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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

Demolition of flood-damaged Iowa City homes begins

PARKER SMITH September 16, 2009

The first of nine Iowa City houses damaged by the floods of 2008 was torn down by workers early Tuesday morning, a year and three months after the flooding swamped roughly 265 homes in Iowa City. Shortly...

UISG decides to endorse student City Council candidates

KATHRYN STINSON September 16, 2009

The UI Student Government unanimously passed a bill Tuesday night calling for an endorsement of the student candidates running for Iowa City City Council and an open forum for the council hopefuls. Under...

Local medical examiner busy

SCOTT RAYNOR September 16, 2009

Mike Hensch hasn’t been able to take a weeklong vacation since he began working at the Johson County Medical Examiner’s Department. He started seven years ago. “We try really hard to have a lean...

Study Abroad Fair features new programs

MARLEEN LINARES September 16, 2009

The second floor of the University Capitol Centre turned into a spectrum of international opportunities for UI students Tuesday afternoon. Hundreds of students attended the annual Study Abroad Fair, browsing...

Spotlight Iowa City: UI doctor makes a ground-breaking turnaround

SAM LANE September 16, 2009

Terry Wahls is a walking — and biking — miracle. Four days a week, Wahls, a 53-year-old UI clinical professor of internal medicine, rides her bike roughly five miles to and from work. Despite her...

Man accused in shooting pleads not guilty

DI STAFF September 16, 2009

A man accused of shooting another person in a bar parking lot pled not guilty to charges of attempted murder on Sept. 11. Bernard Butler, 18, of Cedar Rapids is also charged with public intoxication. According...

Coralville set to clean up

DI STAFF September 16, 2009

Coralville will host its annual “Mayor’s Cleanup Week” from Oct. 5 through Oct. 9. The week allow residents to put large items on the curb, including furniture, bathroom fixtures, bicycles, swing...

Students with H1N1 symptoms urged to stay home

HOLLY HINES September 15, 2009

UI officials are emphasizing this message: Most students and faculty with H1N1-related symptoms should stay at home. Though nurses at Student Health Service will evaluate walk-in patients who think they...

Council debates fowl move

NICOLE KARLIS September 15, 2009

The Iowa City City Council took its first look at an issue Tuesday night that has been ruffling some residents’ feathers — amending the zoning code to allow hens and roosters to be housed in residential...

West Side dorms to see expanding recycling

PARKER SMITH September 15, 2009

Students living in UI residence halls are still waiting for expanded recycling capabilities, while others remain with none. University Housing Director Von Stange said officials are in the process of...

Spotlight Iowa City: IC resident swims back to live

MICHELE DANNO September 15, 2009

While most Olympians run the risk of being stripped of their titles if caught using steroids, athletes such as Bill Klahn would be unable to compete without them. His Iowa City apartment is cluttered...

‘Gang leader for a day’ visits UI

REGINA ZILBERMINTS September 15, 2009

One day in November 1989 a University of Chicago first-year graduate student walked into an apartment building lobby to conduct a survey. Instead, he met a gang leader. Tonight, Sudhir Venkatesh will...