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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

Smellier landfill the fault of summer flooding

CAITLIN LOMBARDO February 24, 2009

Imagine the worst smelling rotten egg. Now multiply that by 10 — and that’s the aroma at the Iowa City landfill lately. The repugnant scent — not usually found at the facility — is due in large...

UI fertilization center committed to one-embryo policy

ASHLEY HAUGO February 24, 2009

In October 1987, the UIHC’s Center for Advanced Reproductive Care was the first program in the state to perform in vitro fertilization. Twenty-one years later, the clinic has marked yet another achievement...

Saving money on food: Leftovers become cuisine

MARY HARRINGTON February 24, 2009

Some homemade meals are changing with the economy, with local amateur cooks looking to drop high costs and retain the big flavors of their food favorites. On Monday evening, three women picked up new...

Obama has some persuading to do tonight

SHAWN GUDE February 24, 2009

In the midst of a severe recession, UI political-science experts say President Obama will have yet another Herculean job during tonight’s prime-time economic address. “How do you get people to have...

School omissions worry councilors

AMANDA MCCLURE February 24, 2009

The exclusion of three Iowa City elementary schools from a proposed Iowa City School District facilities-improvement plan raised concerns about neighborhood vitality among some Iowa City city councilors...

Lab offers new prenatal screening for defects

JENNIFER DELGADO February 24, 2009

New technology is helping the UI Hygienic Laboratory officials better detect defects in pregnant women. The organization is the first state public-health laboratory in the country to use the Iowa Maternal...

UI going a Twitter

EMILY MELVOLD February 24, 2009

On Jan. 16, the Iowa Hawkeyes joined. On Jan. 21, the Pomerantz Career Center joined. And on Feb. 3, the IMU joined. What are all these UI groups connecting to? Twitter — a growing online social network...

UI salutes Peace Corps

LINI GE February 24, 2009

Patricia Gillette celebrated her 59th birthday on Monday in a unique way — by presenting her experience working as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya at the Iowa City Public Library. “When they told...

School Board looks at cuts, future expansion

CLARK CAHILL February 23, 2009

With the Iowa City School Board’s budget decreasing by $6 million over the next two years, officials are considering staff cuts and a possible adjustment of school hours. Because of inevitable staff...

Dance Marathon still hard at it

ASHLEY HAUGO February 23, 2009

With only 347 days until Dance Marathon’s Big Dance returns to the UI campus, there is little time for organizers to be idle. “Dance Marathon is a 12-month program. The activities don’t stop after...

UI celebrates diversity at culture festival

LINI GE February 23, 2009

Sequins and scarves — in bright blues, greens, oranges, and yellows — and golden jewelry adorned the children and young adults as the bells on their ankles complimented the traditional and Indian pop...

Know your campus: The Pentacrest

LINI GE February 23, 2009

Other parts of campus are probably jealous. Everyone is always talking about the Pentacrest — where this building is in relation to that building and where your introduction to American politics meets. Meaning...