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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

Violins unbound

BEAU ELLIOT December 7, 2010

A 1741 Guarneri violin is going on sale for the record price of $18 million, NPR cheerily informs me, in the way only NPR can. $18 million? I say. Well. That’s certainly not just fiddling around. Who...

Remember who brought you the weekend

GUEST OPINION December 7, 2010

The bumper sticker — you’ve all seen it: “The people who brought you the weekend — the Labor Movement” — is not just a poignant reminder about the roots of the lifestyle we take for granted....

Elected officials, UI leadership should support passage of DREAM Act

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 6, 2010

It would be a controversial move, no doubt. But, political minefield or not, University of Iowa leaders should throw their weight behind the so-called Dream Act. This vital piece of legislation would lift...

Youth in the Great Recession

SIMEON TALLEY December 6, 2010

I guess this is what the jobless recovery looks like. The national unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in November. In fact, the unemployment rate has stood at or above 9 percent for 19-straight months...

Senate should repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

GUEST OPINION December 6, 2010

My friend Tim lost his job. My friend Simon is in danger of losing his job. They're both gay. They're both Iraq veterans. Tim was discharged under the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy....

House should move quickly on food safety legislation

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 3, 2010

Though it passed the Senate this week, the fate of the Food Safety Modernization Act remains uncertain. The Senate voted an overwhelming 73-25 in favor of the bill. So the House will follow suit, it will...

Sex, evolution, and amorality

SHAY O'REILLY December 3, 2010

It's 2010 and we're living in the future. Our scientific understanding of evolution and psychology has advanced to the point that researchers, using carefully documented methods, can determine that women...

Amidst record corporate profits, ordinary people still struggling

GUEST OPINION December 3, 2010

The New York Times recently reported that "American businesses earned profits at an annual rate of $1.659 trillion in the third quarter, according to a Commerce Department report." This is the...

Despite apparent roadblocks, Legislature should legalize medical marijuana

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 2, 2010

For all of those hopeful, keep dreaming. Obtaining a written prescription for medical marijuana in Iowa likely won't happen anytime soon, according to one state legislator. While the Iowa Board of Pharmacy...

Loss of a comedic giant

WILL MATTESSICH December 2, 2010

One of the most famous miscommunications in film was delivered perfectly: "Surely you can't be serious!" a flight attendant says to a doctor. "I am serious," he replies with a straight...

Afghans want their country back; Americans should listen

GUEST OPINION December 2, 2010

America's first problem in Afghanistan is that the Afghan people in the key battleground don't understand why we're there: When pollsters read a simple summary of the 9/11 attack and its aftermath to a...

Why I oppose the World AIDS Day blood drive

GUEST OPINION December 1, 2010

Walking across the Pentacrest this past Monday, I came upon two female students handing out fliers and encouraging people to attend a blood drive for World AIDS Day. My stomach dropped, but I said nothing....