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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

UI VP: Research accusation overblown

EMILY MELVOLD April 24, 2009

A UI professor is under investigation by a weekly medical journal for a possible conflict of interest stemming from a research article. The work — an article by UI psychiatry Professor Robert Robinson...

Event pushes local buying

SHANE ERSLAND April 24, 2009

Local companies gathered at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Coralville to celebrate the “Buy Here Day” Business Fair — organized by the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce — Thursday...

Green thumbs for a green movement

TYLER LYON April 24, 2009

UI President Sally Mason strolled through the university’s new sustainable garden Thursday afternoon, taking about an hour of her day to talk with students who helped create it. Mason said she’s “very...

UI engineering group hopes to build Honduran clinic

JENNIFER DELGADO April 24, 2009

Imagine a three-hour trip to the nearest health clinic, only to find the center has run out of medicine. For some in Las Mangas, Honduras, that scenario is a reality — that is, if they can even afford...

Marchers demand end to domestic, sexual violence

CAITLIN LOMBARDO April 24, 2009

Nearly 90 people gathered on the Pentacrest on Thursday night, yelling such chants as, “No means no, it don’t mean maybe. Don’t touch me, my name ain’t baby.” Intended as a protest against those...

Group uses balancing act to raise African water awareness

REGINA ZILBERMINTS April 24, 2009

People craned their heads Thursday to watch several UI women carrying buckets of water on their heads across campus. Men accompanied them carrying yellow signs saying, “If you were in Africa, you would...

Faces of the UI: Student plans to run for Sudanese Parliament

ASHLEY HAUGO April 24, 2009

Like many other college students, Ladu Boyo is contemplating taking out a loan next year. But this money wouldn’t be put toward books or additional semester hours. It would help fund his campaign for...

UI wants new Hancher site

TESSA McLEAN April 24, 2009

UI officials will seek approval to relocate the Hancher/Voxman/Clapp complex at the Board of Regents meeting next week. According to the meeting agenda, officials have outlined seven reasons for replacing...

Baseball puts streak on line

JEFF PAWOLA April 24, 2009

After claiming three-straight victories, the Iowa baseball team will try to continue the winning streak when it meets Michigan State at 6 p.m. today at Banks Field. The Hawkeyes’ latest victory came...

Women’s golf heads to Big Ten championships

PETER GUSTIN April 24, 2009

The Iowa women’s golf team is off to West Lafayette, Ind., to compete in its final tournament of the regular season — the Big Ten championships, hosted by Purdue. The tournament will be played over...

Trio of running backs to replace Greene

BRENDAN STILES April 24, 2009

At this time last year, Hawkeye fans were wondering how the ground game would look for the Iowa offense after losing running backs Albert Young and Damian Sims. Little did everyone realize the question...

Greene could go in 2nd, 3rd round of NFL draft

SCOTT MILLER April 24, 2009

Shonn Greene has always been soft-spoken. At times, it seems like he’s talking under his breath. His sentences usually trail off at the end, not because of a lack of interest, but because of a genuine...

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