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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

July 19, 2016

(Originally published content from the Daily Iowan website Comments Section unedited for punctuation, spelling or grammar) -In response to Samuel Studer’s “Liberal Menace Destroys Education” Published...

Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

July 17, 2016

Unpopularity wins Et tu, fellow countrymen: A recently published Associated Press-GfK poll conducted July 7-11 has reported what masses of Americans already know: the prospect of either Hillary Clinton...

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

July 13, 2016

City should select Kelsay I am perfectly satisfied with interim Police Chief Troy Kelsay in being Iowa City’s permanent police chief. The reason for this he is well-educated and experienced: Kelsay...

Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

July 11, 2016

All are welcome Anyone who knows me or has read my positions regarding the need for maintaining “neighborhood schools” can attest to the fact that I have not wavered from this position. This is a...

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

July 10, 2016

Brexit outcome Regardless of Black Lives Matter — Ferguson, Baton Rouge, and St. Paul, white lives have not mattered since the 1980s. John Higgs in Stranger Than We Can Imagine: An Alternative History...

Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

July 5, 2016

Be a fan of fan distribution The Crisis Center of Johnson County and Shelter House have worked with families at Rose Oaks Apartments who recently had to move to different units during planned improvements...

Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

July 4, 2016

Balance and equity in local schools The strategic goals for the Iowa City School District focus on raising reading and math proficiency for all students and narrowing the achievement gap that exists for...

Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

June 28, 2016

Network neutrality keeps internet access equal Imagine driving on an interstate system with all the exits controlled by private companies, which could charge any toll at their whim. Likewise, charges...

Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

June 26, 2016

Time for regents to admit errors     The American Association of University Professors has sanctioned UI for the botched hiring of Bruce Harreld as president last year. Although the school will bear...

Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

June 22, 2016

Realpolitik or bust The European Union is an economic-political union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe — with an estimated population of more than 508 million. It operates through...

Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

June 22, 2016

I’ve had it. Enough is enough Witness Atlanta, Blacksburg, Charlestown, Chattanooga, Colorado Springs, Columbine, Edmund, Fort Hood, Iowa City, Killeen, Minneapolis, Newtown, Omaha, Orlando, Roseburg,...

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

June 20, 2016

Understanding discrimination The Black Lives Matter movement is the most recent manifestation of the many political and social movements that have attempted to address discrimination and the disparities...