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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

UISG debate fairness questioned

ANNA LOTHSON April 8, 2009

To debate, or not to debate, that is the question. After UI Student Government President Maison Bleam selected Bryce Carlson — who has ties to Your Party — to moderate tonight’s UISG debate, members...

Some UIHC staffers may take pay reductions

JENNIFER DELGADO April 8, 2009

Two new voluntary programs will save money for UI Hospitals and Clinics, officials announced Tuesday. The first option will allow UIHC employees and UI Carver College of Medicine faculty and staff to...

Legislators propose bond for flood aid

SHAWN GUDE April 8, 2009

The state Board of Regents would be authorized to sell $100 million in bonds to rebuild flood-damaged UI buildings under a new Iowa Legislature proposal. The bill was unveiled and subsequently passed...

Same-sex marriage may save some $$

LINI GE April 8, 2009

When Lindsey Quinn first heard about the possibility of adding same-sex partner Cybil Wriedt to her insurance plan as a spouse rather than a domestic partner, she didn’t think there would be a difference....

Iowa City, lit city, gets some advice

MARY HARRINGTON April 8, 2009

Iowa City caught global attention more than five months ago when its writing community became one of just three official Cities of Literature in the world. Working from the only place in the United States...

Technology, economy changing résumés

MARY HARRINGTON April 8, 2009

With recruiters working on the go and jobs fleeing, eye-catching résumés are even more crucial to landing a job. With the use of such handheld technological devices as iPhones, the way employers read...

Arabic classes grow at UI

KATHLEEN SERINO April 8, 2009

When high-school senior Hana Ibrik decided she wanted to learn Arabic, she was forced to look beyond the walls of City High. The 17-year-old chose to study Arabic at the UI as a postsecondary option to...

Iowa M.D. employs Facebook page for his surgery

MAGGIE PETERS April 8, 2009

The world of Facebook has transformed from a simple tool to share comments and pictures to a complex and diverse realm with uses for every niche. Thomas Oetting, a UI clinical professor of ophthalmology,...

Tough going, but aid available to UI students with food allergies

CAITLIN LOMBARDO April 8, 2009

Since she was a child, UI sophomore Kristin Langhammer hasn’t been able to drink milk. So when she began looking at colleges, the UI Food Service made her choice easier — it was willing to find her...

Students lobby Statehouse

MARY HARRINGTON April 7, 2009

Student representatives from the state universities gathered Monday to urge lawmakers to fully fund the state Board of Regents’ budget requests amid statewide cuts. Approximately 12 percent of funding...

Senior wins business award after pitching on Indianapolis Motor Speedway

CLARK CAHILL April 7, 2009

Working more than 90 hours per week without pay probably doesn’t sound enticing to most college graduates. But for UI senior Jared Garfield, this scenario will be reality when he joins his business...

City Council delays sculpture purchase

CHRIS CLARK April 7, 2009

Deferring the purchase of an $80,000 sculpture on Monday, Iowa City city councilors said it could be up to two years before they think about installing it at Water Works Prairie Park. The council unanimously...