, 2009

Gov. Chet Culver’s sweeping budget cuts forced UI officials into emergency meetings on Thursday. Some officials have hinted at midyear tuition hikes and faculty layoffs. The systemwide freeze is in...

Locals find body, gun on Southeast Side

CLARA HOGAN October 9, 2009

Police are investigating a suspicious death on the Southeast Side of town after witnesses said they found a man lying next to a gun in the hallway of Broadway Condominiums. Officers arrived on scene at...

Authorities brace for wild football weekend

DANNY VALENTINE October 9, 2009

Homecoming weekend. Check. Night game. Yes. Undefeated Hawkeye team against a big-time rival. Definitely. “It could be the perfect storm,” said Iowa City police Sgt. Troy Kelsay. Any one of these...

Magic may roll to a stop for the bus

CHRIS CURTLAND October 9, 2009

Iowa City’s epic Magic Bus has rolled to Miami, Las Vegas, Key West, the Indy 500, and Pasadena, Calif., for the Rose Bowl in 1991. But when this year’s football and tailgating season ends, it might...

H1N1 vaccine arrives

SAM LANE October 9, 2009

The Johnson County Public Health Department received 500 doses of the nasal H1N1 vaccine on Thursday, but UI students are not yet allowed to be vaccinated. Rather, county health care employees will receive...

UI grad lives through Samoan tsunami

KATHRYN STINSON October 9, 2009

The tide now rolls in peacefully along the southwest shores of Leone, Samoa, a stark contrast to the violent waves that sent the island into chaos after a violent tsunami struck early last week. Recent...

Little time for research

SAMANTHA HONKEN October 9, 2009

After a day spent in the office and classroom and an evening enjoyed with his two young children, UI history Associate Professor Marshall Poe heads back to work again before bed. This is a typical day...

Cambuses under one roof

LAUREN MILLS October 9, 2009

Officials from UI Facilities Management turned in final bids Oct. 7 for two projects to expand the Cambus maintenance facility so the entire black and gold fleet can be housed under the facility’s roof. The...

Course aimed at money

MARLEEN LINARES October 9, 2009

UI students could soon be able to learn the true value of a dollar. Student Credit and Money Management Services has developed a financial literacy course. If approved, one section will be offered in...

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...