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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

Alcohol panel grinds along

MARLEEN LINARES October 8, 2009

After seven months, the Partnership for Alcohol Safety Committee is still in the discussion phase. And officials said that likely won’t change soon. “We don’t want to go too fast with this issue,”...

UI mulls e-mail

SHANE ERSLAND October 8, 2009

While some students might curse Hawkmail’s limited storage space, transitioning to another provider could have negative side effects. UI Information Technology Services officials are weighing the pros...

Johnson County closer to new jail site

SCOTT RAYNOR October 8, 2009

Johnson County officials took another step toward a decision concerning a new jail facility on Wednesday evening. After months of discussion about possible sites for the jail, the Criminal Justice Coordinating...

Spotlight Iowa City: A delicate balance

TRAVIS VARNER October 8, 2009

Kenny Weets analyzed the 20-pound cardinal-red chair he was about to balance on his chin. He picked up the object, cautiously. He observed the distribution of its weight. He lifted it, slowly, until one...

Iowa, a place to get hitched

LAUREN MILLS October 8, 2009

Once upon a time, a sea of red T-shirts filled the pavement of Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. In a hotel not far away, two men worked to snap pictures of people in veils and tuxedoes holding up a frame...

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...

Man arrested again for indecent exposure

DI STAFF October 8, 2009

An Iowa City man convicted three times for indecent exposure was arrested again after allegedly exposing himself this summer, according to Iowa City police. Adam Bush, 27, 4373 Camino Del Rio, was charged...

Bars, police join forces

This weekend, two Iowa City police officers will work overtime patrolling downtown to help curb increased violence. But they won’t be paid by the city. Instead, local bars will fund their overtime salaries. “I...

More budget cuts on the way

NICK PEDLEY October 8, 2009

Gov. Chet Culver drew a bleak picture of the state’s budget Wednesday, leaving many concerned that the state’s universities will face even steeper budget cuts. New projections show Iowa tax collections...

Some show support for legalization of medical marijuana

KEVIN HOFFMAN October 8, 2009

A medical marijuana hearing Wednesday in Iowa City provided a platform for those in favor of legalizing the substance for medicinal purposes. The overwhelming majority of testifiers supported the medical-marijuana...

Fan arrested for harassing football player

EMILY BUSSE October 8, 2009

Iowa City police arrested a UI student was arrested after she allegedly harassing a football player during the game against Arkansas State on Oct. 3, according to Iowa City police. Hawkeye defensive end...

Wild things, you make their hearts sing

MITCHELL SCHMIDT October 8, 2009

Elementary students watched in awe as Ed Saehler and Meredith Caskey held a red-tailed hawk and lifted open its right wing. It was Day Three of School of the Wild, a weeklong nature program, for the sixth-grade...