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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

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Pottebaum: Get informed about voting

GUEST COLUMN October 16, 2012

We are 21 days away from Election Day, Nov. 6. For many students, this will be the first time they are eligible to vote in a presidential election. However, many of us still do not know for whom we will...

Consider the Eurozone in the campaign

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 16, 2012

When it comes to foreign policy this presidential election, every continent seems to be important, except the debt crisis in Europe. As that crisis looms in Europe, however, the continent cannot continue...

Elliot: Nude Radio

BEAU ELLIOT October 16, 2012

Yes, it’s a fun day in this part of the world, listening to radio engineers moving into Duchamp and post-Duchamp radio art. Nude radio descending a stare-case at its best. (Yes, I know — it’s...

Not which candidate spends the money, but what the money is for

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 15, 2012

As Election Day looms ever nearer and Iowans are pushed hard to rush to the polls and vote early, we face a stark choice between two tax proposals offered by President Obama and opponent Mitt Romney. The...

Ponnada: End the reign

SRI PONNADA October 15, 2012

You are beautiful, no matter what they say. Words can’t bring you down. But beauty pageants can. Everyone thinks it’s so fun to sit and watch the Miss America competition on television. We...

Moustafa: Technology is a social disaster

RANA MOUSTAFA October 15, 2012

As I get off the bus and walk to my house, I watch children walk home from the nearby elementary school. I wonder why this is the only time I ever see these children. As they pass by, each with their eyes...

Nourafshan: College voters: A terrifyingly apathetic cohort

ALEXANDER NOURAFSHAN October 15, 2012

In 2010, high numbers of University of Iowa students turned out to vote in an effort to defeat the now infamous 21-ordinance, restricting bar occupancy to 21 and over patrons. While it is heartening...

Widen scope of affirmative action

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 12, 2012

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments that sought to end affirmative action on college campuses. The court this year, nearly a decade after upholding affirmative action...

Bianchini: Don’t ban fiction

FRANCESCA BIANCHINI October 12, 2012

Harry Potter, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Great Gatsby: besides for possibly being some of the best well-written books ever, what could they all possibly have in common? No, it’s not the themes...

McElroy: Vote no on new jail

BENJI MCELROY October 12, 2012

With Johnson County’s current jail seeing 160 people per day despite maxing out at 92, the $46.8 million tab for a new justice center has been put on the ballot for November. Keeping in step with...

Hagle: Congress has the purse strings

GUEST OPINION October 12, 2012

The unemployment rate for Americans 18-29 years old is nearly 12 percent. Given the increasing debt that students must incur for a college education, it’s no surprise that jobs is an important issue...

Romney’s energy plan hurts Iowa

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 11, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney touted an energy policy based on fossil fuels — oil, coal, and natural gas — as a potential boon to Iowa’s farmers on Oct. 2. Romney’s chosen...

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