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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

Mason’s comments shameful

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 3, 2012

University of Iowa President Sally Mason told the Press-Citizen last week that had the information not been leaked to the media, she would not have informed the public about the circumstances surrounding...

Bianchini: Plan A before Plan B

FRANCESCA BIANCHINI December 3, 2012

In the words of the health-science teacher in the movie Mean Girls, “If you have sex, you will get pregnant and die.” Well, unless you’re a character in Twilight whose hardest decision...

The Pill should be over-the-counter

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 30, 2012

Last week, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released its December 2012 Committee Opinion encouraging the over-the-counter sale of oral contraceptives. The opinion cited the consistently...

Ponnada: Passport to learning

SRI PONNADA November 30, 2012

In a city such as Iowa City, where students at the University of Iowa are surrounded by so much science, art, and culture, it is a shame to not delve into and make full use of the multiplicity of offerings...

Inglis: Let’s shoot for 50/50

MCCULLOUGH INGLIS November 30, 2012

Women have come a long way over the past decades. In higher education, top-ranked universities such as Harvard did not admit women on equal basis with men until 1975. Women’s attendance at college...

Iowa straw poll a political sideshow

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 29, 2012

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad made headlines last week when he told the Wall Street Journal that he believes the Ames Straw Poll — the Iowa GOP’s informal presidential nominating contest held every...

Bianchini: Watch group grinches

FRANCESCA BIANCHINI November 29, 2012

Besides the blistering cold and runny noses, the holiday season is always accompanied by those classic holiday movies. How the Grinch Stole Christmas, It’s a Wonderful Life, and my personal favorite,...

McElroy: Big 10, watered down

BENJI MCELROY November 29, 2012

In between licking wounds, the University of Iowa’s lackluster football program should be licking its chops at the prospect of playing Maryland and Rutgers as soon as 2014. These latest additions to...

Buchkina: For season long protection

GUEST COLUMN November 29, 2012

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that everyone over the age of 6 months be vaccinated against influenza (the flu). For those with chronic diseases, pregnant women, and older adults,...

Expand access to reproductive care

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 28, 2012

A study to be published in the December edition of the American Journal of Public Health has found that the use of telemedicine abortions in Iowa has not increased the state's abortion rate, despite expanding...

Kuntz: Contracting affordable housing

KATIE KUNTZ November 28, 2012

On Thursday, Family to Family, an AmeriCorps program in Iowa City, will host an event to help more than 45 families prepare for a likely move next spring. The Iowa City Housing Authority canceled its...

Ponnada: Fearing Fido

SRI PONNADA November 28, 2012

Man’s best friend might be turning into man’s new mall buddy. The Iowa City City Council is considering an ordinance requested by the Downtown District that would allow dogs on the Pedestrian...

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