Skip to Main Content
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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

River model clears cofferdam in flood

MARY HARRINGTON April 14, 2009

A new model of the Iowa River reveals that a cofferdam did not cause as much flooding last summer as many originally thought. Some residents of the upstream Idyllwild neighborhood, located northwest of...

Volunteers take five (motionless minutes) for respect

SCOTT RAYNOR April 14, 2009

Roughly 70 people walking through the Old Capitol Town Center froze at the sound of a bell on Monday. The volunteers — made up of UI students, Iowa City residents, and Rape Victim Advocacy Program members...

Iowa City School District eyes many cuts

CLARK CAHILL April 13, 2009

Iowa City School District officials will recommend more cuts that could reduce spending by up to $2.4 million, Superintendent Lane Plugge said on April 10. One of the recommended cuts is to freeze district...

Bleam team mostly happy with accomplishments

MICHELE DANNO April 13, 2009

Around this time last year, neon green-clad VIP Party supporters touted the promise of action over talk during their UI Student Government campaign. One year after the VIP Party won the student election,...

City may limit bar numbers

CHRIS CLARK April 13, 2009

Side by side at some points, bars pack the downtown area. And the Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission will soon hear from a pair of experts on how that arrangement relates to what some describe as...

UISG campaigns don’t miss downtown bars

TESSA McLEAN April 13, 2009

It’s hard to miss the bright orange, electric blue, and white T-shirts permeating every corner of campus during this year’s UI Student Government campaigns. As the university strives to combat excessive...

UISG voting polls now open on ISIS

MICHELE DANNO April 13, 2009

With polls opening early this morning, students can now vote for their chosen UI Student Government party. All UI undergraduate students are able to cast their votes on ISIS until 5 p.m. Tuesday. The...

New Shelter House still in future tense, officials say

ANNA LOTHSON April 13, 2009

Without a job or steady income, Donna Austin and her four children were forced from Chicago to Iowa City. For a month now, they’ve lived in the Shelter House, uncertain of anything beyond today. But...

Know your campus: A Hawkeye icon for 80 years

TESSA McLEAN April 13, 2009

It is a symbol of Hawkeye pride, and this year Kinnick Stadium is getting a makeover in its 80th year on campus. Kinnick Stadium was named after 1939 Heisman Trophy winner Nile Kinnick, and it has a capacity...

Changing fields: ‘Sustainability’ is the word

MEGAN DIAL April 13, 2009

The future of engineering is changing directions, and the interests of UI students are expanding to encompass environmental awareness. Dean of the College of Engineering P. Barry Butler said renewable...

Powwow makes a comeback

SHANE ERSLAND April 13, 2009

Thunderous drum beats, raging chants, and wild screaming filled the IMU Main Lounge April 11 as roughly 250 American Indian dancers competed to show their ancestral pride. The dance and drum competitions...

UI contends Hawkeye Hideaway logo infringes UI’s trademark

ZHI XIONG April 10, 2009

Weeks after Hawkeye Hideaway Pub and Grill opened, an attorney for the UI has asked owner David Moore to give up the black-and-gold color scheme and familiar moniker, contending that it infringes upon...