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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

UI, Iowa City hold binge drinking confab

TESSA McLEAN March 27, 2009

Some local officials plan to F.A.C. today — by focusing on alcohol consumption. In yet another effort to curb binge drinking in the community, representatives from the UI and Iowa City will meet today...

Girl Scouts seek new image in 21st century

MARY HARRINGTON March 27, 2009

From modern T-shirts to Internet-embracing ideals, the 97-year-old Girl Scouts is getting a makeover after a dip in membership. And the females leading the way are getting younger, with college students...

City Park on the way back from flood

AMANDA McCLURE March 27, 2009

After nearly a year of rebuilding, City Park will once again host summer Little League and Shakespeare festivals. Construction is coming to a close on the park, which sustained extensive damage during...

Faces of the UI: Relaxing the mind to focus

REGINA ZILBERMINTS March 27, 2009

Sitting in his Iowa City office, sports counselor Morrie Adams is surrounded by wrestling memorabilia. He is a licensed social worker by training, but in addition to his private practice, he volunteers...

Labor legislation not moving

SHAWN GUDE March 27, 2009

For labor advocates, it’s been a disappointing Iowa Legislature session. The only labor bill to come up for a vote was a prevailing-wage bill, which failed by a single vote in the House last month. But...

UI flood mitigation planners have decisions ahead of them

JENNIFER DELGADO March 27, 2009

Rebuilding the UI after last summer’s flood has been a complex process, but officials said they are committed to moving forward. Members of the UI’s Flood Mitigation Task Force and Campus Planning...

Dorm application numbers down

SHAWN GUDE March 26, 2009

For UI students who have been relegated to temporary housing over the years, it may come as a shock that empty dorms — rather than overcrowded ones — could be a problem next school year. But at least...

Life trickles back into Idyllwild after flood

MEGAN DIAL March 26, 2009

An Iowa City resident says the new feeling of “neighborliness” brought her back to the once-flooded area of Idyllwild, despite a tremendous decrease in property value. Mary Kathryn Wallace, 69, and...

Music school takes space in former Campus 3 cinema

CHRIS CLARK March 26, 2009

UI officials will renovate the former Campus 3 cinema in the University Capitol Centre for temporary instrumental lessons, office space, and practice areas for the UI School of Music, according to an e-mail...

Bench trials rare, local experts say

REGINA ZILBERMINTS March 26, 2009

Despite having two high-profile bench trials in Iowa City in a month, they remain uncommon, local experts said. Curtis Fry, who is accused of second-degree murder, and Micah Matthews, who was found guilty...

Rocklin OKs split for student activity fees

MICHELE DANNO March 26, 2009

Tom Rocklin, the UI interim vice president for Student Services, authorized splitting student-activity-fee allocation rights between the UI Student Government and the Executive Council of Graduate and...

Unpaid internships growing due to economic downturn

MAGGIE PETERS March 26, 2009

Although UI junior Brigette Fanning scored a summer internship with Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, in Iowa City, she knows she will have to find another job, too. Fanning’s internship is unpaid — meaning...