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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Changing fields: AIG bonuses as education

ADAM SULLIVAN March 30, 2009

Most UI business students are fully aware of what life after graduation holds: a slew of employment challenges spawned by the economic crisis that has hogged newspaper headlines for more than six months. “It’s...

State bills hit 2nd funnel

SHAWN GUDE March 30, 2009

With revenue at paltry levels and budget concerns dominating headlines and lawmakers’ time in the Iowa Legislature session, non-appropriation bills have largely taken a back seat. March 27 provided...

State tax changes at the forefront

SHAWN GUDE March 30, 2009

Iowa City resident Deborah Thornton’s furor over a recent Democrat tax proposal was visible at an Iowa Legislature forum over the weekend. “When you repeal the federal deductibility, that means you’re...

Antiwar rally returns

KATHLEEN SERINO March 30, 2009

In the first antiwar rally on campus since President Obama took office, some UI and community members banded on the Pedestrian Mall this weekend to protest Middle Eastern dissents. UI junior Megan Felt...

Know your campus: A facility that wears many hats

CHRIS CLARK March 30, 2009

The Field House has hosted a variety of events and student activities since it opened in 1927. Although it was made for all members of the UI community, students held protests around the time of its construction,...

Alcohol consumption in sights of city, UI

TESSA McLEAN March 30, 2009

Imagine heading downtown on a Friday for a night out with friends. Now, imagine it without any alcohol. While most UI students head to the bars to socialize on the weekends, drinking is a large part of...

China, Taiwan beckon UI grads

LINI GE March 30, 2009

With graduation fewer than two months away and a student loan to pay off, 26-year-old UI senior Cala White may have found a way to beat the gloomy U.S. job market — leave it. White, a double major in...

Boathouse work presses ahead

JUSTIN SUGG March 30, 2009

At some points, the Iowa River swells to within 10 feet of the Beckwith Boathouse construction site. After committing nearly $6.5 million to the project, UI officials plan to finish construction — with...

UI ROTC numbers climbing sharply

REGINA ZILBERMINTS March 30, 2009

The battalion photo of the UI’s ROTC cadets has gotten wider every year recently. The group has grown from 32 contracted cadets in 2005 to 83 this year. And all of the future army officers — dressed...

Ped Mall fight club

REGINA ZILBERMINTS March 30, 2009

Unknown assailants attacked unknown men in two incidents on the Pedestrian Mall during the early hours of March 27, authorities said. But having two assault incidents downtown in one weekend is not that...

Cook-in-Progress: Gorp Balls

REBECCA KOONS March 30, 2009

Trail mix with a twist. The time of year is finally approaching when people are ready to shed the winter blues and pursue more outdoor endeavors. Trail mix is a staple of outside activities, because it...

Michelle Williams passing through somewhere close to the heart

KAITE HANSON March 30, 2009

Film Review: Wendy and Lucy For roughly 80 minutes, Wendy Carroll (Michelle Williams) seems on the verge of weeping yet refuses to show the world her sorrow. Even though she manages to hold back her tears,...

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