Each year the UI’s residence halls become a temporary home to thousands of undergraduate students — most of them freshmen. Though dorm life is a short stint in many residents’ lives, some of the...
It’s crunch time for students in the UI College of Law.
They’re preparing for their last round of finals coming up later this month, but that sweet, “finally done” feeling following the last test...
Rep. Jeff Kaufmann, R-Wilton, concedes the credit-transfer experiences of students such as UI junior Danni Huss are common.
“Everything went great,” said Huss, who graduated from Iowa Central Community...
When people gathered in the Bijou on April 18, it wasn’t for a matinee movie — it was to discuss the future of the UI Museum of Art. And it’s still cloudy, UI President Sally Mason said.
“I wish...
For those hoping to open a bar, downtown Iowa City could soon be off-limits.
After deferring a vote at its last meeting, the Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously passed a measure that...
While yards for gardening are left off most apartment rental contracts, Iowa City offers a share of soil to any fresh-food fan in need.
At a local community garden in Wetherby Park, anyone can rent strips...
Micah Matthews will hear today what other sentences await him in addition to mandatory life in prison for his crimes.
In February, 6th District Judge Douglas Russell found Matthews guilty of first- and...
President Obama’s term hasn’t hit the 100-day mark, but his Organizing for America advocacy group is beginning to take shape.
Officially announced a few days before Obama was inaugurated, the Democratic...
With Iowa’s growing wine industry, one would think Dionysus himself might replace the Green Giant as the state’s patron God any day.
It could take a lawyer to make it happen — specifically Jessica...
At the Four Oaks Youth Emergency Shelter on Thursday, three teenage students excitedly took a break from their school day to chat with Iowa first lady Mari Culver.
“This is the best shelter home I’ve...
The new Johnson County Health and Human Services Building will open its doors to the public on Saturday after being under construction for roughly a year and a half.
During its meeting Thursday, the Johnson...
Junior Bryan Cobb considers himself lucky.
Unlike many students who are forced to rely on student loans and financial self-sufficiency to get through college, he said he receives significant help from...
