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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

UIHC gets innovative ORs

JENNIFER DELGADO April 22, 2009

Recovering from neurosurgery used to take weeks, possibly months. But with the latest technology at the UI Hospitals and Clinics, patients undergoing the procedure can return to their daily routines within...

UI club taking stock

EMILY MELVOLD April 22, 2009

Investing in stocks might not sound like the best idea during the current economic climate, but three UI students think it’s a great idea. Through a new organization called HawkTrade, started by three...

Public to weigh in on downtown bar limit

CHRIS CLARK April 21, 2009

The downtown area is one step closer to being off-limits to new bars. In its meeting Monday evening, the Iowa City City Council scheduled a public hearing on May 5 to discuss a new ordinance that would...

More police officers, fewer PAULA tickets

REGINA ZILBERMINTS April 21, 2009

Iowa City police only wrote one PAULA ticket in downtown last weekend, despite adding four overtime officers. Police are assigning additional officers to the area for the rest of the semester to focus...

Your Party awaits court’s decision on campaign

MICHELE DANNO April 21, 2009

As UI Student Government elections wind down, a decision regarding Your Party campaign tactics is still being mulled over — now by the Student Judicial Court. Rob Pick, a campaign manager for Go Party,...

Test prep aids the affluent

MAGGIE PETERS April 21, 2009

Nearly every high-school student who plans to attend a four-year college or university has one thing in common: They have to take the ACT or SAT. While some have seen standardized tests as assessments...

Court backs children’s privacy

ZHI XIONG April 21, 2009

The state Supreme Court affirmed children’s privacy rights with an April 17 ruling: Parents do not have unconditional access to their children’s health records. But both legal and mental-health experts...

District: Plenty of teachers

CLARK CAHILL April 21, 2009

While some school districts in the country could have trouble keeping experienced instructors in the classroom over the next few years, Iowa City School District officials said they aren’t worried about...

High tech aids drivers

MAGGIE PETERS April 21, 2009

Technology devices such as iPods and cell phones have normally been thought of as dangerous distractions for those behind the wheel. But now UI experts are looking into ways technology can be used to avoid...

‘Hands-on’ fuels engineering classes

CLARK CAHILL April 21, 2009

Building robotic cars and creating model trains during the school day doesn’t sound like a normal activity for high-school students. But at West High and City High, it has become the first step in preparing...

House OKs credit transfers measure

SHAWN GUDE April 20, 2009

Rep. Jeff Kaufmann, R-Wilton, concedes the credit-transfer experiences of students such as UI junior Danni Huss are common. “Everything went great,” said Huss, who graduated from Iowa Central Community...

Art Museum future murky

CAITLIN LOMBARDO April 20, 2009

When people gathered in the Bijou on April 18, it wasn’t for a matinee movie — it was to discuss the future of the UI Museum of Art. And it’s still cloudy, UI President Sally Mason said. “I wish...