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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

The Daily Iowan

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...

DI columnist Beau Elliot

Elliot: Going to heck in a hand basket

Beau Elliot, Opinion Columnist November 7, 2018

Dear Doc Grammar: Is there any hope for the Hawkeye football team? Or should I go hide out in the library and lose myself in the classics? Dear Faint of Heart: Of course there’s hope, unless by the...

Freshman Carley Stepanek studies her notes in a Hillcrest lounge on a rainy Monday. Stepanek was studying for her biology final with a group of her friends.

Hegde: The dreaded timeline of a college career

Suchaeta Hegde, Opinion Columnist November 7, 2018

Before entering undergrad, there is usually an idea of how your college career will be. Go to a college for four years, take the necessary classes, and graduate. What is not always accounted for is life. Some...

Weigel: Talking entitlement reform

Weigel: Talking entitlement reform

Zach Weigel, Opinion Columnist November 5, 2018

“Entitlement.” It may be a simple word, but it’s sure a provoking word. Partly, the provoking nature of the word stems from one way in which it is frequently used: to castigate those who are believed...

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Shaw: Caitlin Jenner’s voice is selfish and exclusionary

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist November 5, 2018

Caitlin Jenner wrote an opinions piece on Oct. 25 for the Washington Post announcing she could no longer stand by President Trump’s marginalization of minority groups. Jenner’s piece came two years...

Community members gather to pay their respects during a vigil in memory of UI student Mollie Tibbetts at Hubbard Park on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. Tibbetts went missing on July 18, in Brooklyn, Iowa.

Banerjee: Canceling classes is important for grieving students

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist November 4, 2018

Violence on school campuses across the country has dramatically increased, according to a study by the Educator’s School Safety Network, a national non-profit school safety organization. In Iowa, we...

Police outside the U.S. Post Office Royal Palm Processing & Distribution Center, on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in Opa-locka, Fla. Reportedly, at least some of the mail bombs recently sent to former President Obama and others may have been sent through the facility. (C.M. Guerrero/Miami Herald/TNS)

Mahoney: Is Department of Homeland Security the sound of safety?

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist November 1, 2018

Bill and Hillary Clinton. Barack and Michelle Obama. Joe Biden. John Brennan. Eric Holder. George Soros. Maxine Waters. All of these prominent political figures, and others, were the targets of suspicious...

Newby: Who the federal law is forgetting in anti-sexual-harassment protection

Newby: Who the federal law is forgetting in anti-sexual-harassment protection

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist November 1, 2018

The #MeToo Movement entered the media’s scrutinizing spotlight with immeasurable grit, grace, and resilience. And today, the movement continues to testify to the power people possess in using their pain...

DI columnist Beau Elliot

Elliot: Civility reigns. Or maybe that’s rains.

Beau Elliot, Opinion Columnist November 1, 2018

So now we’re going to live in a civil society. Even the resident of the West Wing is behind the movement. More or less. Well and good. It’s too much damn work to live in an uncivil society. The hours...

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