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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

The ultimate hoax?

SIMEON TALLEY March 1, 2010

Is climate change not so much of an inconvenient truth after all? For years, we have been subjected to prophets bearing witness to the incontrovertible truth of climate change and global warming. Al Gore...

Bijou Board: UI wrong in shutting down porn movie

GUEST OPINION March 1, 2010

The following is a version of the open letter sent to Tom Rocklin, University of Iowa vice president for Student Services. Dear Mr. Rocklin: We, as members of the Bijou Theater Board of Directors, have...

Top-heavy bureaucracy? Fortunately the UI has effectively avoided that pitfall

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 25, 2010

For the sake of the economy and for the welfare of generations to come in this state, it is imperative we improve the quality of public higher education. This is no simple task. In University of Iowa Provost...

Maintaining access in a privatized public university

CHRISTOPHER MORPHEW - GUEST OPINION February 25, 2010

In the Feb. 20 Iowa City Press-Citizen, James Gardner, the former president of Miami University in Ohio (a public university) is quoted as saying that unless some important changes are made, “We will...

Rise in graduate education costs adversely affect students, universities, and society

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 24, 2010

Our elected officials may be fighting the wrong battle. In the last 30 years, college tuition and fees have increased more than medical-care costs — and twice the rate of inflation, according to the...

Guest: What are the humanities worth?

MARSHALL POE - GUEST OPINION February 24, 2010

In response to fiscal pressure, the University of Iowa is cutting graduate programs. The question, of course, is which ones to cut. The university answered that question last week: those in the humanities....

Continued privatization of UI has negative impact in many areas

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 23, 2010

Is the University of Iowa a state university? Avoid a paroxysm of indignation, and think it through for a moment. This school year, tuition and fees made up the majority of the UI’s general-fund revenue...

Darién revisited, as the school turns

BEAU ELLIOT February 23, 2010

I have a bit history with this university. My father was a professor here for around 25 years (and served on the athletics board for several years), my mother was a student here and then found a new life...

Recent UI budget cuts highlight longtime state defunding

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 22, 2010

How are we going to pay for this? It’s a question that is increasingly difficult for legislators and University of Iowa officials to answer and, at the same time, that is on the minds of a growing number...

Inequality at the UI

SIMEON TALLEY February 22, 2010

At its core, public higher education is meant to serve as an engine of social mobility. State universities offer the hope to millions that, irrespective of income, the college classroom can be a dynamic...

Regent president addresses the sustainability of Iowa’s public universities

DAVID MILES - GUEST OPINION February 22, 2010

As the governing board of Iowa’s public universities and special schools, it is the responsibility of the state Board of Regents to protect and enhance the outstanding quality of our fine institutions...

The negatives of plus-size

GRETA HAGEN-RICHARDSON February 19, 2010

We are in the midst of the hottest time in fashion. February begins the Fashion Week parade that jumps from New York to London to Paris, complete with the walking pieces of art that will hit (mostly elite)...