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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

Bianchini: UI confessions not so bad

FRANCESCA BIANCHINI February 28, 2013

Secrets, secrets are no fun, unless you share with everyone — but seriously. The era of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has officially ended, and the era of “I’m going to...

Richson: Minimum wage negativities

BRIANNE RICHSON February 28, 2013

In his State of the Union address on Feb. 12, President Obama suggested that high corporate profits did not correlate with the fact that wages have generally not increased within the past decade. The...

Editorial: Karl Rove for once good for Iowa politics

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 27, 2013

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, announced last month that he will not seek re-election in 2014, leaving the seat up for grabs in a state in which neither party dominates. The conversation about who will fill...

Overton: Cut the fat

JON OVERTON February 27, 2013

The national budget has gotten a bit hefty, and we need to cut it. Congress has decided that if it can’t reach an agreement on a necessary liposuction, it’s just going to randomly start lopping...

Richson: Distracted while driving

BRIANNE RICHSON February 27, 2013

An Iowa Senate subcommittee discussed a bill last week that would ultimately strengthen legislation combating texting while driving. To date, legislation outlines texting while driving as a secondary...

Koons: I didn’t choose to be straight

GUEST COLUMN February 27, 2013

My grandfather was born left-handed, but when he attended elementary school, his teacher smacked him with a ruler when he didn’t write with his right hand. Do we, figuratively, want to be a nation...

Implement magnet-school program to diversify district

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 26, 2013

In addition to the Iowa City School District passing the diversity policy and revenue purpose statement, it is now considering implementing magnet schools. A magnet school is a public school that emphasizes...

Ross: Argo not best film of the year

BEN ROSS February 26, 2013

I normally don’t watch the Oscars. Though I consider myself a movie buff and incredibly amateur film critic, I have never really taken much to award shows in which the first question asked to its participants is:...

Elliot: See quester? Me, neither

BEAU ELLIOT February 26, 2013

“Sequester” has become the word of the day. You probably noticed. It’s everywhere — wine bars, coffeehouses, not-whine bars (we need more of those), the Pentacrest with odd people bumping...

Sharing information without consent abuse of power

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 25, 2013

An investigation released last week by the Des Moines Register revealed that the University of Iowa has shared federally protected information about the academic records of its students with the Johnson...

Overton: Siding with Bambi

JON OVERTON February 25, 2013

Everyone loves a good dichotomy. It’s simple and doesn’t make you think too hard. To many, President Obama is either the antichrist or the second coming of Jesus. Journalists are either parasitic,...

Pulkrabek: Johnson County Sheriff responds to gun permit information sharing

GUEST COLUMN February 25, 2013

The recent article by the Des Moines Register paints the picture that the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is soliciting information from the University of Iowa police in reference to students who...

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