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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

Former coworkers split on Lombardo firing

ANNA LOTHSON April 22, 2009

With rumors swirling after former City Manager Michael Lombardo’s termination last week, his former coworkers are taking conflicting positions. In Allegan County, Mich. — where Lombardo formerly worked...

Your Party hit with $50 fine

MICHELE DANNO April 22, 2009

The Student Elections Board ruled Tuesday that Your Party will face a monetary fine — not voter penalties — for complaints filed against it during campaigning. After a slew of rulings and appeals,...

Culver signs aid bill in Iowa City

CLARK CAHILL April 22, 2009

Homeowners affected by last year’s flood received a little more help Tuesday after Gov. Chet Culver signed a Jump-Start housing bill while working in the Old Capitol for the second time. The bill eases...

Music and theater to lose temporary trailers

TESSA McLEAN April 22, 2009

Twenty-two beige trailers filling the parking lot near Hancher Auditorium will disappear this summer. The mobile trailers have provided temporary space for music and theater programs once housed in the...

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...

Center works for green

SHANE ERSLAND April 22, 2009

Plains Justice, a Cedar Rapids-based law center working for environmental justice in the Midwest, plans to further challenge the creation of new coal plants in Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota, the...

Bike to school and enjoy ice cream

CHRIS CLARK April 22, 2009

Two favorite childhood memories will come together today on the Pentacrest: bike riding and eating ice cream. The UI Environmental Coalition is teaming up with local businesses and other university organizations...

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...