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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

DMACC students now have the chance to graduate as Hawkeyes

EMILY BUSSE September 10, 2009

After years in the works, the UI is partnering with Des Moines Area Community College in a program enabling community college students to graduate as a Hawkeye without ever leaving their campus. The partnership...

Sex offender charged with failing to register

DI METRO STAFF September 10, 2009

A convicted sex offender was recently arrested for allegedly failing to register after moving to Iowa City, according to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. Michael Roe, Jr., 28, 411 S. Lucas St. Apt....

Downtown vendors must hold certain hours

CHRIS CURTLAND September 10, 2009

In the world of Iowa City food carts, the night owl gets the revenues — but the early bird gets the crêpes. The city requires vendors downtown to operate at certain times throughout the week, but many...

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...

Local union seeks to block mandatory shots

REGINA ZILBERMINTS September 9, 2009

A local union filed an injunction Tuesday in an attempt to prevent officials at the UI Hospitals and Clinics from mandating flu shots for its employees. Representatives of the Service Employees International...

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...

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,...