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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

Iowa City City Council OKs first vote on disorderly house ordinance

NATE OTJEN August 22, 2012

The Iowa City City Council approved the first consideration of an ordinance Tuesday night that would allow city staff to issue civil citations to all tenants of disorderly houses. The vote was unanimous...

Iowa City City Council approves first vote on payday lender ordinance

NATE OTJEN August 22, 2012

The Iowa City City Council unanimously approved the first consideration of an ordinance Tuesday night that would change zoning laws for where payday lenders can set up shop. A change in the zoning code...

UI medical school student government eyes lower tuition

ANNA THEODOSIS August 22, 2012

Lowering the costs of tuition is No. 1 on the priority list of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Student Government. Council President Shady Henien proposed the idea titled "Invest...

ECGPS focuses on Biggest Improvement initiative, transparency

NICK HASSETT August 22, 2012

The Executive Council of Graduate and Professional Students has a simple goal this year: making sure students know it exists. Luke Stauffer, the public-relations liaison for the Executive Council, which...

Iowa City City Council votes to end Youth Advisory Commission

KRISTEN EAST August 22, 2012

The Iowa City City Council approved a resolution Tuesday to abolish the city’s Youth Advisory Commission. The resolution was passed with approval of the City Council’s consent calendar. The...

Woman faces third-degree burglary charge

MATT STARNS August 22, 2012

A Kalona woman has been accused of third-degree burglary after she allegedly broke into a concession stand in Lower City Park. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Ashley Diaz, 23, was charged...

Man faces multiple charges following residence search

MATT STARNS August 22, 2012

A Coralville man faces numerous charges after officers executed a search warrant on his residence Monday morning. According to a Coralville police complaint, Rickey Meneweather Jr. was charged after...

UI bookstore sees traffic spike after launching new comparison tool

BRENT GRIFFITHS August 22, 2012

Countless students have packed into the cramped aisles of the University Bookstore over the last few days, syllabi in hand, to find their textbooks at the start of the semester. This hunt for books repeats...

Sex offender charged with failing to register his address

DI STAFF August 21, 2012

A sexual offender has been charged with a Class-C felony after allegedly failing to register his most recent address with police. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Daniel McMahon, 22, a registered...

Suspect in Breckenridge Trailer Court shooting faces controlled substance charge

DI STAFF August 21, 2012

One of the men sought by police in conjunction with an Aug. 16 shooting at Breckenridge Trailer Court has been charged with a felony controlled-substance violation. According to an Iowa City police complaint,...

UI officials balk at party school rankings

MADELINE SAVOIE August 21, 2012

No. 4 no more. The University of Iowa moved up on the Princeton Review’s top 20 party schools list this year by two spots, despite many recent initiatives to combat the binge drinking culture at...

Iowa City City Council may end Youth Advisory Commission

NATE OTJEN August 21, 2012

While the Youth Advisory Commission may likely come to an end in the near future, city officials say there will still be a place for youth to be involved in city politics and the community. “The...

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