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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

In Iowa City moped landscape, many ‘outlaws’ are unknowingly so

ADAM SULLIVAN April 1, 2009

Of the approximately 40 mopeds outside Hillcrest Tuesday afternoon, only two of them had a flashy orange flag affixed to the rear. One of the flagless vehicles was Julia Kost’s off-white vehicle. She...

For international students, U.S. jobs getting more difficult to attain

ASHLEY HAUGO April 1, 2009

With the tarnish of a bleak economy, the United States hasn’t lost all its glitter for international students. “[The United States] has, in fact, much better opportunities for international students...

Eyes on Ped Mall for fights?

REGINA ZILBERMINTS March 31, 2009

Police are looking to video cameras as one way to combat violence between men in downtown Iowa City, authorities said. While the possibility of placing cameras downtown is an option, it is not yet being...

Homing in on the homemade brew

MARY HARRINGTON March 31, 2009

Armed with college-student budgets and engineering educations, two UI students are cooking up intoxicating flavors and stove-top savings in an apartment kitchen operation: brewing beer. A year and a half...

Counseling Service deals with budget

MEGAN DIAL March 31, 2009

The University Counseling Service is preparing to cut its budget if the economy doesn’t pick up in the next few years. While the center has not yet been affected by the UI’s budget cuts, Director...

From Antarctica to local craftsman

MICHELE DANNO March 31, 2009

Snowstorms in late March may seem harsh for some Iowa City dwellers. But for Ryan Prochaska, this weather is mild compared with the conditions in Antarctica, where he lived and worked for six months. Prochaska,...

100s address board on high-school enrollment

CLARK CAHILL March 31, 2009

The Iowa City School Board welcomed hundreds of community members to share input about its high-school enrollment Monday night. More than 50 community members filled out forms to speak at the forum held...

UISG loosens campaign rules

EMILY MELVOLD March 31, 2009

UI Student Government campaigns are back — and the rules are less restrictive. Several changes were made to this year’s elections code — a nearly eight-page long document — and many loosen the...

Unique new series aids UI researchers

MAGGIE PETERS March 31, 2009

Though most researchers already have years of education and experience on their résumés, a first-of-its-kind UI program will offer them even more training. The Research Professional Development Program...

Know your campus: A facility that wears many hats

CHRIS CLARK March 30, 2009

The Field House has hosted a variety of events and student activities since it opened in 1927. Although it was made for all members of the UI community, students held protests around the time of its construction,...

Antiwar rally returns

KATHLEEN SERINO March 30, 2009

In the first antiwar rally on campus since President Obama took office, some UI and community members banded on the Pedestrian Mall this weekend to protest Middle Eastern dissents. UI junior Megan Felt...

State tax changes at the forefront

SHAWN GUDE March 30, 2009

Iowa City resident Deborah Thornton’s furor over a recent Democrat tax proposal was visible at an Iowa Legislature forum over the weekend. “When you repeal the federal deductibility, that means you’re...