Iowa City received an esteemed title in November 2008: the third U.N. City of Literature.
On July 18, the city hosted its first physical literary event to show for it — beyond producing esteemed writers...
Teressa Shrock and Joseph Polina stopped into Eldorado Mexican Restaurant for a date night Sunday — a monthly destination.
“We like this place,” Polina said.
They experienced a six-month El Dorado...
UI police charged two with smoking in a prohibited area Tuesday, the first citations given out since the state’s smoking ban went into effect more than a year ago.
Between July 2008 and March, police...
Margaret Kaltefleiter lost her ocean view when she moved to Iowa City for a new job. But after leaving Florida, she soon gained new friendships and insight into her city.
A flier for a women’s group...
Law professors across the country drew their pens (or logged on to their computers) last week in defense of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, and some UI faculty members were eager to add their marks.
Twenty-one...
Math and chemistry typically provide the most business for student tutors. But on the extracurricular side of things, UI freshman Amanda Rethwisch is teaching young, aspiring musicians learn to play their...
On July 19, 10,000 cyclists will gather to begin a 442-mile ride across Iowa. But many started getting ready months ago.
For UI-based Team Archaelogy, that includes putting together exhibits — “Archaeology...
Victims of last year’s flooding were promised tax deductions. But now, they must give that money back.
After residents examined the damage, the Iowa Department of Revenue advised taxpayers — through...
When Jeremy Andersen was Ponging on an Atari 2600 during his junior-high days — after finishing chores and homework — his mother would ask, “How are you going to make a living playing video games?”
The...
Tattooing without a license is illegal.
The Daily Iowan published an Arts & Culture article Wednesday about home-tattooing that did not fully discuss the act’s legal and health risks.
Local police,...
Newly released readmission rates for hospitals are another way for patients to compare facilities.
The UI Hospitals and Clinics scored worse than the national average in one of three comparable areas...
Nathan Willcockson doesn’t always join in on his roommates’ conversations.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to. It’s that the UI sophomore can’t understand his roommates’ native language, Chinese....
