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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

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DI columnist Beau Elliot

Elliot: All politics is loco, according to Plato

Beau Elliot, Columnist November 14, 2018

Dear Doc Grammar: What about those elections? Were they great or what? Dear Life on Hold: What. So we had an election, and that was fun — so much fun that some places are still having elections. Florida...

UI junior Olivia Loechner and freshman Sydney McMurray sit in a UI dorm lounge they share with three other women on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. An overflow of students stay in residence-hall lounges converted into housing spaces until permanent accommodations can be made. (The Daily Iowan/Carly Matthew)

Newby: Off-campus living pushes poverty statistics higher

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist November 13, 2018

November arrived with an array of decisions to make — enrolling in classes for spring semester, prepping for the holidays, and planning for a place to live next August. Looking over leases, then signing,...

Helton: Does civility in politics even matter anymore?

Helton: Does civility in politics even matter anymore?

Elijah Helton, Opinion Columnist November 13, 2018

“I hate politics.” That’s something I’ve been muttering a lot. Our free press is under attack. The White House used fake footage from InfoWars — actual fake news — to justify barring a reporter...

Donations sit outside the door to the Food Bank for the Crisis Center of Johnson Coutny on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. The Food Bank allows Johnson County residents to accept grocery assistance once per week.

Jaimes: SNAP benefits fail to meet needs of recipients

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist November 12, 2018

“Fifteen meals from a $5 rotisserie chicken” read a Pinterest article that intrigued me. I was searching for recipes that wouldn’t break the bank on a college budget. “This will do” I thought...

UI senior Spencer Smith writes on a board for the Freedom of Speech protest put on by Young Americans for Liberty group on the Pentacrest on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. The student-run group allowed anyone to write whatever they wanted on the board.

Yerington: How to lessen hate speech on campus

Austin J. Yerington, Opinion Columnist November 12, 2018

I have walked on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway and heard religious groups shouting that gay, lesbian, and transgender people will be judged and burn in hell. I have felt sick to my stomach, but something...

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, speaks at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition in Des Moines on Sept. 27, 2014.

Rosario: The Iowa GOP has become complicit with racism, xenophobia

Isabella Rosario, Opinion Columnist November 12, 2018

I was born and raised in Davenport by two immigrant parents. Especially since starting college, I have realized how much I truly love this state. I love taking in Iowa’s natural beauty — the prairies...

An attendee holds up a sign referencing possible Russian collusion in the 2016 Presidential election during the Trump is not above the law rally on the Pentacrest on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. The protest was organized in reaction to Trumps dismissal of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Laursen: Sessions resigned, and the left is mad?

Lucee Laursen, Opinions Editor November 11, 2018

Two years ago, Donald Trump announced that he would make Jeff Sessions his attorney general. This announcement was met with immediate opposition from both the left and the right. Sessions’ track record...

Rep. Beto ORourke (D-Texas) during a debate with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) at McFarlin Auditorium at Southern Methodist University in Dallas on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (Nathan Hunsinger/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Banerjee: The striking similarity between Beto O’Rourke and Bobby Kennedy

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist November 11, 2018

The recent midterm elections gave a platform to one of the most interesting races in recent memory. The last time Democrats in Texas won a statewide office was in 1994, and since then, the margins of loss...

Mahoney: You should probably get the Nintendo Switch for Christmas

Mahoney: You should probably get the Nintendo Switch for Christmas

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist November 8, 2018

The notorious Black Friday, the beast of all sales days, is fast approaching. And I’m sure you all know, with all of the Christmas music (and the freezing cold), Christmas, too, shall follow not long...

Presidential nominee Donald Trump gives a speech inside Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

Kumar: Birthright citizenship is here to stay

Michelle Kumar, Opinion Columnist November 8, 2018

It seems as if we can’t go a day without hearing the president talk about immigration, and this time he’s going after birthright citizenship … again. Earlier this year, Trump proposed ending the...

Gamers play during the EPX Con at the Art Building West on April 14, 2018. EPX Con is a conference dedicated to animation and gaming.

Banerjee: Indie gaming needs your love

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist November 7, 2018

On Oct. 31, Halloween, the sequel to the acclaimed 2015 role-playing game Undertale was released. The creator, Toby Fox, released a number of cryptic hints on Twitter leading up to the eventual drop of...

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Rosario: Steve King is racist, but his supporters don’t think so

Isabella Rosario, Opinion Columnist November 7, 2018

Republican Steve King will retain his congressional seat in Iowa’s 4th district, despite a greater challenge than in past years. He prevailed with 50.4 percent of the vote to Democrat J.D. Scholten’s...

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