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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

UIHC advertisement ‘sickening’

GUEST OPINION October 4, 2011

The recent ad sponsored by the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics both appalled and sickened me. It depicts a shirtless young woman looking over her shoulder at the camera. She doesn't have the...

Should downtown renter’s insurance be mandatory?

DI EDITORIAL STAFF October 3, 2011

Yes Because renters are seriously failing with an average of only 30 percent insured, downtown property owners should mandate renter's insurance. In a place such as downtown, where there are countless...

Live or die election for Democrats

MATT HEINZE October 3, 2011

If the Democratic Party wishes to remain a viable entity in Iowa politics, this November's election becomes a very real endgame scenario. Eastern Iowa plays host to a special election for the newly vacated...

Big, scary economy stats have been seen before

GUEST OPINION October 3, 2011

I was recently a bit put off while reading a column written by Dean Treftz in the Sept. 26 edition of The Daily Iowan. It seems that he found a few scary numbers and decided to write a column voicing...

Out-of-state students bring funds, diversity

DI EDITORIAL BOARD September 30, 2011

Iowa natives starts to get nervous when the University of Iowa administration announces it will increase its nonresidential population. Some fear it will limit local access to higher education. Others...

A mistrial in pursuit of justice

SAMUEL CLEARY September 30, 2011

A mistrial was granted Tuesday in the trial of Charles William Curtis Thompson involving the slaying of John Versypt. In the presentation of a video containing a police interview with Thompson, Johnson...

UDems/UI Republicans Showdown: UDem’s a no-show

CHRIS STEINKE September 30, 2011

What was supposed to go in this section was the University of Iowa Democrats' take on state appropriations to the UI. Unfortunately for all of us, the Democrats never responded to the prompt, even after...

Cops should use more discretion, less violence

GUEST OPINION September 29, 2011

On the night of Sept. 22nd around 2 a.m., I was walking home with a group of friends. As we were walking home we saw a man passed out on the side of the road, face first. We were concerned about his safety,...

Stretching, snapping the truth

WILL MATTESSICH September 29, 2011

We expect politicians to tell half of the story. We expect them to imply things that might not be there. Stretching the truth is the norm. But how much stretch from politicians is the American public willing...

‘Irvine 11’ disruption not an act of free-speech heroism

WILL MATTESSICH September 29, 2011

You don't have to spend much time watching cable television or listening to talk radio before you hear people being interrupted and cut off. In these contentious times, there's always going to be a temptation...

UDems/UI Republicans Showdown: UI appropriations — UI College Republicans

GUEST OPINION September 29, 2011

Editor's note: The University Democrats' response was supposed to run today, but they missed the deadline. Their editorial will run tomorrow, instead. Since 2001, state appropriations to the state Board...

Apply more jail-alternative policies throughout system

DI EDITORIAL BOARD September 28, 2011

About a half million dollars has been saved by alleviating jail overcrowding and bettering the community — and there's plenty of room for improvement. With the persistent problems of overcrowding and...