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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

Local apartment complexes lock up

EMILY MELVOLD April 15, 2009

Apartments Downtown recently installed door locks on building entrances to increase security and prevent interior damage. “I came back from class one day to find my apartment building locked,” said...

Iowa City to cut travel budget

TESSA McLEAN April 15, 2009

Iowa City officials aren’t going anywhere. In another effort to deal with increasing budget reductions at the city level, officials will curtail travel expenses. Iowa City Mayor Regenia Bailey made...

Alums band together

MEGAN DIAL April 15, 2009

UI alumnus and Fort Myers, Fla., resident Justin McBride assembles watch parties for every single Hawkeye football and basketball game. He calls it his “anchor” to Iowa. “Going to the university...

Violence tests police

REGINA ZILBERMINTS April 15, 2009

A young man awoke to bystanders sitting him up against a planter on the Pedestrian Mall in the early hours of April 4. He’d been knocked unconscious and suffered a broken jaw. The 28-year-old was attacked...

UI classes to get bigger

ANNA LOTHSON April 15, 2009

After the UI budget slims down, university officials say classroom size is likely to increase because of hiring freezes and the possibility of faculty layoffs. In addition to cramming more students in...

Students continuing to love that plastic

SHANE ERSLAND April 15, 2009

Recent studies show college students are using credit cards at record rates while the economy muddles along — and access to plastic for those at the UI remains steady. Bart Floyd, the president of US...

UISG vote hits glitch, is delayed

MICHELE DANNO April 14, 2009

While UI Student Government hopefuls thought Monday was their last full day of campaigning, they found out last night they still have another week. And many of them are not happy about it. UISG voting...

Girl Talk packs ’em in at 10k show

KATIE HANSON April 14, 2009

In contrast to the awkward/cute high-school proms that will take place next month, the IMU hosted a markedly different kind of show Monday night: the best dance party ever. To celebrate its sixth year,...

Iowa child-support changes spark questions

ZHI XIONG April 14, 2009

A month after the Iowa Supreme Court adopted new child-support guidelines, attorneys around the state are still learning to navigate the changes before the rules go into effect July 1. They are more dramatic...