Iowa City Diversity Policy Story Blitz: Iowa City Daily News Links, Jan. 14

Monday again, eh? Alright, let me have it.

On to the Links!

Alright, we'll start off with the Iowa City Diversity policy because there's a lot of articles to link to:

• Gregg Hennigan writes that there was some parental involvement in the crafting of the district's new diversity policy, including many contributions by Ed Stone, a sometimes polarizing figure in the district.
• Hennigan also examines how the new diversity policy would differ from other districts across the state.
• Here is a letter to the Press-Citizen supporting the research that supports the new diversity plan's objectives.

Phew, now that we're done with that, next story. Lee Hermiston of the Press-Citizen writes that the New Pioneer Co-Op heads say they have no plans to move the Co-Op out of the downtown anytime soon, although the pressure may build over time.

Will there soon be a ban on sleeping in the Iowa City Public Library? (Associated Press)

The Iowa Legislature begins its 2013 session today. The Press-Citizen had a nice preview featuring local legislators.

Sharpen those voting pencils, as Mitchell Schmidt of the Iowa City Press-Citizen writes that 2013 may be remembered as the Year of the Special Election.

The Yacht Club is celebrating its 10th year in existence with a CD, among other things. (Press-Citizen)

Alesha Crews of the Press-Citizen has a nice article on a local practitioner of Zen meditation.

The Iowa Hawkeyes won their first Big Ten conference game last night, but even more importantly they appear they are beginning to win back their fans. (Press-Citizen)

Daily Links Excerpt of the Day:

“We will absolutely, 100 percent, continue to operate the store on Van Buren Street for as long as it’s viable,” said Ramji Balakrishnan, president of New Pioneer’s board of directors. “Some people have thought we were going to take the store and move. No, that is not the plan at all.”

But Balakrishnan warned that the store will remain at that location only as long as it’s economically and physically feasible. Without the ability to expand and with food costs continuing to rise, sales are flat at the Iowa City store, Balakrishnan said. The store also is in the Ralston Creek floodplain and Balakrishnan said it’s not a matter of if but when the store will flood again.

“We will continue in the current location for as long as we are able,” he said. “But that is, in my mind, no more than a 10-year proposition.”

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