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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Junior Robert Neustrom follows through his swing during Iowa baseball vs. Northern Illinois at Banks Field on April 17, 2018. The Hawkeyes won the game 2-0. (Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan)

Point/Counterpoint: Deciding Iowa’s X-factor against Oklahoma State

Pete Ruden, [email protected] • May 3, 2018

After hitting a walk-off homer to give Iowa a series win over No. 7 Michigan, who else would be the X-factor? Cropley has been on a roll all season, just as his numbers suggest. The McCook Lake, South...

Suspected Waffle House gunman Travis Reinking was arrested in suburban Nashville, Tenn. on Monday, April 23, 2018, reportedly after hiding in the woods of suburban Nashville. (Nashville Police Department)

Shaw: Trump’s silence about the Waffle House shooting smacks of racism

May 3, 2018

America needs to hold Trump responsible for his racial insensitivity and demand he respect the victims. Nichole Shaw [email protected] The Waffle House shooting on April 22 was yet another bloody...

Bill Cosby leaves the courtroom after he was found guilty following his sexual assault trial on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. (Jose F. Moreno/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Laursen: #MeToo opens the door to eradicating sexual assault

May 3, 2018

Bill Cosby’s new verdict indicates that #MeToo is improving sexual-assault awareness, but there is still a lot of work to do. Lucee Laursen [email protected] “Although justice was delayed,...

Loretta Gronewold is communicating with her therapy dog, Dexter, in IMU, March 31. (The Daily Iowan/ Gaoyuan Pan)

Guest Opinion: Bond between dogs and people boosts community health

May 3, 2018

Both dogs and humans benefit from quality time together through the human-animal bond. I love dogs. I am also studying community health, so I want to write about how bringing our dogs to the dog parks...

Smith: The Reality of Being Black in Iowa

Smith: The Reality of Being Black in Iowa

Wylliam Smith, [email protected] • May 2, 2018
A DI columnist discusses how he feels he must conform to the white-centered structure in order to feel welcome on campus.
UI students David Broughton and Hannah Sullivan study inside a group room at the Main Library on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. With finals week approaching many students are spending time studying at locations such as the library.(Charles Peckman/The Daily Iowan)

Comic: All-Nighter

James Geneser • May 2, 2018

Letter to the Editor: John Norris for Iowa Governor

Letter to the Editor: John Norris for Iowa Governor

May 1, 2018
According to his campaign website, John Norris plans to end the privatization of Medicaid and promote policies that support family farms.
Letter to the Editor: Senator, Representatives in Des Moines support Pat Heiden

Letter to the Editor: Senator, Representatives in Des Moines support Pat Heiden

May 1, 2018
Pat Heiden says she will prioritize listening to residents in Johnson County’s cities and farms.
Smith: Do not make Tokens of Black Students

Smith: Do not make Tokens of Black Students

Wylliam Smith, [email protected] • May 1, 2018
Tokenizing people of color is damaging to those people no matter the intent or motive, because it generalizes particular race or ethnic group and does not actually help with diversity.
North Johnston High School senior Paula Luper, right, 18, takes a Principles of Business quiz in the teachers lounge so that she can avoid distraction, May 24, 2007, in Micro, North Carolina. Luper, who was diagnosed with ADHD in elementary school, uses this method for focusing while at school. (Juli Leonard/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT)

Newby: The effect of Adderall on abusers is staggering

May 1, 2018
The effect of Adderall on people without ADHD can result in addiction, and its abuse needs to be taken more seriously.
From left: Daily Iowan photo editor Lily Smith and Ashol Aguek photograph Iowa catcher Tyler Cropley at Baseball Media Day on February 8, 2018. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

Smith: Black, female, with a lens on life

Lily Smith, [email protected] • May 1, 2018
DI Photo Editor Lily Smith reflects on a year of personal growth as both a black woman and a photojournalist and how the two identities intersect.
ournalist Tom Brokaw offers reflections during funeral services Friday, March 11, 2016 for former First Lady Nancy Reagan at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Mrs Reagan will be buried next to her husband on the property. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Rosario: NBC reporter, UI alum Tom Brokaw accused of sexual misconduct

May 1, 2018
In the era of #MeToo, speaking truth to power must include holding those we admire accountable.
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