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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

Plan to consolidate departments causes rift

ADAM SULLIVAN February 19, 2009

Peggy Mills said it’s odd that while Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is touring Asia, UI officials are considering a plan that Mills thinks could damage the Asian and Slavic languages and literatures...

Naomi Klein on the value of ‘shock’

KATIE HANSON February 19, 2009

Augusto Pinochet’s violent 1970s takeover of Chile seems distinctly different from the current bank bailout, but they may in fact share a few similarities. They were both born from shocking events. Klein,...

Prof finds cognition breakthrough in baboons and pigeons

GEOFF WARING February 19, 2009

That monkey at the zoo or those pigeons on the street may be a lot smarter than scientists originally believed, according to a recent study by a UI professor. Ed Wasserman, a professor of psychology,...

State joins equity in sciences project

LINI GE February 19, 2009

Kristin Mirocha met some other women in a living-learning community before attending her first class freshman year at the UI — and four years later, she’s still good friends with them. Mirocha’s...

Study: Minority victimization rises in recession

CASSIE VALUKAS February 19, 2009

A new study cowritten by a UI sociology professor found that minority victimization increases during times of economic recession. UI sociology Professor Karen Heimer and University of Missouri Professor...

Culver picks Writers’ Workshop grad Swander to be poet laureate

MEGAN DIAL February 19, 2009

From a country lifestyle of organic food and banjo music to receiving the esteemed title of Iowa poet laureate, Mary Swander has much to love about the state. Gov. Chet Culver appointed the 1976 Iowa...

Sexual-abuse trial begins

OLIVIA MORAN February 18, 2009

Micah Matthews, a 33-year-old man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in 2007, sat still at his trial on Tuesday as witnesses described the victim as now “traumatized” and “broken.” “I...

Students & music teachers

EMILY MELVOLD February 18, 2009

Matt Logan is a UI music-therapy student and a teacher on the side. Drawing from the classroom and previous experience, he makes money while adding to his own education. He’s one of a number of UI music...

One UI senior is living for the thin air

MICHELE DANNO February 18, 2009

This year, UI student Josh Kingry had to take out $5,000 in student loans. But he definitely didn’t use it all for school. The 22-year-old used half of it to fund climbing Mount Rainier with friend...

UI institute to aid Postville

ASHLEY HAUGO February 18, 2009

The UI Institute of Public Affairs will help devastated Postville plan a new future — free of charge. As Postville residents work to get back on their feet, the Institute of Public Affairs will step...

UISG-grad student spat continues

MICHELE DANNO February 18, 2009

UI Student Government officials made it clear Tuesday they will not recognize recent action by the Executive Council of Graduate and Professional Students. On Feb. 11, the Executive Council unanimously...

Coralville mulls local-option tax

KASSIE FRIEDRICHS February 18, 2009

The Coralville City Council discussed funding a storm-sewer system flood-mitigation project with money from a proposed local-option sales tax at its work session Tuesday night. The flood-mitigation project...