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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Tilly: Keeping it Iowa Real

ZACH TILLY July 9, 2013

Much to the dismay of Iowa’s seventh-grade girls and their eminently accommodating parents, notorious prima donna Justin Bieber was very late for his concert at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines...

Elliot: The NSA knows; it just does

BEAU ELLIOT July 9, 2013

So, is Kirk Ferentz one of the worst five coaches in college football? Stewart Mandel of si.com thinks so. Yes, yes, I know — there are many things in life far more important than college football,...

Editorial: Iowa City a model mid-sized town

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 8, 2013

According to a recent city report, nearly every Iowa City resident lives within a half-mile of open space in the form of a park, schoolyard, or natural area. The city’s 2013 Sustainability Assessment...

Ziemer: A lesson from Adams and Jefferson

JEREMY ZIEMER July 8, 2013

The Supreme Court ended its most recent session with a flurry of big decisions a few weeks ago. Prop 8 was sent back to California, and the Defense of Marriage Act was struck down. Many were dancing in...

Guest Opinion: Young, gay, married, grateful

GUEST OPINION July 8, 2013

Out of all of my friends and family, I married the youngest. I’m also officially married in the most limited geographical territory — 13 states (and, says the hopeful part of me, counting). I was...

Reiland: Beijing airport, round two

JORDYN REILAND July 5, 2013

HANGZHOU — I’m not Beijing Capital International Airport’s No. 1 fan. My first time was less than enjoyable, and without much time to prepare myself I was sitting in that familiar taxicab on my...

Editorial: Raise childcare standards

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 5, 2013

Creative World Child Development Center, a 4-year-old childcare center and preschool, 2717 Northgate Drive, will voluntarily close on July 12, according to a report from the Iowa Department of Health Services....

Editorial: Fix Iowa’s deficient bridges

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 3, 2013

Madison County, Iowa, is known for its old-timey bridges, but as it turns out, the rest of Iowa has an abundance of old, rickety bridges as well. According to a recent report from Transportation for...

Beall: A prize for Monsanto

MIKE BEALL July 3, 2013

The World Food Prize, sometimes referred to as the Nobel Prize for food and agriculture, was just awarded last week in Des Moines to three genetically modified food scientists, and the decision has rightfully...

Overton: Don’t be cheap on sales tax

JON OVERTON July 3, 2013

Many Iowans religiously adhere to the Gospel of Frugality. Bargain hunting and garage sales are as integral to our lifestyles as relentlessly hunting down whistleblowers is for the Obama administration....

Editorial: Lower corporate taxes

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 2, 2013

Though Iowa’s economy has recently had some economic good fortune — relatively low unemployment numbers and a budget surplus, for example — the state’s economic development is held back...

Ponnada: Too ‘hot’ to work

SRI PONNADA July 2, 2013

The Iowa Supreme Court announced last week that it will reconsider the case of Melissa Nelson — a dental assistant in Webster County who was fired in 2010 for being “too hot” and, thus, a...

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