University of Iowa Official Defends Rehiring Peter Gray: Iowa City Daily News Links, Nov. 14

Nice weather today. Still a little bit of life out there.

On to the Links!

The Peter Gray saga continues. Tara Bannow of the Iowa City Press-Citizen writes that a University of Iowa official defends rehiring Gray after he left the university for another job years ago.

Do not ask Kirk Ferentz about Peter Gray. Peter Gray questions makes the Ferentz angry! (Des Moines Register)

Meanwhile Coach Ferentz is trying to keep his team focused on a difficult task, beating the Michigan Wolverines this weekend. (Dubuque Telegraph-Herald)

Adam Sullivan of the Press-Citizen reports that the Principal of Hoover Elementary has asked for a leave of absence.

Gregg Hennigan of the Gazette writes that the City of Iowa City may be showing some interest in modifying an ordinance that prohibits downtown bars from being within a certain distance from each other.

It was a good night for animal freedom last night at the Iowa City Council meeting. As the council gave their first yay for urban chickens, they also voted to lift a ban on dogs in the Pedestrian Mall.

A pair of North Liberty sisters have agreed to share a big lottery prize. Sadly, not with me. (Press-Citizen)

The governors of Iowa and Oregon joined together in support of the renewal of the wind tax credit. (Associated Press)

I look forward to seeing the videos from this series from IC UNESCO. (Press-Citizen)

Good luck to this Iowa City Regina Senior. (Press-Citizen)

Sorry former University of Iowa attorney Marc Mills on your appeal of wrongful termination. The court says no dice. (Press-Citizen.

Daily Links Excerpt of the Day

Aside from the allegations against Gray, Hines said accounts from many student athletes show he performed the job he was employed to do, which was to provide one-on-one academic counseling to students, very well.

“I think this group had a hard time finding students who would actually step forward and be complainants,” Hines said.

 

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