Four thousand young Hawklings crammed the Pentacrest lawn on Sunday for a welcoming Convocation to prepare themselves for becoming full-fledged Hawkeyes when fall classes start today.
UI President Sally...
As freshmen wander the campus toting maps and schedules, there is a chance they are headed to one of roughly 100 seminars offered to first-year students.
“I thought they would be interesting ways to...
As football season quickly approaches, UI students have another black and gold accessory with which to show their Hawkeye spirit: a can of Bud Light.
Anhesuer-Busch’s “Fan Cans” hit Iowa City liquor...
UI officials are working to create a greener campus using a portion of its $35.5 million in federal stimulus funding for fiscal 2010.
The environmentally friendly agenda, known as the Energy Hawks initiative,...
Nearing midnight on Aug. 22 — after Target had closed its doors to the public — a long, winding line extended from the cash registers as UI students waited to buy merchandise.
As part of Welcome Week...
An old, gold mini-van sits at Ace Auto Recyclers in Iowa City, its various missing pieces having been harvested and sold as replacement parts.
This van is not alone.
It’s a “clunker,” or an outdated...
A small-town Iowa car dealership sold 20 brand-new cars in 44 days.
Without the government-instituted Cash for Clunkers program, the West Branch Ford dealership likely would have seen half the business...
Nationwide, community colleges have responded to soaring student populations — largely compounded by the economic recession — by capping enrollment.
Kirkwood Community College, with centers in seven...
UI researchers have discovered a deafness-causing gene defect in mice, revealing critical information about a new protein that protects sensory cells in the ear.
When mutated, the gene — known as claudin-9...
When Lindsay Ellwood moved into Mayflower Hall, it took two to three hours to organize the room to her liking.
By Sunday, the day before classes began, the UI’s residence halls had filled up with new...
A seasoned immigration attorney has sued the UI College of Law, alleging that officials refused to hire him purely because of his age.
Donald Dobkin of West Bloomfield, Mich., was 55 years old when he...
The rambunctious crowd, rippling with black and gold attire, stopped in silence.
Simone Renault, hair in curls and prim in a glowing white dress, took the stage.
Sunday’s Convocation filled the Pentacrest...
