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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 2012
Page
1
Seth Roberts, a former University of Iowa student, recalls underage dorm antics in 2008 and 2009 that led to probation and the threat of eviction. He says campus staff aggressively pursued disciplinary actions and he took a year off with plans to return as a super-senior.
The Gazette reports that 39 UI housing contracts were canceled from 2009-10 to 2011-12 due to disciplinary issues. Hillcrest led with nine cancellations, followed by Mayflower and Rienow with seven each, while Daum and Parklawn had none. Roberts, from Los Angeles, reflects on past behavior and leniency.
The University of Iowa reports dropping eviction counts across its ten residence halls as part of an educational push. Eviction numbers fall from 21 in 2009-10 to 11 in 2010-11 and 7 in 2011-12, signaling program effectiveness.
University Parklawn housing and dining officials say they have ramped up evictions due to many violations across categories such as drug policy alcohol policy assault vandalism theft and violating no contact orders. The report notes multiple incidents at Hillcrest Mayflower Rienow Currier Slater and Quadrangle with several students cited for alcohol and drug policy breaches.
Pew Forum study shows 20 percent of Americans report no religious affiliation, the first time Protestants fall under 50 percent. Rise of nondenominational Christians and unaffiliated adults moves secular trend forward.
Federal and state budget cuts shrink support for domestic violence and sexual assault programs in Iowa. Leaders warn travel burdens will rise and regional reorganization may reshape service delivery as the state shifts to six regions and agencies brace for smaller allocations.
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church faces a Sunday vote on selling its 1300 Melrose Ave property to Jeff Maxwell for 4.3 million. Maxwell plans a 44.9 million One University Place with 69 condos and commercial space on a 5.3 acre site near Kinnick Stadium, drawing mixed responses in the Iowa City area.
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