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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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UI swings and misses on $1.8 million golf facility

BENJAMIN EVANS February 8, 2012

A bit of trivia for your day: When deciding how long a course should be, the Scots decided it should be just enough to finish a fifth of Scotch at one shot per hole — or 18. Take 18, multiply by...

Letter from Italy

MICHELE RAYMER February 8, 2012

Editor's note: The following is a post from uiabroad.com, a collection of stories from University of Iowa students studying abroad. UI junior Michele Raymer is studying in Florence, Italy, this semester. Running...

Even if you don’t own, insurance a must

GUEST OPINION February 8, 2012

So you are getting ready to move into your new apartment. You've done your research, found a nice place in a good neighborhood, and the landlord seems to keep the property in tip-top shape. As the...

UISG is lacking in transparency, communication

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 7, 2012

Listed last on the University of Iowa Student Government's platform for the school year is "Communication and Transparency." Three bullet-points were filed under the subtitle: "All legislation...

Not thinking about Mitt

BEAU ELLIOT February 7, 2012

(No, I do not lie awake in bed during these long winter nights, replaying over and over the sight of Wes Welker, New England's sure-handed sage of pass receiving, dropping the ball in the wide-open...

UISG: Educate and challenge ourselves to eliminate discrimination

GUEST OPINION February 7, 2012

Because of diversity training, the University of Iowa Student Government is now a stronger organization. On Jan. 21, more than 40 UISG members gathered to celebrate our differences and learn about one...

Should the UI have the responsibility of promoting human-rights organizations?

DI STAFF February 6, 2012

No I nearly threw the remote at the television when I saw the single-digit percentage of Nevada's 18 to 24 population who voted in the GOP primary. The youth are virtually inactive in our national...

Reevaluate teaching strategies in Iowa City school districts

SAMUEL CLEARY February 6, 2012

Amid the cries from local parents for public-school reform, Iowa City school administrators should re-evaluate their educational strategies and use a recent Harvard study as a model for change. After...

UI Republicans mirror the State of the Union

GUEST OPINION February 6, 2012

The University of Iowa College Republicans gave another of their countless, and certainly not their final, response to a Democratic president on Feb. 3. Rather than discussing substantive reform to...

Ban the ‘r-word’ in culture as well as legislation

JOE SCHUELLER February 3, 2012

That's "retarded." You're a "retard." He's "mentally retarded." Have we stooped so low as a society and culture that we are comfortable saying these things? I'll be the...

Don’t want to talk drug war? Grow up

WILL MATTESSICH February 3, 2012

Decriminalization of marijuana is not an issue that is discussed by Serious People in America who want to focus on Serious Issues. It's just "pot." It's for "stoners." You want it...

UI Republicans: Thoughts on the State of the Union

GUEST OPINION February 3, 2012

President Obama gave his third, and likely final, State of the Union address on Jan. 31. Rather than discussing substantive reform to solve our nation's economic troubles, Obama chose once again to...