Daily Iowan

by DI Editorial Board

Beginning Monday, UI students will have the opportunity to register and vote simultaneously in advance of the Nov. 6 city election. As most people are well-aware, this election will also decide the fate of a proposed ordinance banning anyone under the age of 21 from the Iowa City bars. (0) comments

by John LaRue - The Daily Iowan

The crunch of fresh apples from the orchard, the sweet smell of real hot chocolate being brewed by some adorable barista, and the sound of bones shattering as yet another motorist fails to yield to cyclists compose the melancholy collage of fall for me.

Rainy fall days, the kind where you can see soft clouds of breath rising from the mouths of lovers walking down the sidewalk with cups of java warming their mittened hands as fat drops of water plop around them, let the nostalgia and tenderness of cloudy days drift soothingly into routine. (1) comment

SCHIP increase targets haves, not have-nots

President Bush wanted to increase funding for the children's health insurance program by $5 billion. Congress wanted $35 billion. That's too much of a difference in funding, too many questions left unanswered. Hence the veto. (1) comment

The confirmation hearings for attorney general nominee Michael Mukasey began Wednesday with the sober pronouncement by Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., that, if confirmed, Mukasey would inherit a Justice Department facing its gravest challenge since the "Saturday Night Massacre" of Watergate infamy. Then it quickly turned into a ceremonial waltz, with members of both parties swooning as Mukasey delivered informed, concise, and responsive answers. (0) comments