2008 Woodie Awards
After months of study, discussion, debate, and waiting, the 31 certified UI police officers will wear guns on their hips, although no one knows exactly when yet.
By a vote of 6-2, with Regent Bonnie Campbell absent, the state Board of Regents adopted a comprehensive safety and security policy at all three regents' universities that includes a controversial provision to arm the schools' police forces. The new policy will replace a 59-word plan that only addresses campus-security personnel.
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Even the rowers aren't sure what goes on in the metal-sheathed building casting shadows on their boathouse.
An occasional art student goes in to look at the liberal design, and groups of children tour it, but the gray, stainless-steel structure seems a quiet and lonely addition to the UI campus.
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Tuition for Iowa residents will rise by 3.2 percent for next school year, if formally approved by the state Board of Regents in December.
Regents' Executive Director Gary Steinke said that the in-state increase was close to the lowest in nearly 30 years, citing a 3 percent increase in 1980. In-state tuition was raised by 4.5 percent for the 2007-08 school year.
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Kyle Marin's defense called its final witnesses to the stand Wednesday, and after a rebuttal witness by the prosecution, the evidentiary phase of the trial drew to a close.
Marin is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the April 23, 2006, stabbing and bludgeoning deaths of Katrina Hill and Molly Edmondson.
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Election coverage in the media usually focuses on those who are involved in politics, but many young people choose to opt out of the system altogether.
The U.S. Census Bureau tracks voter activity along demographic lines, and in 2004, it found just under 47 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 voted in the presidential election, whereas participation among all eligible voters was nearly 64 percent.
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The UI is trying to track down around 9,000 of its employees.
UI Human Resources is making strenuous efforts to inform users of university health insurance that unless they declare an insurance plan by Nov. 23, most will lose their insurance on Jan. 1, 2008.
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The proposed joint communication center for Johnson County, Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty hit a speed bump last week after technology consultants with the project informed leaders that a nearby radio antenna may interfere with the center's signals. (0) comments
The Fox News-produced Republican debate originally scheduled for Hancher Auditorium has been moved to Des Moines because of logistic concerns.
Hosting the debate in the capital allows for easier access for candidates and travelers, as well as a better site to set up the debate, said Charles Swanson, the Hancher executive director.
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Traditional names such as Kinnick, Carver, and Van Allen are now but one option for naming parts of the UI.
The state Board of Regents approved a policy on Wednesday to allow corporate names for major parts of Iowa public universities, provided the schools investigate donors for potential conflicts of interest.
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Iowa City's former City Manager Steve Atkins has a new place to shoot his Christmas-card photos this year - right next to the water plant.
Atkins' wife joked about the prospect Wednesday on the corner of Stephen Atkins Drive - the newly named entry driveway that leads to the Iowa City Water Treatment Plant.
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Man charged with theft
A North Liberty man faces a felony charge after he allegedly stole almost $253,000 in ink cartridges from the company he worked for and sold them on eBay, Coralville police reported.
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