2008 Woodie Awards
A local bar owner vehemently denied charges of racism and racist dress code policies Thursday, arguing that the recent letter from the UI Black Student Union was unfair and possibly motivated by a group member's previous incident in the bar.
In response, members of the group defended the letter, which stated group members would boycott Brothers Bar & Grill, 125 S. Dubuque St., because of Halloween pictures found on the bar's website depicting patrons in blackface. Some members of the group contended that some downtown bars employ racist dress codes by banning garb traditionally worn by minorities.
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The aroma of an old-fashioned breakfast diner fills the Old Brick Church long before sunlight dares to seep through its stained glass windows every Wednesday morning.
The sizzling of eggs and the clanking of dishes could be heard in the 151-year-old building's home-sized kitchen Wednesday, as several volunteers shuffled past each other to prepare for that day's opening of Agapé Café, 26 E. Market St.
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CEDAR RAPIDS - Democratic presidential-nomination hopeful and Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd stressed adherence to the Constitution and argued that his experience in the Senate gives him a leadership edge in a town-hall meeting at Mount Mercy College on Thursday afternoon.
Dodd opened by relating the experiences of his father, former Sen. Thomas Dodd, who prosecuted Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg, to a crowd of around 50. He used the story to evoke the familiar campaign theme of following the rule of law, a concept he charged that President Bush has undermined.
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Admiration, discipline, friendship, and endurance were all themes that circulated the air Thursday night in the IMU.
The event that brought forth the feelings was a panel discussion on combat stress and its effects on soldiers and their families, hosted by the UI Antiwar Committee and UI Veterans Association.
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A slew of "Idol" contests - for pets, entrepreneurs, and Frank Sinatra wannabes - have whetted Americans' enthusiasm, said UI Assistant Professor of sociology Alison Bianchi.
But one such competition doesn't involve a snooty, British-accented judge. It isn't even about singing.
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Joe White was strained for breath as he trudged up the aisle in the IMU Main Lounge, balancing a near 300-pound log on his right shoulder. Only minutes later, wood chips were flying off stage as he bludgeoned the top half with an ax.
Reciting Bible verses as he perspired on stage, he placed another 300-pound log across the first and revealed his finished product - a cross.
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The UI Presidential Committee on Athletics approved a new pregnancy policy Thursday that will work to support female athletes who become pregnant while at the university.
"It's a proactive approach," said Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta. "I feel it's a good policy in place, and I feel comfortable with it."
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Construction on the new Johnson County Health and Human Services Building could begin soon, after the county Board of Supervisors awarded the bid and entered into a construction contract for the project on Thursday morning.
The winning bid for the project, awarded to Dubuque's Tricon General Construction, was just under $9 million, considerably less than the preliminary estimate of around $12 million.
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Woman pleads guilty to prostitution
Betty Thompson, who played a key role in the Robert Sallis prostitution trial in October, on Thursday in the Johnson County Courthouse pleaded guilty to prostitution.
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