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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

UI communication sciences at the forefront

ASHLEY HAUGO March 2, 2009

Though a rookie among disciplines such as physics, chemistry, and theology, the UI’s communication sciences and disorders department reigns as the grandfather among programs of its kind. “Speech pathology...

Legislators talk stimulus at forum

GEOFF WARING March 2, 2009

The future of Iowa’s funding from the federal stimulus package became a little clearer for Johnson County voters on Feb. 28. In the second of four legislative forums sponsored by the League of Women...

Students get hands-on-brain experience

ASHLEY HAUGO February 27, 2009

The characteristic worm-like grooves were there. The tiny cerebellum was there. Even the beginnings of a spinal cord could be seen. But this plastic-feeling organ was no replica. It was a real human brain...

Courts look for ways to cut

OLIVIA MORAN February 27, 2009

Judicial officials are even more fearful after recently hearing about some additional budget cut scenarios. Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus held a press conference on Feb. 19, warning the...

Visiting consul general wants better U.S.-French ties

SHANE ERSLAND February 27, 2009

How Americans perceive France’s religious conceptions is detrimental to good relations between the two countries, says Jean-Baptiste Main de Boissiere, the French consul general in Chicago. Main de...

Johnson County would see 4-year tax, if approved

SHANE ERSLAND February 27, 2009

In a contentious decision, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 in favor of a four-year plan for the proposed local-option sales tax in the event that voters approve it. Voters will decide...

Plenty of students, less companies at career fair

MICHELE DANNO February 27, 2009

With graduation approaching, UI senior Ashley Danielson had applied at a handful of companies, but she didn’t land an interview until Wednesday’s Spring Job and Internship Fair. “Before the fair,...

To furlough or not at the UI up in the air

ANNA LOTHSON February 27, 2009

While weighing possible alternatives to combat rigid statewide budget cuts, furloughs at the UI may be a option — but not without plenty of complicated logistics. Preparing for Gov. Chet Culver’s...

Faces of the UI: Juggling a lot more than classes

KATHLEEN SERINO February 27, 2009

Since he let go of his Elvis Presley obsession and guitar hobby, Luther Bangert has become a major juggling enthusiast — juggling everything from flaming torches to bowling balls. Bangert, who picked...

No intox defense for Curtis Fry, attorneys request

OLIVIA MORAN February 27, 2009

Prosecutors requested on Thursday that a judge order the attorneys for Curtis Fry to not use intoxication as Fry’s defense in the killing of a 75-year-old Iowa City man. Police arrested 22-year-old...

Some friendly engineering jousting

JUSTIN SUGG February 27, 2009

Roller coasters aren’t part of the Iowa City skyline. But with just office chairs and construction paper, students from Iowa high schools, including West High and City High, turned an IMU ballroom into...

Anthropology professor of, and above, diversity

MEGAN DIAL February 27, 2009

The friendly, relaxed demeanor of James Matory immediately engaged the audience at his guest lecture Thursday — he held a beer bong and asked, “Does anyone know what this is?” The Harvard professor...