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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

Threat and promise of China’s World Bank 

Threat and promise of China’s World Bank 

December 8, 2015

Jacob Prall [email protected] President Xi Jinping of China has a vision.  It’s a new multinational, multibillion, and multipurpose bank.  This new world bank would finance infrastructure (e.g.,...

Bruce Harreld talks with reporters in The Daily Iowan conference room about his upcoming term as the next president of the University of Iowa. Upon his acceptance, Harreld had an approval rating of three percent. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

UI President Harreld should address sustainability 

December 8, 2015

Dear President Bruce Harreld, In the “Why I Came to Iowa” letter you wrote, “If you hear something that worries you, simply ask me directly. I’ll give you an honest answer.” So, on behalf of...

Don’t use ethnic quotas in college admissions 

Don’t use ethnic quotas in college admissions 

December 7, 2015

In today’s political climate, it often seems that not only can we not agree on how to solve a problem, we can’t even agree on what the problem is. Such is the case with race playing a factor in college...

Moving beyond rhetoric on shootings 

Moving beyond rhetoric on shootings 

December 7, 2015

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] On Dec. 2, a tragedy took place in San Bernardino, California. Fourteen people were killed in a shooting during the Inland Regional Center’s holiday party....

Medicaid expansion isn’t ready in Iowa

Medicaid expansion isn’t ready in Iowa

December 7, 2015

Jace Brady [email protected] Gov. Terry Branstad has endeavored to accomplish what was almost an impressive Machiavellian feat but instead has unraveled into another episode of government incompetence....

Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke, middle right, leaves the Cook County Jail after posting bond on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Chicago. Van Dyke has been locked up since Nov. 24, when prosecutors charged him with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Fear can be overcome, but race is another matter

December 7, 2015

Marcus Brown’s “Fear and race in America” (Daily Iowan, Dec. 1) attempts to dissect and analyze the senseless deaths epidemic that is directly connected with race. My first answer is that the answers...

College students, the future, and happiness

College students, the future, and happiness

December 4, 2015

Keith Reed [email protected] When I was home for Thanksgiving break, my mother asked, what do I plan to do after college and where do I want to live? These questions did not stump me. I have known...

NSA surveillance rule change doesn’t change much

NSA surveillance rule change doesn’t change much

December 4, 2015

It appears the fishermen are lifting their nets — dragnets, that is. Like any good angler, they’ll mark down the hot spot for next season. But was their catch worth it? For the NSA, heading back to...

The temporary homeless shelter is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015 in Iowa City, IA. The shelter opens in the evening and provides donated bedding and cots for those in need. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)

Kudos to council on homeless shelter 

December 3, 2015

 On Monday, the Iowa City City Council approved much needed-authorization for funding of a new temporary homeless shelter. The council OK’d a contribution of $20,000, with the possibility of an additional...

This holiday season, be conscious of others 

This holiday season, be conscious of others 

December 3, 2015

Hannah Soyer [email protected] When I was in seventh grade, we had to write a persuasive essay for our English class. One of my classmates wrote his on why everyone should be allowed to say “Merry...

The next real estate moguls? Wealthy Chinese families

The next real estate moguls? Wealthy Chinese families

December 3, 2015

Jacob Prall [email protected] From 2005 to 2014, the Chinese GDP grew from $2.27 trillion to $10.36 billion. At peak times, their GDP growth was over 16 percent annually. The current Chinese economy...

President Barack Obama, right, French President Francois Hollande, second from right, and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo arrive at the Bataclan, site of one of the Paris terrorists attacks, to pay their respects to the victims, after Obama arrived in town for the COP21 climate change conference, on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Paris. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Understanding terrorist thugs

December 3, 2015

What is the ultimate goal of those terrorist thugs in Iraq and Syria with their random, if organized, attacks on innocent Westerners? Until we figure that out, our responses run a serious risk of making...