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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

Koons: Let’s have the conversation about drones

GUEST COLUMN February 8, 2013

America uses unmanned aerial vehicles — drones — across the world for surveillance and to kill people designated to be our enemies, terrorists. Drones are useful because Americans are not put at risk...

Richson: Opt in to honors

BRIANNE RICHSON February 7, 2013

Many UI students don’t know what they are missing when they don’t participate in the University of Iowa Honors Program. Students will receive administration emails detailing the revamped Honors...

Schmidt: Welcome to Iowa

GRAYSON SCHMIDT February 7, 2013

Last week, there was an ice storm Sunday night, a thunderstorm Monday night, and a snowstorm on Tuesday night. And the temperatures on the days that followed fluctuated just as much with a high of 46 degrees...

Cautiously optimistic about UI transparency

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 7, 2013

At Wednesday’s meeting of the state Board of Regents, the regents approved a plan to create a new nine-person commission to monitor transparency at the state schools. The plan was conceived by Regent...

Grant undocumented students in-state tuition

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 6, 2013

Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, sponsored a bill last week that would allow undocumented immigrants the opportunity to receive in-state tuition for Iowa’s public universities and community colleges....

Overton: Treating only bruises

JON OVERTON February 6, 2013

When you go to the emergency room after falling down a flight of stairs, you’d expect doctors to focus on your broken leg instead of the bruise on your arm. Gov. Terry Branstad’s initiative...

Marshall: UI Dance Marathon crucial to patients and families

GUEST COLUMN February 6, 2013

Dashiell Codd loves playing with his brothers, laughing at silly jokes, and dancing to the Muppets. His favorite Muppets song is “Mahna Mahna,” and he’s been able to watch dozens of people...

Elliot: Iran becomes Facebook

BEAU ELLIOT February 5, 2013

In Iran, the government blocks access to much of the Internet, including Facebook. How can teenagers be teenagers under such draconian measures? you ask. I don’t know — except that it seems that...

New proposal, not enough changed for justice center

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 4, 2013

Johnson County officials have resurrected a proposal to build a new Johnson County justice center — the project would include a new county jail and major renovations to the Courthouse — after the plan’s...

Ponnada: Rise of the boobs

SRI PONNADA February 4, 2013

For a while now, “I heart boobies” bracelets and pink ribbons have been storming the nation — I sport them myself to show support for breast-cancer research. But now, boobies themselves are...

More than just a dance

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 1, 2013

Today marks the beginning of the 19th-annual University of Iowa Dance Marathon. Nearly 2,100 students will participate this year, and each agrees the goal is to make even more money than last year. Dance...

Tilly: We have a problem

ZACH TILLY February 1, 2013

We don’t have a gun problem. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, took a few minutes on the Senate floor Tuesday morning to remind us of this and to excoriate President Obama for recently authorizing the...

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