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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

Drink up (or down)

BEAU ELLIOT March 9, 2010

Last week, quite famously now, the Iowa City City Council (yes, that repeat of the word “City” is quite annoying, but what are we going to do, rename the town?) brought back the 21-ordinance from the...

UI student: Delivering babies in earthquake-devastated Haiti

KIRSTIN RIGGS - GUEST OPINION March 9, 2010

The woman on the table is screaming. I’m gripping her hand with two fingers — I’ve heard that a woman in labor can break your fingers if you give her your whole hand — and holding her knee up...

Instead of 21-ordinance, city should consider increasing number of bar stings

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 8, 2010

Councilors are tired of the city’s drinking culture. That much is clear after they resurrected the 21-ordinance last week. But will the 21-ordinance, which top University of Iowa officials support,...

The fight for students

SIMEON TALLEY March 8, 2010

The perception is growing among many Americans that Washington is broken. According to a recent Ipsos/McClatchy Poll, 80 percent of Americans believe that nothing can be accomplished in Washington. It’s...

UI professor: History department given short shrift in task-force report

Let me weigh in here, as I have attempted to do elsewhere, on the recent report from the UI Task Force on Graduate Education. First, it’s biased: The entire exercise is one that has a built-in bias...

State legislators would be right to legalize in-state online poker

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 5, 2010

Right now, thousands of Iowans are breaking the law — they’re participating in illegal online gambling. But those risk takers might not need to worry much longer. A proposal from a group of state...

Potential pitfalls of the 21-ordinance

SAMANTHA MILLER March 5, 2010

University of Iowa and Iowa City officials seem to place a great deal of weight on protecting women (or at least maintaining the appearance of it). In my nearly four years of attending the UI, I remember...

UI dean: Defending the findings of the graduate education task force

JOHN KELLER - GUEST OPINION March 5, 2010

The final report of the Task Force on Graduate Education: Selective Excellence has drawn much attention in the University of Iowa and the higher education community — and rightfully so. It is rare that...

City Council should reject 21-ordinance in favor of smaller, more effective measures

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 4, 2010

Earlier this week, the Iowa City City Council exhumed the corpse of the 21-ordinance from its nearly 21⁄2-year-old grave. The Editorial Board would be happy to see the ordinance rest in peace. The move...

The fight for higher education

SHAWN GUDE March 4, 2010

The David Miles I spoke with Wednesday morning was not the David Miles the public is used to hearing. “I’m not throwing in the towel at all to make the case over and over again to the Legislature,...

Guest: Changing Iowa City stereotypes one night at a time

“What school do you go to?” “I go to Iowa.” “Oh, I bet you have fun up there.” “Yeah, it’s a blast.” “I bet you get wasted a lot, huh?” This tends to be a typical conversation...

Should the City Council consider using ‘inclusionary zoning’ to increase affordable housing?

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 3, 2010

YES While the Iowa City City Council voted on Monday to put off discussion on an inclusionary-zoning ordinance, future debate on the issue is sure to be contentious. Inclusionary zoning can take various...