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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

A population conditioned toward inaction

SAMUEL CLEARY October 19, 2011

A recent video from a security camera in China caught a toddler as she struggled to escape traffic after being run over by two different cars on a busy city street. The disturbing content of the video,...

Pot activists should focus locally, not nationally

ADAM B SULLIVAN October 19, 2011

Potheads, rejoice … But don't get too excited. For the first time ever, half of Americans support legalization of marijuana, according to a recent Gallup Poll. The case for legalization is so painfully...

Raising breast cancer awareness crucial

GUEST OPINION October 18, 2011

If you notice an increased number of pink ribbons, pins or advertisements promoting Breast Cancer Awareness, that is because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of this important month,...

Are ‘Occupy’ arrests gainful to the cause?

DI EDITORIAL STAFF October 18, 2011

No My Facebook wall has been continually littered, my Twitter account won't shut up, and now I'm writing about it. The "Occupy" protests are everywhere. It is a great idea to show the people...

Tell me about the cheeseburger

BEAU ELLIOT October 18, 2011

"Danny," the investigator begins. She turns pleasant, like some of the store windows do when you're walking along the street, not that that's recommended, looking for spare $10,000 bills people...

Don’t worry: It’s better after college

GUEST EDITORIAL October 17, 2011

When you graduate, you will move on. After your career as student, you will begin your career as a potential donor, and wherever you and whatever you do, though you will lose some of the old friends,...

Occupy Iowa City is not going away

SARAH DAMSKY October 17, 2011

It's Oct. 14, and at least 15 more tents have been propped up on the grounds of College Green Park, the home of Occupy Iowa City, since Monday. It's my first night sleeping at the occupation, but I have...

The Movement has arrived, must be taken seriously

GUEST OPINION October 17, 2011

Good American Citizens are getting beat up — sprayed with Mace, talked to with contempt, put in shambles, and taken to prison and locked up — with fines, punishments, and other poor treatment. No...

Point/Counterpoint: Should int’l recruiting be a UI prerogative?

DI EDITORIAL STAFF October 14, 2011

Yes I frankly don't see how placing emphasis on international recruiting can be a negatively perceived from an analytical standpoint. First of all, let's clear the air for takeoff: the apparent assumption...

UISG: Nurses offer more than medicine

EMILY INMAN October 14, 2011

During my cancer treatment, I had to get a shot in my thigh every afternoon. I hated getting them. My mom put a special numbing cream over a quarter-size area on my thigh to be poked, but the sharp poke...

UI Republicans: City Council ideals

GUEST COLUMN October 14, 2011

Unless you have been camping out in College Green Park the past couple days, you probably heard about a little Iowa City primary election. On Nov. 8, voters in Iowa City will have the opportunity to fill...

Pell Grants rightfully prioritized by UI

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 13, 2011

A total of $2 million will come out of University of Iowa graduate students' wallets to secure nearly $16 million in undergraduate financial aid. With the recent change in federal student-aid policy,...