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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

Spotlight Iowa City: Life as dance

CAROLINE BERG October 23, 2009

Eloy Barragán needed money, so he went to the black market in Mexico City and bought a taxi sign. Sunup, the 16-year-old’s focus was ballet. But once the street lanterns flickered on, it was time for...

Police probe reported home invasion

DI STAFF October 23, 2009

Iowa City police are investigating a home invasion that reportedly occurred late Wednesday night. According to police, five black men, wearing black clothes and ski masks, forced their way into a Foster...

Woman charged with possession of pseudoephedrine

DI STAFF October 23, 2009

An Iowa City woman was arrested after drugs and a recipe to manufacture meth were allegedly found in her home. Christine Schonberg, 44, 1822 Flatiron Ave., was charged with possession of pseudophedrine. According...

Police report missing teen

DI STAFF October 23, 2009

Iowa City police reported Thursday night a teenager has been missing since Wednesday. The Iowa City teen, Brianna Overton, 15, was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, red sweat pants, and brown clog shoes....

Stuttering workshop to come

DI STAFF October 23, 2009

Officials will hold an all-day stuttering workshop Oct. 24 at the UI Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center. The event — cosponsored by Friends-National Association of Young People Who Stutter, the...

Downtown bar owners face state officials today

NICOLE KARLIS October 23, 2009

The owners of two Iowa City bars will make their final pleas to keep their liquor licenses today — and the state’s decision could set a precedent for how it will handle future denials by the Iowa City...

Record numbers visit UIHC emergency room

JOHN DOETKOTT October 23, 2009

The H1N1 virus is likely the catalyst bringing a record number of patients to the UI Hospitals and Clinics’ emergency room this week. The UIHC Emergency Treatment Center broke two one-day marks this...

Teens to be heard on curfew

REGINA ZILBERMINTS October 23, 2009

In the discussion about a youth curfew in Iowa City, the youth have been notably absent. At least so far. But community leaders hope to start involving teenagers in the discussion at a forum on Saturday...

Community marks celebración

JORDAN FRIES October 23, 2009

Students glided across the temporary dance floor of the IMU Black Box Theater on Thursday, guided by salsa instructors eyeing their every step. Guests enjoyed the vibrant selection of Latino food, and...

Students to get early look at book costs

MARLEEN LINARES October 22, 2009

UI students looking to avoid classes with costly textbooks will soon have another option: avoiding the course altogether. Under a new federal act, students will now be able to view required textbooks...

Spotlight Iowa City: A long love affair with ‘real’ beer

PARKER SMITH October 22, 2009

Doug Alberhasky feels sorry for all you Bud Light drinkers. “That beer has no soul,” the John’s Grocery store manager and resident “Bier Guy” said, sitting in his cluttered store office Tuesday....

Satterfield’s trial delayed

DI STAFF October 22, 2009

The trial for a former Hawkeye football player accused of sexually assaulting a female student-athlete inside an empty Hillcrest dorm room has again been rescheduled. Abe Satterfield will now go to trial...