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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

More int’l students, more cross-culture exposure at UI

EMILY MELVOLD July 16, 2009

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....

Residents give IC average score on diversity acceptance

HOLLY HINES July 16, 2009

Roughly one-third of Johnson County residents rated their home county “average” to “very poor” at embracing diversity. The 300 respondents surveyed — over the phone and online — gave Johnson...

Gov’t warns on Tylenol, Vicodin

KATIE SIMS July 16, 2009

Reaching for a bottle of Tylenol to cure a pounding headache seems logical. But liver failure and death can result from incorrect use, which is why a federal advisory committee asked the FDA to change...

School board faces enrollment issues, may build new high school by 2015

ZHANRAN ZHAO July 15, 2009

If approved, a new high school in the Iowa City School District will be completed by the 2014-2015 school year. Superintendent Lane Plugge set the timeline at Tuesday night’s School Board meeting. In...

City mulls floodplain development at airport

CHRIS CLARK July 15, 2009

There is limited green space left in Iowa City. And the Iowa City City Council has to decide whether to develop that land, some of which is located in the Municipal Airport’s south airfield. The economic...

Iowa educators discuss Constitution’s intentions at campus conference

HOLLY HINES July 15, 2009

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention approved the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. Today, teachers from all over the state will gather on campus to figure out what they meant. Between 25 and...

With sharrows and bike lanes, Iowa City carves biker-friendly image

NICOLE KARLIS July 15, 2009

Officials are pedaling along to make Iowa City and surrounding cities “Bicycle-Friendly.” Johnson County cities officially considered adopting the Metro Bicycle Master Plan at the Regional Trails...

Midnight magic strikes Harry Potter fans

AMY MATTSON July 15, 2009

UI senior Diana Holtwick is more Hufflepuff than Hawkeye. She owns a wand with a Veela hair in it and a T-shirt that proclaims “Screw college. I’m going to Hogwarts.” The die-hard Harry Potter fan...

‘Green’ knowledge certified at UI

TYLER LYON July 14, 2009

Can a lifestyle double as college credit, even a certificate? The UI is offering a certificate in sustainability this fall, and one enrollee has signed up so far. But recent UI graduate Eric Holthaus...

Prairie Lights readings return to the air

NICOLE KARLIS July 14, 2009

Loyal listeners of the beloved program “Live from Prairie Lights” can stop weeping. KRUI has collaborated with Prairie Lights Books to continue the popular program for Iowa City bookworms to enjoy....

Students will be fit to a fee

ABE TEKIPPE July 14, 2009

As construction workers piece together the puzzle that is the new 215,000-square-foot Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, UI officials are completing plans to change the way the university charges people...

Prof. Redlawsk, nationally known for political polling, moves to Rutgers

EMILY MELVOLD July 14, 2009

With 10 years of campaign material packed up, his office is getting bare. Books are stacked into boxes and photos taken down. David Redlawsk is leaving. Starting this fall, the UI associate political...