With revenue at paltry levels and budget concerns dominating headlines and lawmakers’ time in the Iowa Legislature session, non-appropriation bills have largely taken a back seat.
March 27 provided...
Most UI business students are fully aware of what life after graduation holds: a slew of employment challenges spawned by the economic crisis that has hogged newspaper headlines for more than six months.
“It’s...
Unknown assailants attacked unknown men in two incidents on the Pedestrian Mall during the early hours of March 27, authorities said.
But having two assault incidents downtown in one weekend is not that...
The battalion photo of the UI’s ROTC cadets has gotten wider every year recently.
The group has grown from 32 contracted cadets in 2005 to 83 this year. And all of the future army officers — dressed...
At some points, the Iowa River swells to within 10 feet of the Beckwith Boathouse construction site.
After committing nearly $6.5 million to the project, UI officials plan to finish construction — with...
With graduation fewer than two months away and a student loan to pay off, 26-year-old UI senior Cala White may have found a way to beat the gloomy U.S. job market — leave it.
White, a double major in...
Imagine heading downtown on a Friday for a night out with friends. Now, imagine it without any alcohol.
While most UI students head to the bars to socialize on the weekends, drinking is a large part of...
For those looking for a sugar-coated view of America’s current economic plight, Paul Krugman’s lecture most likely won’t be a fit.
“We’re in depression economics, and it could become very,...
After getting shot with a pellet gun at Firewater Bar, a Texas woman is seeking damages, serving its owner with a lawsuit for keeping the loaded weapon close to patrons.
Sara Ann Preston, of McAllen,...
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...
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...
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...
