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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Steve Goddard speaks during a forum as one of four candidates for the University of Iowas Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Voxman Concert Hall on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Previously, Goddard has served as the Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Steve Goddard named new CLAS dean

Brooklyn Draisey, News Editor December 3, 2018

Steve Goddard has been named the new College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean. He will start in his new position on June 1, 2019. Goddard is a senior associate to the vice chancellor, chair of the...

Warrant out for Tiffin women who used fake rent check

Warrant out for Tiffin women who used fake rent check

Kate Pixley, News Reporter December 3, 2018

Sharelle Putman, 35, is suspected of second-degree theft. According to the arrest affidavit, Putnam knowingly wrote a check for $3,445 to a person to cover a security deposit and rent for a property....

N. Liberty man charged with domestic abuse

N. Liberty man charged with domestic abuse

Kate Pixley, News Reporter December 3, 2018

Authorities have accused a North Liberty man of choking a woman. Rodney Dunlap, 45, was charged Nov. 30 with domestic-abuse assault/impeding the flow of air and blood. According to the arrest affidavit,...

Cedar Rapids man charged with marijuana possession

Cedar Rapids man charged with marijuana possession

Kate Pixley, News Reporter December 3, 2018

Dakota Gladwin, 18, was charged Dec. 1 with possession of a controlled substance. According to the arrest affidavit, Gladwin was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped by officers because of an equipment...

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UI police dog K9 Falo retires after 4 years of service

Kate Pixley, News Reporter December 3, 2018

A University of Iowa K9 officer enjoyed his first night of retirement by digging into a dog-friendly cake. Falo retired from the University of Iowa police on Dec. 1 because of a neurological medical...

The Iowa State Capitol is shown on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015.

Iowa’s road to restoring the right to vote to felons

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter December 3, 2018

Iowa remains one of two states with a lifetime voting ban for all citizens convicted of felonies. As the trend toward restoring felons’ voting rights shifts throughout the country, an Iowa constitutional...

FilmScene strives for inclusivity by offering captioning program

FilmScene strives for inclusivity by offering captioning program

Charles Peckman, News Reporter December 3, 2018

A new program at Iowa City’s premier independent theater aims to create a more equitable movie-going experience. FilmScene, 118 E. College St., has begun implementing open (dialogue and ambiance) and...

The Old Capitol is seen on Nov. 25, 2018.

Inflammation in the womb can cause autism-like traits, UI study says

Jordan Prochnow, News Reporter December 2, 2018

A recent study by the University of Iowa’s Psychiatry Department, presented in November at the 2018 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego, showed that inflammation in the womb can cause...

Greenhouse assistant manager Majd Moubarak laughs in the greenhouse on the roof of the Biology Building East on Friday, Nov. 30. Moubarak, a UI senior, also researches plants.

UI Greenhouse provides students and community members a place for plant interests

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter December 2, 2018

Sitting at the top of Biology Building East, the University of Iowa Greenhouse has provided students and community members a space to study and follow their interest in plants. Ray Tallent, who has been...

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‘Iowa City Police Log’ to become coffee-table book

Katelyn Weisbrod, Managing Editor December 1, 2018

"Iowa City Police Log," a Twitter and Facebook account run by Chris Patton, announced Saturday that the comedic posts based on the Iowa City Police Department's daily activity log will be turned into a...

Iowa reacts to the death of 41st president, George H.W. Bush

Iowa reacts to the death of 41st president, George H.W. Bush

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor December 1, 2018

Saturday morning, Iowa politicians took to Twitter after the death of George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States. George HW Bush will most b remembered as our 41st president I honor...

Coralville man accused of choking woman

Coralville man accused of choking woman

November 30, 2018

Man faces domestic-abuse, firearm charges Authorities have accused a Coralville man of choking and threatening to kill a woman. Jerry Cook, 42, was charged Nov. 28 with first-offense domestic assault,...

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