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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

Provost’s forum to focus on rights

SHANE ERSLAND March 5, 2009

Human rights will be highlighted at the third-annual UI Provost’s Forum for International Affairs, which will take place today and Friday in the University Capitol Centre. Gay Seidman, a University...

Students help others with taxes

MAGGIE PETERS March 5, 2009

In six months, UI senior Evan Malcom will put his accounting degree to use as a corporate accountant at Grant Thornton LLP in Kansas City. He got a head start in his field thanks to the Volunteer Income...

Councilors ponder fire station

AMANDA McCLURE March 5, 2009

Iowa City councilors will continue to make large cuts to the city’s operating budget in an effort to balance capital projects and counter economic stresses. Councilors agreed to cut $1 million from...

Know your renters’ rights

GEOFF WARING March 5, 2009

Greg Bal, the UI Student Legal Services’ supervising attorney, wants students to know something about local landlords. “Landlords in Iowa City are trying to get every penny out of you,” he said...

UI law school honors 3 alumni

OLIVIA MORAN March 5, 2009

Robert Youle rarely sleeps. He juggles dozens of cases at his law firm in Colorado while volunteering daily for the American Cancer Society — earning him one of three alumni awards presented by the...

Author Alice Sebold draws more than 500 to IMU

KASSIE FRIEDRICHS March 5, 2009

Best-selling author Alice Sebold adorned bright red, rectangular glasses as she began her Wednesday presentation at the IMU by reading from her first novel, The Lovely Bones. She started, “My name was...

Curtis Fry trial nears

OLIVIA MORAN March 5, 2009

Attorneys and prosecutors in the Curtis Fry case argued over the use of an intoxication defense at Fry’s final pretrial conference on Wednesday, never reaching a conclusion. Sixth District Judge Mitchell...

Menu: Strawberry stuffed french toast

DI ARTS STAFF March 5, 2009

Strawberry stuffed French toast Ingredients: Directions: Strawberry Maple Syrup Ingredients Directions: Step 2: In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup strawberry juice and 1 cup granulated sugar. Bring...

The Bridge hopes its music will span oceans

RACHAEL LANDER March 5, 2009

Bands are lucky enough to find gigs in their hometowns, let alone land a national tour. But the Bridge, a six-man blues/rock group from Baltimore, Md., went beyond that ultimate goal to play beyond the...

UI Dancers in Company gives students a taste of professional life

RACHAEL LANDER March 5, 2009

Intense routines that give you blisters. Ten-hour days, every day. A life of continually perfecting your every move. These can be the reality of a professional dancer’s life. The UI’s Dancers in Company,...

Young Footliters coming through the woods

DAN WATSON March 5, 2009

Rehearsals may need adult supervision, but the young actors performing in this weekend’s show, Into the Woods, are seasoned veterans in the acting world. The Young Footliters Act 2 Teen Theatre will...

Grooveship: the funk goes on at the Mill

DAN WATSON March 5, 2009

Seeing such bands as the Meters, Sly and the Family Stone, and Earth, Wind, and Fire performing together could be enough to make funk lovers scream like teenage girls at a Jonas Brothers concert. While...

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