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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

HIV law criticized

CHRIS CURTLAND October 16, 2009

Iowa’s battle against the HIV pandemic is becoming more fierce, said Jeff Meier, a UI associate professor of internal medicine. And today’s 2009 HIV Interdisciplinary Conference will highlight Iowa’s...

Children’s Hospital leads in contest

DI STAFF October 16, 2009

The UI Children’s Hospital is ranked first in the Gameroom Giveaway contest that would replace the current teen lounge with a high-tech rec room. The online contest, which ends today, is hosted by Children’s...

Ex-counselor’s trial delayed

DI STAFF October 16, 2009

The trial for a former Iowa City elementary-school guidance counselor accused of abusing a student has been postponed. Donald Clark, 41, is now scheduled to go to trial Feb. 8, 2010. His pretrial conference...

Supervisors drop jail study

DI STAFF October 16, 2009

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors did not approve contracting a study which would have compared two possible sites for a new jail and could have cost up to $15,000. The proposed study would show...

International scholars’ spouses face hardships

SAMANTHA HONKEN October 15, 2009

The dialogue ranged from what time of the day was best to apply makeup to making sure their children were well-socialized to who had the meanest mother-in-law. While the conversation took place on American...

UI student combats ID theft

SAMANTHA HONKEN October 15, 2009

Thinking about global crime fighters may conjure images of Batman, Superman, or Spiderman. But one UI Ph.D. student is putting a new face on crushing bad guys across the world. Peter Likarish, a fourth-year...

Homeless, not necessarily phone-less

SCOTT RAYNOR October 15, 2009

Joseph McKenna was never enticed by the Geico commercials promising up to 15 percent savings on car insurance for every 15-minute phone call. “No way would I want to spend 15 minutes on a phone,”...

State seeks budget ideas

MARLEEN LINARES October 15, 2009

Iowa residents can now send their suggestions on statewide budget cuts directly to their government. Gov. Chet Culver has established a website specifically for public feedback to his 10 percent across-the-board...

Leave it to Beaver to help with meds

SHANE ERSLAND October 15, 2009

The majority of Iowa City residents who stopped by the Johnson County Health and Human Services Building on Wednesday came to specifically see a TV star. Jerry Mathers, “The Beaver” of the show “Leave...

Spotlight Iowa City: Twined with the chant of his soul

BEN EVANS October 15, 2009

The first time Ed Folsom made a true connection with Walt Whitman was the day of John F. Kennedy’s assassination. He remembers it vividly. His usually punctual English teacher arrived 20 minutes late...

UI Health Care gets new chief medical info officer

DI STAFF October 15, 2009

UI Health Care officials have named Douglas Van Daele as the hospital’s new chief medical information officer. The assistant professor of otolaryngology will dedicate half of his time to the position...

Police probe reported assault

DI STAFF October 15, 2009

The Iowa City police are investigating a reported assault that landed one man in the UI Hospitals and Clinics. According to police reports, on Oct. 10 around midnight, two white males got into a verbal...