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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

Stromquist: On saving the Center for Human Rights

GUEST COLUMN November 27, 2012

University of Iowa President Sally Mason, in her recent interview with the DI editors, discussed the future or, more precisely, the elimination of the UI Center for Human Rights as we have known it. She...

Elliot: Cwazy wabbits

BEAU ELLIOT November 27, 2012

I can’t tell you how overjoyed I was to learn that Nielsen had chosen me to become a responder household (I’m a household? That’s what? — me and my dust bunnies and coffee? — not...

Make walking safer in Iowa City

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 26, 2012

City officials are working to make Iowa City more amenable to pedestrians by renovating the Iowa River Power Dam pedestrian bridge spanning the Iowa River, but the city must do more in light of recent...

Nourafshan: Leadership key for GOP

ALEXANDER NOURAFSHAN November 26, 2012

Since losing big across the board in the 2012 election, many have predicted a radical overhaul in the GOP’s political strategy.  While there has been some debate in the party about whether substance...

Donda:  Raise awareness about dating violence on campus

GUEST COLUMN November 16, 2012

Domestic Violence Awareness Month came to a close at the end of October, but continued efforts are still needed to shine light to the issue of dating violence on college campuses. The Strategic Communication...

Lack of transparency disturbing

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 16, 2012

As the story of Peter Gray — the former Iowa Athletics Department employee accused of sexual misconduct — begins to garner national attention, University of Iowa officials remain characteristically,...

Bianchini: No shave November benefits

FRANCESCA BIANCHINI November 16, 2012

Every guy lives for it, and every girl slightly fears it. The month that is marked by a holiday filled with gluttony and naps is now more famously known as No Shave November. The initial reaction is...

Backyard chickens worth consideration

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 15, 2012

The chicken question comes loaded with more feeling than the average layperson might expect. UrbanChickens.org, a group supporting legalizing chickens in Iowa City, reads something like a self-help book...

Kuntz: Living-learning communities positive

KATIE KUNTZ November 15, 2012

First-year students at the University of Iowa next year will have a new way of choosing on-campus housing. Rather than considering which building, students will select their residence based on their top-five...

Ponnada: Don’t scoff at tree scarves

SRI PONNADA November 15, 2012

We’ve heard of dogs wearing hats and cats in tutus, but this November, scarves snuck their way onto trees in downtown Iowa City. The public-art project  known as Tree Huggers is an innovation...

Repeal the bar zoning ordinance

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 14, 2012

The Iowa City City Council may consider an alteration to a city-wide zoning regulation passed in 2009 that prohibits new “drinking establishments” — bars or restaurants open between midnight...

Kuntz: Add/drop system a plus

KATIE KUNTZ November 14, 2012

The Registrar’s Office of the released recently a new report explaining to students the many changes we may expect to see on ISIS, the online tool for University of Iowa students to monitor grades,...

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