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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

City on alert

DANNY VALENTINE August 24, 2009

Students returning to the Iowa City drinking scene this weekend met an increased force of Iowa City and UI police patrolling downtown bars and the surrounding residential areas. Bar- and house-party attendees...

Mixed bag at Convocation

CHRIS CURTLAND August 24, 2009

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...

Freshman seminars start today

LAUREN MILLS August 24, 2009

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...

Free bus service to Coral Ridge Mall starts

REGINA ZILBERMINTS August 21, 2009

Students returning to Iowa City might now find the Coral Ridge Mall nearly as accessible as the Pedestrian Mall. UI students will be able to ride a Coralville Transit bus to Coral Ridge for free Thursday...

Iowa School for Deaf opens up its arms

SHANE ERSLAND August 21, 2009

Administrators at the Iowa School for the Deaf said they want to continue to accommodate students from other states until their classrooms are full. Located in Council Bluffs, the school has plenty of...

Temp dorm living alive & well

KEVIN HOFFMAN August 21, 2009

Despite a $9 million residence-hall project, the UI is carrying on its tradition of placing dozens of freshmen in temporary housing at the start of the fall semester. The number of students in temporary...

New jail site sparks debate

SCOTT RAYNOR August 21, 2009

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors debated a proposed new site for a Johnson County Justice Center on Thursday — the building housing the Iowa City Press-Citizen. The area, which is for sale, would...

Main Library hits cutting edge

PARKER SMITH August 21, 2009

A new state-of-the-art center for digital research this summer moved into the Main Library’s first-floor Information Arcade. The UI’s Digital Library Services will oversee online resources created...

Dorms raise alcohol fines

CHRIS CLARK August 21, 2009

Undergrads, beware: A new policy for being near alcohol in the dorms could break the bank. Under the new rule, any student in a dorm room in which people are drinking alcohol could be fined up to $200...

Welcome Week adds features

MITCHELL SCHMIDT August 21, 2009

Joel Wesselink, starting his second year at the UI, said he will make sure to stop by the UI Job Fair and Taste of Iowa City at this year’s Welcome Week. As a transfer student last year, he said, moving...

Smoking war continues

SAMANTHA HONKEN August 21, 2009

Smokers across campus are still adjusting to the smoke-free rules set in place last year, especially after UI police began issuing tickets for violating the policy last month. Police gave their first...

Support grows for Hawkeye-branded water tower

MOLLY BURKE August 21, 2009

Hawkeye fans pushing to see their favorite black and gold logo painted on the water tower near Kinnick Stadium will likely face barriers in making that a reality. More than 5,000 people have signed the...