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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

Local car sales go clunk

MICHELLE BORYCA October 6, 2009

Car dealers have hit a road bump one month after the end of the popular Cash for Clunkers program. Auto sales plunged 41 percent nationwide in September, the first month after the federal Car Allowance...

Disability Summit to include students and national guest speaker

ERIN PHILLIPS October 6, 2009

Not every disability comes with a wheelchair. From mental illness to hearing loss and learning difficulties, hundreds of UI students live every day with a disability, but many go unnoticed. In an attempt...

City to skip property taxes

HOLLY HINES October 6, 2009

City councilors will not likely spend city money on what Iowa law refers to as “token” property taxes. After purchasing flood-damaged buyout properties in the middle of the fiscal year, the city became...

Journalism School eyes revised curriculum

DANNY VALENTINE October 6, 2009

Under the reins of a new director, the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication is preparing a massive revamp of its curriculum as journalism across the country is brimming with uncertainty. The...

Afghan activist speaks out against violence

LAUREN MILLS October 6, 2009

Although she answers to “Zoya,” it is not her real name. As a speaker for Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan, a group pushing women’s rights, she must keep her identity a secret. The...

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...

Kinnick love at first sight

KATHRYN STINSON October 5, 2009

Tears welled up in 66-year-old Tony Balik’s eyes as he snapped photos of Iowa’s black-and-gold warriors storming the historic Kinnick Stadium field. As he looked on, he brushed them away from the...

More students working toward social justice in India this winter

JOHN DOETKOTT October 5, 2009

For many UI students, winter break means home, family, and a reprieve from classes. For others, the month off means visiting a foreign country, more than 1 billion new faces, and three weeks of intensive,...

FEMA flood office opens today in Iowa City

KEVIN HOFFMAN October 5, 2009

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division will open a flood-recovery office today, bringing with it a staff of 20 project officers for six...