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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

Shaw: Fetal-heartbeat bill violates human rights

Shaw: Fetal-heartbeat bill violates human rights

March 22, 2018
Girls under the age of consent in Iowa would be forced to carry a child despite probable endangerment to their quality of life.
A biodigester collects food and human waste from the Laurie Baker Centre in Trivandrum, India, on Dec. 30, 2017. Inside the concrete mechanism, organic waste decomposes anerobically to produce methane, a gas burned as fuel in the center’s kitchen.

Weisbrod: Turning food waste into energy — it’s not science fiction.

Katelyn Weisbrod, [email protected] March 22, 2018
There’s a way to turn wasted food into free electricity, and we should be doing more with it.
Lee: America’s voting system desperately needs a makeover

Lee: America’s voting system desperately needs a makeover

Ella Lee, [email protected] March 20, 2018
Americans must vote, but America must make voting more accessible to the average busy U.S. citizen.
Laursen: Spring break, not a break from stereotyping

Laursen: Spring break, not a break from stereotyping

Lucee Laursen, [email protected] March 20, 2018
Some Americans believe that just because they are from the United States, that gives them the ability to save other people. They could not be more incorrect.
Donald Trump speaks to a crowd at the University of Iowa Field house on Tuesday Jan 26, 2016. Trump is currently tied in Iowa with Ted Cruise. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale)

Elliot: Government by tweetstorm

March 20, 2018
Right in the middle of the NCAA tourney, fake life intrudes.
Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) speaks during an interview in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. (Gage Miskimen/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Ernst, Young clear up misconceptions about NRA

March 20, 2018
Joni Ernst and David Young address accusations of being bought by the NRA.
Students from Iowa City High School and Southeast Junior High School march on the Ped Mall on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. They protested the lack of gun restriction legislation in the wake of the latest school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Rosario: Students deserve to be heard

Isabella Rosario, [email protected] March 19, 2018
Harsh social-media responses to school walkouts deny students’ real fears.
Damascus, Syria - Syrian children receive first aid after what local sources say was an attack by forces loyal to Syrian President Assad with chlorine gas on the town Hamuriya in a hospital in the rebel-held eastern Al-Ghouta province. (Anas Alkharboutli/DPA /Zuma Press/TNS)

Kumar: Syria’s suffering has gone ignored

March 9, 2018
The complex proxy wars in Syria have made peace impossible, and all those involved refuse to put an end to it, leading innocent Syrians to suffer while the world turns a blind eye.
The Old Capitol is seen on July 16, 2015.

Payne: Being first-generation brings uncertainty about heading home

Marissa Payne, News Reporter March 9, 2018
As a first-generation student, I haven’t figured out how to share my college experiences with my family. Returning home means facing this new disconnect.
Members of the UISG wait outside the Iowa State Capitol building for the Hawkeye Caucus on April 5, 2016. Hawkeyes Caucus day highlights the University of Iowas accomplishments in Iowa City and around the state once a year at the Capitol building in Des Moines. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Jaimes: Iowa Legislature considers free-speech bill

March 9, 2018
Iowa Senate passes a bill protecting free speech on campus, upsetting many because of fear of discrimination.
President-Elect Donald Trump thanks fans while making his entrance during an event for Trump and Vice President-Elect Mike Pence in Des Moines on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Prall: Trump Leading US Into Trade War

Jacob Prall, [email protected] March 8, 2018
President Trump’s proposed tariffs will negatively affect the U.S. economy and provoke retaliation from friends and foes alike.
Laursen: Stand-your-ground law must be applied evenly

Laursen: Stand-your-ground law must be applied evenly

March 8, 2018
A recent stand-your-ground case in Iowa has been treated unfairly compared to similar cases.
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