2008 Woodie Awards
An incident early Sunday morning could be comparable with a string of attacks on women that have plagued Iowa City since September 2006, according to police.
Iowa City police Sgt. Bill Campbell said on Sunday that the attack - which happened near the Sheraton on South Dubuque Street around 2 a.m. - is "something that would certainly have some similarities" to recent incidents.
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Fines for drinking and other UI Homecoming excess creeped to more than $11,000 last weekend, a far cry from the nearly $20,000 in tickets issued during last year's festivities.
Although football fans at homecoming had about eight fewer hours to drink than before the Sept. 8 game against Syracuse, they accumulated only about $2,000 less in citations.
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Availability and visibility of food may be two big factors in Americans' overeating, perhaps surpassing the quality of the food being consumed and even people's hunger.
Portion sizes of a traditional burger or an average pasta entrée at local restaurants fall within several ounces of their competitors, but the size variation may not be the main factor behind excessive eating, suggests a local restaurant manager.
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It is unconstitutional for a video showing alleged victim Jetseta Gage to be used in the trial against James Bentley, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Sept. 28, upholding a lower court's decision.
The court decided that the tape violated Bentley's Sixth Amendment right to confront his accuser.
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The Nite Ride program, a service created by the UI police and UI Student Government to transport women home from downtown Iowa City, premiéred on the night of Sept. 28 and drew 55 students.
"Safety is paramount," said Bill Searls, an associate director of the UI police. "We hope to provide safe rides for students."
The program offers a 15-passenger van to drive women from a designated pickup point at the intersection of Washington and Clinton Streets to their residences, Sears said.
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With a smile and a pose, top state and university officials dug their shovels in on Sept. 28 during the groundbreaking ceremony for the UI Institute for Biomedical Discovery.
Approximately 70 people were on hand for the ceremony, which was held outside of Carver Biomedical Research Building.
"Iowa has a rich history: We fed the world, fueled the world, and now we can start finding cures to heal the world," said Lt. Gov. Patty Judge in a speech.
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For as long as books have existed, people have banned them.
And National Banned Books week, which started on Sept. 29, is showcasing that. The week honors freedom of speech and expression, as defined by the First Amendment.
In honor of banned books, the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St., will hold an event Wednesday as a part of the 2007 Carol Spaziani Intellectual Freedom Festival, which has been taking place throughout September.
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Ballots are now available for early voting in the Oct. 9 city primary election for the two open at-large Iowa City City Council seats and for the Nov. 6 general election, Johnson County Auditor Tom Slockett announced Sept. 28. (0) comments
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