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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

Missing the fairway

BEAU ELLIOT December 1, 2009

What Tiger Woods should have said: Usually, I drive better than that. Not that I spend much time worrying about what Tiger Woods does or does not do. In fact, I don’t spend much time thinking about...

Guest: Rhetoric and reality in the health-care debate

BRUCE GRONBECK - GUEST OPINION December 1, 2009

“Rhetoric must lead us through the Scramble, the Wrangle of the Market Place, the flurries and flare-ups of the Human Barnyard …” When Kenneth Burke wrote those words after World War II, he undoubtedly...

Give bar patrons more information on cover charges

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 30, 2009

Standing in line at a bar can be akin to a guessing game. When you first step into line, the cover charge price may be $5 or $10. After a 15-minute wait to get in, however, the amount may have doubled....

Guest: Anti-Israel report does nothing to advance peace

GERALD SOROKIN - GUEST OPINION November 30, 2009

The report of the U.N. Fact-Finding Mission into Israel’s incursion into Gaza has generated controversy among critics of Israel, critics of Hamas, and critics of the United Nations. Its report, which...

City officials should push to increase the hotel tax

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 20, 2009

Hotel visits are a great way to stock up on extra bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and paper-wrapped soap bars. However, they can — and should — provide a whole lot more for our community as well. Iowa...

Long live downtown IC

CHRIS CLARK November 20, 2009

There is a way to change the perception of Iowa City’s downtown drinking culture that I think is neglected far too often: We have the power to improve it. There is no way to deny that drinking is one...

On Thanksgiving, recognize the contributions of Native Americans

JACKI RAND - GUEST OPINION November 20, 2009

In 1789, President George Washington issued a Thanksgiving decree ordering a of national observance Nov. 26. The tableau entrenched in the American imagination of feasting pilgrims and compassionate New...

UI jurisdiction expansion should not be misused

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 19, 2009

Soon, UI administrators will have more power over students than ever before. They will extend their jurisdiction to include off-campus charges filed against students. Under the new policy, if students...

We’re all in this together

SIMEON TALLEY November 19, 2009

President Obama’s trip to China this week garnered a lot of attention — and with good reason. It seems like with each passing day, China’s clout on the world stage increases. China is seen as not...

U.S. should pressure Israel to tear down its wall

PATRICK HITCHON - GUEST OPINION November 19, 2009

Last week, we commemorated the 20th anniversary of the demolition of the Berlin Wall. The Wall was built in 1961 to prevent the mass exodus from the communist German Democratic Republic to the Federal...

FDA’s skepticism of alcoholic energy drinks is warranted

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 18, 2009

Your heart races while your head spins. The intoxication from alcoholic energy drinks is unmistakable and distinct from other types of intoxication. Alcohol’s depressing numbness dulls the mind, while...

Iowa elections 2010: An interesting rerun?

STEFFEN SCHMIDT November 18, 2009

When Iowans go to the polls in 2010, they will have several interesting choices to make. Among them: Who to choose for in the gubernatorial race, incumbent Chet Culver or the GOP challenger, who could...