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 independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Reiland: Stranger in a strange land

JORDYN REILAND July 19, 2013

BEIJING — Earlier this week, I was on my way to dinner walking through an alley when I heard a faint gasp. Somewhat startled and curious I looked over my shoulder and I saw a young Chinese girl with...

Editorial: Clean up Iowa’s waterways

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 18, 2013

Environmental activists are pushing for stricter enforcement of Clean Water Act regulations in Iowa, but Gov. Terry Branstad is determined to keep federal environmental regulators out of his state. Documents...

Beall: Putting a face on Internet racism

MIKE BEALL July 18, 2013

Perhaps the most unfortunate part of the Internet is that it affords such anonymity to allow comment sections nearly everywhere to devolve into racist or misogynistic rants. But we have a false sense of...

Tilly: Teaching children to fight

ZACH TILLY July 18, 2013

When I was 11, I stood in my parent’s bedroom and watched some night-vision footage of the Army rolling through Iraq on TV. In my memory it was a Saturday, midmorning, and I wasn’t wearing...

Editorial: Invest in quality school lunches

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 17, 2013

The American school lunch has long been an object of cultural disdain. For many people, the school lunch evokes the image of a hair-netted lunch lady ladling slop onto a plastic tray. The government is...

Overton: Rural Iowa getting passed over

JON OVERTON July 17, 2013

With recent news, you’d almost think Iowa is experiencing an economic boom. Facebook recently announced that it would open a new data center in Altoona, a Des Moines suburb. Google plans to expand...

Ponnada: The show must go on

SRI PONNADA July 17, 2013

The drama club at Ottumwa High School raised some eyebrows when the members decided they wanted to stage The Laramie Project, a play by Moisés Kaufman about the real-life challenges faced by the town...

Editorial: Push for full coverage

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 16, 2013

A June study from the University of Iowa’s Public Policy Center found that only 3 percent of Iowa’s children were without health insurance as of 2010. That figure is down from 6 percent in...

Sonn: License to speed

BARRETT SONN July 16, 2013

Somebody’s uncle once told me that great power comes with great responsibility. So it makes me flinch when I hear people such as Gov. Terry Branstad are not using their power in a responsible —...

Elliot: Death of a teen

BEAU ELLIOT July 16, 2013

Why does the meaning of “allude” elude so many people who are, presumably, native English speakers? Just wondering. Because I don’t want to wonder about the death of Trayvon Martin...

Tilly: How to measure loss

ZACH TILLY July 15, 2013

An article in Sunday’s Des Moines Register claimed that "the recession slammed Iowa’s wealthiest residents the hardest of any income group." In a way, that’s true. The Register’s data...

Guest opinion: My tampons are deadly

GUEST OPINION July 15, 2013

I am Texan. I was born on the South Side of Dallas, into a home turned poor, in which every dollar was accounted, prayed, and fought for. I came to Iowa for opportunity, so that I could start over and...

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