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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

Guest: Stop the terrorists — implement this idea

WILL MATTESSICH - GUEST OPINION February 8, 2010

The hungry media storm over President Obama’s handling of the “Christmas Day Bomber” is now starting to calm. Obama’s speech detailing the changes in security following the event added more fuel...

Dance Marathon brings out the best in UI community

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 8, 2010

Thousands of students, families, community members, and others whose lives have been touched by cancer gathered in the IMU this past weekend for 24 hours to support those in the battle against the disease. The...

Ending ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

SIMEON TALLEY February 8, 2010

“No matter how I look at this issue, I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy which forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow...

Rescinded surcharge helpful, but yearly tuition hikes must stop

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 5, 2010

For students, Thursday’s state Board of Regents meeting was a study in contrasts. While regents voted 7-2 to raise tuition 6 percent, our misfortune was tempered by a vote minutes later. They passed...

Saving cinema at the UI

GRETA HAGEN-RICHARDSON February 5, 2010

We are at the beginning of the second semester, and students have already been subjected to quite a few service cuts. I have thus far kept quiet because I understand that the university is under a lot...

Early retirement incentives a commendable alternative to job cuts

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 4, 2010

At least UI employees are retiring instead of getting handed a pink slip. UI administrators are set to present the state Board of Regents a second run at the university’s early retirement program. During...

Fixing student groans

CHRIS CLARK February 4, 2010

While the frightening thought of entering an unstable market has persuaded me and many other college seniors to choose alternatives, President Obama’s proposed budget may change some minds — and rightfully...

Guest: Martin Luther King’s dream on Palestine

PATRICK HITCHON - GUEST OPINION February 4, 2010

Last month as I was driving home from work, I listened to Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech from 1963. Though I had grown up thousands of miles away and was a high-school student in Beirut...

Iowa lawmakers should back proposal to expand poker tournaments

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 3, 2010

Poker enthusiasts and the state’s coffers would both win if a poker proposal makes its way through the Iowa Legislature. The plan would allow casinos to host poker tournaments in areas outside the gaming...

The life of a student commuter

TYLER HAKES February 3, 2010

My name is Tyler Hakes, and I’m a commuter. There, I said it. I’m one of those weird folks who only turns up in Iowa City when it’s class time, takes up all of the downtown parking, and then...

Guest: Celebrating the life of Ponseti

PAUL ETRE - GUEST OPINION February 3, 2010

Babies from around the world expressed their gratitude to Dr. Ignacio Ponseti by smiling, laughing, and giggling. Little did they realize that because of the Ponseti Method for the treatment of clubfoot,...

City Council right to begin search for new city manager

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 2, 2010

Iowa City is in desperate need of a new city manager. Recognizing that exigency, city councilors backed Mayor Matt Hayek’s plan at Monday night’s work session to hire an outside firm to spearhead...