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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

Obama touts alt-energy in Iowa visit

SHAWN GUDE April 23, 2009

Speaking amid steel columns, a gentle, ever-present whirring sound, and fluorescent factory lights, President Obama implored the country to back his ambitious energy plan in a Newton wind-energy plant...

Mike Currie elected UISG president

MICHELE DANNO April 23, 2009

After accusations of cheating, backstabbing, name calling, and voting delays, Go Party was victorious in what UI Student Government President-elect Mike Currie called “the longest, hardest-fought campaign”...

Speaker: Porn misuses women

SHANE ERSLAND April 23, 2009

While a pornographic-video producer described a scene from his movie, nervous laughter from various UI students filled the darkened auditorium of the Becker Communication Studies Building. Robert Jensen...

Freshman seminar numbers to rise

ANNA LOTHSON April 23, 2009

Seeing the secret life of a surgeon, learning intricacies of a courtroom, crunching a university budget, or picking at the brain of an engineer — they all have one thing in common. Each will be the...

Students show off vegetable garden

MARY HARRINGTON April 23, 2009

From a small plot of West Campus land, a new university garden will provide fresh crops for IMU diners. The new student-run garden will grow vegetables for volunteer gardeners and on-campus eaters alike,...

Magistrate distribution questioned

ZHI XIONG April 23, 2009

Johnson County could gain two magistrates if the state court administrator has his way. “He just doesn’t have that authority,” said Judge Warren Bush, who is suing State Court Administrator David...

Officials work to keep schools safe

CLARK CAHILL April 23, 2009

While it’s not possible to stop every random act of violence, local officials say, prevention at high schools has become much more advanced. Monday marked the 10-year anniversary of the Columbine High...

UI club taking stock

EMILY MELVOLD April 22, 2009

Investing in stocks might not sound like the best idea during the current economic climate, but three UI students think it’s a great idea. Through a new organization called HawkTrade, started by three...

Center works for green

SHANE ERSLAND April 22, 2009

Plains Justice, a Cedar Rapids-based law center working for environmental justice in the Midwest, plans to further challenge the creation of new coal plants in Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota, the...

Bike to school and enjoy ice cream

CHRIS CLARK April 22, 2009

Two favorite childhood memories will come together today on the Pentacrest: bike riding and eating ice cream. The UI Environmental Coalition is teaming up with local businesses and other university organizations...