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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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From left: Iowa City High School junior Olivia Lusala and senior Eden Knoop lead a protest on the Pentacrest on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. The protest was sparked after news of another school shooting, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, FL on, Feb. 14. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Neal: One year after another school massacre: Where are we now?

Madeleine Neal, Opinions Columnist February 13, 2019

For many of us, Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate the ones we love — a day to scramble for last-minute Hallmark cards and obnoxiously oversized stuffed teddy bears. But for the family and friends...

The University of Iowa Study Abroad Office in the Old Capitol Mall is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018.

Newby: Students should consider studying abroad

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist February 12, 2019

The opportunity only arrives during a four-year stretch at either a college or university. And it’s one roughly 10 percent of overall American graduates choose to explore. The need for — and benefit...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE agents plan an early morning action on Monday March 26, 2012 at the Los Angeles Sheriff Station parking lot in Valencia, Calif.

Neal: What exactly does ICE do?

Noah Neal, Opinions Columnist February 12, 2019

Last week, it was reported that rapper 21 Savage was captured by Immigration & Customs Enforcement and now faces deportation back to his birthplace, the United Kingdom. Undoubtedly, this has caught...

The dome of the U.S. Capitol building is seen on March 13, 2018. (Gage Miskimen/The Daily Iowan)

Guest Opinion: Support the Bipartisan Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act: good for people, climate, and the economy

February 12, 2019

By: Claire Muerdter, University of Iowa Graduate Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering Christian Bako, University of Iowa Graduate Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering Amina Grant, University...

Howard Schultz, former CEO and Chairman of Starbucks, discusses his life, his possible presidential plans and his new book, From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America at Arizona State University. (Brian Cahn/ZUMA Wire/TNS)

Helton: 20 Out of 20: What an independent run from a coffee billionaire means for the 2020 election

Elijah Helton, Opinions Columnist February 11, 2019

Trump is terrible, Democrats are delusional, and everyone is extreme. That’s the state of American politics, according to Howard Schultz, anyway. The former chairman and CEO of Starbucks, tired of radical...

Hegde: Stop stifling language in the name of assimilation

Hegde: Stop stifling language in the name of assimilation

Suchaeta Hegde, Opinions Columnist February 10, 2019

A personal conversation is exactly that. Personal. However, that is apparently not what Duke University Professor Megan Neely and some members of Duke faculty seem to think. Neely, the graduate program...

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