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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

The corner of Dubuque and Burlington streets at night on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Weigel: Lack of infrastructure holds city back

Zach Weigel, Opinion Columnist September 19, 2018

Is Iowa City a city? Given Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, if you’re like me and grew up in a small town, then chances are you probably would consider Iowa City a city. After all, the population of...

New York Urban Search and Rescue team members, along with members of the N.C. Army National Guard, prepare to evacuate residents at the Heritage at Fort Bragg Apartments in Spring Lake, N.C., Tuesday Sept. 18, 2018. (Julia Wall/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS)

Helton: Climate change will create an enormous refugee crisis

Elijah Helton, Opinion Columnist September 18, 2018

Hurricanes are deadly, with devastating winds and unimaginable amounts of water all coming and going in a matter of days. Clean-up after Hurricane Florence is underway, but there’s another nightmare...

Zack Wahls, the Democratic candidate for Iowa State Senate District 37, participates in a public forum at the Coralville Public Library on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018.

Jaimes: Bipartisan popularity can be achieved through better rhetoric

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist September 18, 2018

There has been a strong flirtation between Democrats and the idea of statism since the 2016 election. The concept of returning power to states’ hands has felt justifiable by Iowa Democrats since the...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018.

Elliot: In Iowa, Kim Reynolds’ plane hop was ‘Ozzie and Harriet’ fine

Beau Elliot, Opinion Columnist September 18, 2018

One thing about the weather, it seems to have a lot of fronts. Just like the weather to hide behind fronts. On the idle-thought front, we wonder if Nebraska football coach Scott Frost is still keeping...

Pedestrians cross Clinton Street and enter the Pedestrian Mall in Downtown Iowa City on Monday, June 27, 2016.

Banerjee: ‘Urban progress’ and other euphemisms

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist September 17, 2018

For the students of the University of Iowa, the downtown landscape quickly becomes a second home after arriving on campus. Even first-year students see navigating the various boutiques, coffee shops, and...

Dr. Traci Acklin, a pediatrician in Montgomery, W.V., peers into Connor Prathers ear. The one-year-old boy, who has Medicaid coverage, has had persistent ear infections, which will require surgery. (Noam N. Levey/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Rosario: New report on Iowa privatized Medicaid raises fiscal questions

September 17, 2018

In 2016, former Gov. Terry Branstad privatized Iowa’s Medicaid program in an effort to save money. With full support from current Gov. Kim Reynolds, the program serving 680,000 poor and disabled Iowans...

Yvonne Ferguson-Smith helps with her daughter Yasmins haircut inside the George R. Brown Convention Center on Aug. 31, 2017. Meka Fisher, of Laced Up By Meka hair salon, volunteered with nearly a dozen other barbers and hairdressers to at the main Hurricane Harvey evacuation center. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Shaw: Black girls and their hair are marginalized in the Iowa City area

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist September 17, 2018

How often do most people plan a trip to a different city or state just to get their hair done? Never. How often do African-American women at the University of Iowa do this? More times than they should. There...

Cartoon: Iowa versus Northern Iowa

Cartoon: Iowa versus Northern Iowa

Braedyn Dochterman, Cartoonist September 16, 2018

Cartoon by Braedyn Dochterman

Laursen: Student organization InvestHer is not alone

Laursen: Student organization InvestHer is not alone

Lucee Laursen, Opinions Editor September 16, 2018

A new club has emerged in the Tippie College of Business. InvestHer, a business organization that aims to create a network of women in finance, launched just a few weeks ago. After I spoke with the cofounders...

Organic vegetables shine in the light of an open refrigerator cooler in New Pioneer Co-op on Tuesday, July 26, 2016.

Nadler: Plot twist: Organic food is cheap

Zohar Nadler, Opinion Columnist September 13, 2018

While living in Seattle this summer, I took a weekend trip to Whidbey Island to visit a friend and Hawkeye alum. Future organic farmer Corbin Scholz had attended an organic-farm school in a secluded island...

Mac Miller performs on day three of the Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival on March 5, 2016 in Okeechobee, Florida. Miller was found dead in his home on Sept. 7, 2018 of an apparent drug overdose. (Rolando Otero/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS)

Kumar: Your partner is not your therapist

Michelle Kumar, Opinion Columnist September 13, 2018

Rapper Mac Miller unfortunately died because of a drug overdose. His ex-girlfriend Ariana Grande was blamed for not staying with him, as if somehow her being with him would have prevented a situation entirely...

During City Council election forum, candidates shared their vision for Iowa City at the Mill.

Weigel: How the Iowa City City Council should have handled the special election

Zach Weigel, Opinion Columnist September 12, 2018

While it may not “officially” be fall yet, with the passing of Labor Day — a day known to mark the “unofficial” end of summer and beginning of fall — it’s time to embrace fall and all that...

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