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

Know your campus: Van Allen, scene of tragedy, success

MICHELE DANNO May 4, 2009

Van Allen Hall is often seen as a reminder of the 1991 shooting on the UI campus, but the building is famous for more than the gruesome event. The building has been occupied by the physics/astronomy department...

More nursing students eyeing graduate school

CHRIS CLARK May 4, 2009

Despite a shortage of nurses nationwide, the economic recession is limiting the number of positions available to graduating nursing majors. To make themselves more competitive, many are heading to graduate...

Farmers’ Market opens season

MARY HARRINGTON May 4, 2009

Switching out baseball caps and beers for fresh produce and reusable bags, locals packed a parking lot for opening day of the Farmers’ Market season. Pedestrians and produce-filled pickup trucks brightened...

No revenue effect seen in new marriages

SHAWN GUDE May 4, 2009

For gay-marriage supporters, last month’s ruling brought jubilation; for opponents, outrage. But for officials at the Iowa Department of Tax Revenue, it was treated analytically, as they worked to assess...

UI aids those with hearing disabilities

EMILY MELVOLD May 4, 2009

For the hundreds of deaf or hard-of-hearing students at the UI, such simple tasks as waking up, greeting someone at the door, and taking notes in class all prove to be challenging. Living with a hearing...

Man follows ancestors’ Mormon journey

ZHI XIONG May 4, 2009

Jesse and Mary Griffen left behind a destitute life in England. Seeking religious and material relief in the West, the train took them, along with 148 other Mormon immigrants, from Boston to Iowa City. In...

Iowa might have 7 H1N1 flu cases, Marshalltown closes schools

JENNIFER DELGADO May 4, 2009

There’s a good chance the seven probable H1N1 cases in Iowa will come back positive, adding to one already-confirmed illness, health officials said Sunday. “When we have probable cases, it’s highly...

Marriage change draws out-of-staters, Missourians bus to town to get hitched

ANNA LOTHSON May 4, 2009

Elaine Lopez and Jackie McNeil waited nearly 23 years to say “I do.” On May 1, with 16 other gay and lesbian couples from Missouri, they got that chance in Iowa City. While the marriages won’t...

Senior beats injury, runs Boston Marathon

EVELYN LAU May 4, 2009

Jacob Heninger could have never known a simple fundraising venture would result in traveling more than 1,100 miles away to compete in the Boston Marathon. The 22-year-old UI student competed in the Chicago...

Rowers’ best finish in 5 years

JAKE KRZECZOWSKI May 4, 2009

The Iowa women’s rowing team improved on its past finishes at the Big Ten championships, and left the Griggs Reservoir in Columbus, Ohio, with one of the most successful seasons in the team’s history. Iowa...

Brant leads golfers to sixth place

JORDAN GARRETSON May 4, 2009

The Iowa men’s golf team placed sixth at the 2009 Big Ten championships on Sunday at Penn State. No. 15 Illinois captured first place with a commanding 13-stroke margin of victory, but Iowa’s 72-hole...

Not a ghost of a good idea

KELLY DIGGINS May 4, 2009

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past has the supernatural market cornered, but its characters lack chemistry and the film needs a relatable story line. McConaughey plays Connor Mead, a successful photographer...

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