2008 Woodie Awards
As September comes to a close, Iowans will catch their last glimpses of the ruby-throated hummingbirds before they migrate to warmer climates for the winter months.
Those who have been watching have noticed an increase in the number of birds in the state, though the cause for it is still unknown.
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After submitting a $2,000 funding request to the UI Student Government, the American Indian Student Association was initially denied funding because of concerns over the title of its event: "Anti-Columbus Day."
During the Sept. 18 Student Assembly Budgeting Allocations Committee meeting, panel head Maison Bleam said some members were also worried about the reaction program might provoke.
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On Thursday, President Bush signed into law a new tuition-assistance bill aimed at aiding and unburdening students with need-based loans.
The College Cost Reduction and Access Act passed Congress on Sept. 7.
"I love the fact that this country is dedicated to helping people who want to realize a dream," Bush said in a statement, after signing the legislation.
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Confirming the adage that big things can come in small packages, UI nanotechnology researchers are working to revolutionize medicine with molecular-scale devices.
"Our ability to manipulate and fabricate matter on the nanometer-length scale is far better than ever before," said Vicki Grassian, the director of the UI's Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute.
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The manufactured home at 1200 S. Riverside Drive looks nothing like a fire station, but that's precisely its function.
The beige 16-by-80 foot business facility doubles as living quarters for the on-duty crew of Iowa City Fire Station No. 2 after regular business hours.
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A local Iowa judge may soon help change Minnesota law.
Sixth District Judge Patrick Grady provided "persuasive" testimony to a panel of Minnesota lawmakers regarding the extent to which media may be present in the courtroom. The issue in Minnesota will be revisited next month, as additional Midwest judges weigh in.
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Two local men are looking to make Iowa big - in the music world, that is.
Ian Mills, stage name Millz, and Renardo Wilson, his manager, joined forces four months ago not just to conquer the music world but to add some Iowa flavor to it as well.
"A lot of people don't realize that Iowa has a lot of talent," said Wilson, a UI senior economics major. "But the artists here don't put their name out."
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The White House and Congress are locking horns over a health-insurance bill that would expand funding for state programs covering uninsured children.
In a 67-29 vote, the U.S. Senate voted Thursday to place a five-year, $60 billion State Children's Health Insurance Program extension on President Bush's desk. Calling the $60 billion, a $35 billion increase from the current program, too much, Bush has already promised to veto the bill.
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Ben Kweller's hit song "Wasted and Ready" could describe the UI environment during Homecoming.
The singer/songwriter from Texas may provide the appropriate, although not flattering, anthem to many UI students tonight when he shares the bill with Three Dog Night at the free Homecoming concert on the Pentacrest following the pep rally and parade.
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Joining the military and traveling to Iraq typically don't stem from getting braces. But for Tim De Stigter, it did.
The idea of spending his life practicing dentistry was first glued into 13-year-old De Stigter's head when he got braces. He said it was because he wanted to work in a field where he could help people.
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Lyness says office working on sex attacks
Johnson County prosecutor Janet Lyness described the initiatives her office is taking to address the recent sexual assaults at Thursday morning's Johnson County Board of Supervisors formal meeting.
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