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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

Editorial: Our infrastructure needs attention

Editorial: Our infrastructure needs attention

April 18, 2016

The Arlington Memorial Bridge is an iconic landmark of Washington, D.C. The bridge itself, while beautiful, is literally falling apart. Inches of what should be concrete have turned to gravel. Last month,...

Guest opinion: Is Iowa the next Flint, Michigan?

Guest opinion: Is Iowa the next Flint, Michigan?

April 7, 2016

Since the atrocities of Flint’s water crisis, my father’s occasional saying to me as a child, “get the lead out,” has taken on a new meaning. While lead exposure has been found in 18 Iowa public...

Elliot: Dark matter & hostages

Elliot: Dark matter & hostages

January 19, 2016

Beau Elliot [email protected] So, welcome back; we missed you. No, really. It turns out we really needed another 20,000 pairs of feet to efficiently stamp Iowa City’s unshoveled sidewalks into...