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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

Hollywood, CA/ USA - July 26, 2018: Oscar golden award in a souvenir store on Hollywood Boulevard. Success and victory concept

Brings Plenty: Malek’s Oscar-winning performance can inspire young people of color

Maleaha Brings Plenty, Opinions Columnist March 4, 2019

Rami Malek won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role as Freddie Mercury in the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody on Feb. 24. He is the first person of Arab descent to win this prestigious award. This is a...

Students smile during the Womens March on January 20, 2018. Hundreds gathered on the Ped Mall to listen to speakers and march for womens rights. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Neal: Women’s History Month: reflecting on a racial truth

Madeleine Neal, Opinions Columnist March 4, 2019

We’re almost a week into Women’s History Month — and for me, this means one thing: reflection. As a college-age woman studying political science, I’ve always been fascinated by the democratic...

UI Student Chris Vazquez holds a picture frame during a rally for the #DoesUIowaLoveMe movement in the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Students, university faculty, and community members gathered to tell their stories about belonging to marginalized cultural groups. Does UIowa Love Me is a collective of students that aims to give underrepresented students an outlet to share their experiences as people of color at a predominantly white institution. (Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daiy Iowan)

Neal: Will a hashtag make the UI love us?

Noah Neal, Opinions Columnist March 4, 2019

The absolute most amazing thing about the social-media trend #DoesUIowaLoveMe is that we even consider that a white institution would care about minorities. With 91 percent of the red state of Iowa and...

(Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

The Doctor Is In: You need to know how to prevent opioid overdose, even if you don’t use opioids

March 3, 2019

It is extremely unlikely that a physician will ever advise you to use prescription medications or illicit drugs for recreational use, not as prescribed, or for the purpose of intoxication. Yet, we know...

Jaimes: Understanding the opinions section

Jaimes: Understanding the opinions section

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Editor March 3, 2019

In an era dominated by “fake news” allegations toward the media and toward facts that strike negative chords with readers, it is important to establish fact from opinion. That being said, opinions...

Icicles form on the Old Capitol on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

Shaw: #DoesUIowaLoveMe? Maybe not, but there’s hope for a future where it does

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist March 3, 2019

On Feb. 25 at around 8 p.m., a slew of students took to social media to share their experiences of mistreatment, discrimination, and inequality under #DoesUIowaLoveMe. Their outcry came as a response to...

Cartoon: Earls Tea on: laundry

Cartoon: Earl’s Tea on: laundry

Haley Triem, Cartoonist March 1, 2019

Hegde: Moving past passion

Hegde: Moving past passion

Suchaeta Hegde, Opinions Columnist February 28, 2019

We’ve heard it time and time again: College is a time to nurture your passions and delve into your interests. A situation seldom talked about is the passions that people choose to give up upon reaching...

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Kumar: After the American Dream

Michelle Kumar, Opinions Columnist February 28, 2019

You always see the heartwarming stories of people who’ve “pulled themselves up by their bootstraps” and “achieved the American Dream” circulating. Those who truly started from the bottom and...

The Pomerantz Center, which houses—amongst other offices—the University of Iowa’s Admissions Visitor’s Center, on Monday, 30 Oct., 2017.

In Their Own Words: Dealing with academic advisers

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist February 27, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019.

McComas: A swarm of democratic candidates visited Iowa this month. What does it mean for their campaigns?

Danielle McComas, Opinions Columnist February 27, 2019

A flood of 2020 presidential candidates have swarmed into Iowa this past month. By traveling to cities all across the state, the potential Democratic nominees aim to target local voters and attract national...

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