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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

Revived UI group gives students advertising insight

SHANE ERSLAND September 9, 2009

Although students don’t have the opportunity to formally study advertising at the UI, one group is aiming to help them gain experience in the field. The re-emergence of Students in Advertising is entering...

Cooper, Dorau, Swisher win School Board seats

HOLLY HINES September 9, 2009

Voters elected incumbent Mike Cooper and newcomers Tuyet Dorau and Sarah Swisher to the Iowa City School Board during record-breaking turnout at the polls on Tuesday. Swisher earned 54 percent of the...

Spotlight Iowa City: Grad student gets NASA experience

MITCHELL SCHMIDT September 9, 2009

Min Huang took experimenting to new heights — literally — when she participated in a NASA science program this past summer. Huang, a UI graduate student in chemical engineering and a native of China,...

Dogs have day in the sun

PARKER SMITH September 9, 2009

Great Danes, Newfoundlands, Shih Tzus, and Labradors will take laps in a pool usually filled with less furry patrons today as part of the City Park Pool’s seventh-annual Dog Paddle. On Tuesday, the...

Arts students face new challenge: time

JOHN DOETKOTT September 9, 2009

The new schedule posted on the automatic glass entrance doors of the UI Studio Arts Building has at least one enemy. Sara Gomer, a UI junior art major, sees the building’s hours — now to be locked...

Iowa City schools make Obama address optional

NICOLE KARLIS September 9, 2009

Tiffany Lewis’ homeroom class at Horn Elementary took a break Tuesday from a science lesson to listen to President Obama’s back-to-school speech. “We’re going to have a speech from President Obama...

Faculty Senate discusses workload, budget

MARLEEN LINARES September 9, 2009

Members of the UI Faculty Senate still have doubts about the university’s future after a presentation from UI Provost Wallace Loh during the group’s first meeting Tuesday. Loh outlined future plans...

International students adapt their religions in new country

SAMANTHA HONKEN September 8, 2009

For one UI student who traveled more than 5,000 miles to campus, making new friends was a must. But UI graduate student Bingxuan Wang knew she also needed a place to continue practicing her religion....

Grant to teach teacher-librarians

SAMANTHA HONKEN September 8, 2009

Though a day in the library might seem like poison for some UI students, 40 Iowa teachers are learning how to make that stack of books appealing. Amber Swenson, who has taught at West High for eight years,...

New wellness center offers state-of-the-art features

ERIN PHILLIPS September 8, 2009

Construction workers scattered throughout the future UI Campus Recreation & Wellness Center on a Thursday morning, swinging their hammers to the sounds of drills and bulldozers. Since 2007, the construction...

Faculty Senate not subject to Open Meetings Law

ALINA RUBEZHOVA September 8, 2009

The UI Faculty Senate may not be subject to Iowa’s open-meeting law, but many advisory boards fall under the state’s jurisdiction. After the UI Faculty Senate went into two closed sessions regarding...

Slow Food potluck encourages healthier school lunches

SHANE ERSLAND September 8, 2009

The table held several foods consistent with an average Labor Day potluck. But among the sweet potatoes, broccoli-raisin salad, and potato chips, one dish stood out: a giant loaf of bread baked in the...