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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

Pizza places wary after robberies

DANNY VALENTINE September 2, 2009

One local business will no longer deliver pizzas to the city’s Southeast Side after two of its employees were recently robbed at gunpoint. The decision came after a third armed robbery on Monday night,...

City officials make a statement with PAULAs

CHRIS CLARK September 2, 2009

Hoping to enforce underage drinking laws, Iowa City City Councilors sought a clear way to hold bars accountable. That’s why they approved an ordinance that hinges bars’ liquor-license renewal on their...

UI students are drawn to Russian program

LAUREN MILLS September 2, 2009

UI lecturer Irina Kostina paces back and forth, firing off sentences for students to conjugate, encouraging them as they struggle with a language they began learning just a week ago. Last semester, she...

School board hopefuls answer questions

HOLLY HINES September 2, 2009

Six candidates for the Sept. 8 School Board election presented potential solutions to various issues of concern in the district, including the district’s strained budget and the closing of Roosevelt...

UI Health Care makes flu shots mandatory

JOHN DOETKOTT September 2, 2009

Flu shots are no longer optional for anyone associated with UI Health Care: It is a condition of employment. “People who do not comply will not be eligible to continue their positions at UI Health Care,”...

Pre-paid cab fare comes to IC

NICOLE LUMBRERAS September 2, 2009

It works like a debit card. Your parents may foot the bill. And it can get you home on a tipsy Saturday night. University Cab Cash, an online business based in Florida, is designed to help students pay...