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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

UISG: Educate and challenge ourselves to eliminate discrimination

GUEST OPINION February 7, 2012

Because of diversity training, the University of Iowa Student Government is now a stronger organization. On Jan. 21, more than 40 UISG members gathered to celebrate our differences and learn about one...

UI Republicans mirror the State of the Union

GUEST OPINION February 6, 2012

The University of Iowa College Republicans gave another of their countless, and certainly not their final, response to a Democratic president on Feb. 3. Rather than discussing substantive reform to...

UI Republicans: Thoughts on the State of the Union

GUEST OPINION February 3, 2012

President Obama gave his third, and likely final, State of the Union address on Jan. 31. Rather than discussing substantive reform to solve our nation's economic troubles, Obama chose once again to...

UI Democrats: Thoughts on the State of the Union

GUEST OPINION February 2, 2012

On Jan. 24, President Obama outlined his major policy goals for the United States in his State of the Union address. While Obama had many successes this past year, such as eliminating Osama bin Laden...

Friends of Int’l Students: We already miss Scott King

GUEST OPINION February 1, 2012

We, the Board of Friends of International Students, are sad to suddenly lose the leadership of former Associate Dean Scott King. In November 2011, Friends of International Students celebrated its 40th...

Give it up for those getting down at Dance Marathon

GUEST OPINION January 31, 2012

Once a year, the floor of the IMU Main Ballroom on the University of Iowa campus shakes with the power of thousands of dancing feet. They stomp, shuffle, hop, and jump — not just for joy, but for...

Grassley: Q&A on controversial recess appointments

GUEST OPINION January 30, 2012

Q: Why are recess appointments in the news? A. On Jan. 4, President Barack Obama bypassed the Senate and appointed Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and three members...

Commending a compassionate former assistant dean

GUEST OPINION January 27, 2012

We are writing to recognize the contributions that Scott King has made to the University of Iowa. For the past nine years, Scott has served as an assistant dean and the director of the Office of International...

Some Holocaust-era intolerance still exists

GUEST OPINION January 27, 2012

Adolf Hitler issued the Nuremburg Laws in 1935, declaring both Jews and Romani (which were then known as Gypsies in Europe and the United States) were ineligible to be citizens in the Reich because...

How Obama thinks: An Africanist interpretation

GUEST OPINION January 26, 2012

Ever since President Barack Obama achieved national and global stardom, many have struggled to understand his thinking process. In fact, the Tea Party has its own guidebook on how Obama thinks. Newt...

Reforming gun laws and why we all have a stake in mental health

GUEST OPINION January 23, 2012

On Jan. 7 and 8, we observed the anniversary of a tragic event: the killing of Christina Green (a child who loved Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords), Giffords' bodyguard, and innocent bystanders. Giffords...

Iowa mayors: Shifting taxes doesn’t solve the problem

GUEST OPINION January 20, 2012

The governor and Legislature continue to address the inequity between commercial and residential property taxes, and we applaud them for their efforts. This is a difficult job that has been attempted...