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When the weather outside is frightful, and getting to work isn't so delightful...

Photo by Tim Schoon.

You might say the weather so far this winter has not been all that frightful. You even might say it’s been delightful. But if you’ve lived through a few Iowa winters, you also know that everything can change overnight.    

Chances are pretty good you’ll wake up on an Iowa winter morning to find there’s a foot of snow on the ground, the white stuff is still coming down, and the mercury in your thermometer has fallen way below zero. Local elementary and secondary school classes have been cancelled.

How do you find out about University cancellations?

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2006: A year in the life

Photo by Tom Jorgensen.

Like journalists everywhere around this time of year, we on the fyi staff think it’s worthwhile to spend a little time and newsprint (or cyberspace, as the case happens to be) putting the past 12 months in review. Read more...

Since we can’t include all the news, we’d like to hear from you about other events you think were newsworthy in 2006; please tell us in the Jan. 16 fyi reader survey at https://survey.uiowa.edu/wsb.dll/243/jan1607.htm.

 

A year in the life: The pictures

Check out this issue's Photo Feature for scenes from highlights of 2006.

See the photos...

 

Recent features

Cultural Linguistic Services: Offering a world of assistance

Facilities Management: Building success

Sing Iowa's praises! School of Music celebrates 100 years

Why can't I park there? Get the concrete answers

Recent photo features

Historic Children's Books

UI Power Plant

Breathless: Dance Gala 2006

Hawkeye Spirit

 

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