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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

Locals address health care

KEVIN HOFFMAN October 20, 2009

A top UI Health Care official, along with state legislators, called for reform to the country’s health-care system Monday. Settled in the UI Main Library for an hour and a half, UI and state government...

Iowa City city councilors look to greener community

NICOLE KARLIS October 20, 2009

The future of Iowa City soil will soon be in full bloom with the help of a local organization — and the Iowa City city councilors are diggin’ it. ECO-Iowa City, a grant-funded local initiative, impressed...

Spotlight Iowa City: Law prof advised International Criminal Court

SCOTT RAYNOR October 20, 2009

Mark Osiel is the person who international lawyers go to when they need to legally connect the “big fish” in mass atrocities to the “small fry” who carry out their orders. The UI law professor...

Director of UI Admissions blogging big time

JORDAN FRIES October 20, 2009

Increased enrollment in community colleges is an impending side effect of the current economic climate, UI Admissions Director Michael Barron told New York Times readers on Monday. The question is one...

Judges rely on on-the-job training

REGINA ZILBERMINTS October 19, 2009

They rely on on-the-job training. They ask advice from colleagues. They remember what they learned in law school and in private practice. But the last round of budget cuts removed most opportunities for...

Spotlight Iowa City: Dreaming behind the camera

REGINA ZILBERMINTS October 19, 2009

Joe Clarke grabbed some paper towels to mop up the fake blood that had spilled all over his script. Throwing the pages down to dry, the UI senior returned to adjusting the lighting and camera angle for...

2 assaults reported

DI STAFF October 19, 2009

Iowa City police are investigating two separate assault cases from Oct. 16. According to reports, the first victim was a woman who witnesses saw lying in the street at the intersection of College Street...

Police charge 2 with robbery

DI STAFF October 19, 2009

Iowa City police charged two men with robbery from two separate incidents over the weekend. Courtney White, 21 1960 Broadway B9, was charged with first-degree robbery and assault while participating in...

Groundbreaking doctor Ponseti dies at 95

SAM LANE October 19, 2009

Ignacio Ponseti learned his orientation of the foot by observing his father make watches. His father’s deliberate handling of the small mechanical devices later helped him carefully adjust his newborn...

UI braces for possible layoffs as cutting plan forms

EMILY BUSSE October 19, 2009

While layoffs may be necessary to reduce spending during the UI’s budget crisis, contractual obligations may delay any savings from layoffs for months. Because most staff contracts require months of...

Nite Ride great, except the wait

KATHRYN STINSON October 19, 2009

It’s bar closing time on a Saturday night. Female UI students gather eagerly inside the Panchero’s entrance, crowding behind windows to avoid the chilly air and watch for the Nite Ride bus to appear. As...

Female reports assault in Slater bathroom

MARLEEN LINARES October 19, 2009

An unknown male assaulted a woman in a Slater Hall men’s restroom during the early hours of Oct. 15, police have reported. According to UI police reports, the woman went into the men’s restroom on...