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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The Old Capitol is shown on Monday, July 25, 2016.

Laursen: Sexual misconduct on college campuses continues to be a massive problem

June 13, 2018

A viral tweet by a UI student brings attention to the university administration’s continued inability to deal with sexual misconduct on campuses effectively. Lucee Laursen [email protected] It...

Anthony Bourdain is photographed at the Hazlitts club in London on Sept. 2, 2010. Bourdain was found dead in his hotel room of a suicide at age 61. (Ian West/PA Wire/Abaca Press/TNS)

Leonard: String of celebrity suicides leaves us with questions

Braxton Leonard, [email protected] June 13, 2018

A string of recent celebrity suicides has sparked questions about the state of mental-health resources in America. Just last week, longtime storyteller and television chef Anthony Bourdain, as well as...

The College of Public Health Building is seen on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017.

Meet DI health columnist Caroline Woods

Caroline Woods, [email protected] June 13, 2018

Hey there, my name is Caroline Woods. I am joining The Daily Iowan to write a regular column on community health. I will be around campus and on the Ped Mall, asking people what public-health issues...

Iowa Democratic nominee for governor Fred Hubbell speaks at a campaign event at Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City on Sunday, June 3. Hubbell will face off against incumbent Gov. Kim Reynolds in November. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Weigel: Take the time to get to know the candidates, not just their parties

Zach Weigel, [email protected] June 11, 2018

If you have seen the results of the June 5 primary, then you know that sadly, Iowa isn’t like California where the top two candidates, regardless of party, are nominated to face off against one another...

Donald trump speaks to a room of supporters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, July 28, 2016. Trump was joined by Iowa GOP members Joni Ernst, and Terry Branstad. (File Photo/The Daily Iowan)

Elliot: Backdoor news & tariffs ahoy

Beau Elliot, [email protected] June 11, 2018

In the grand whirl of things, we’re lucky to have such items of distraction as sports. No, not curling. Curling might be a sport (it also might be Northern hokum, which is colder and less folksy...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

Shaw: Student debt will leave individuals living with their parents forever

June 11, 2018

Nichole Shaw [email protected] Iowa college students average $30,000 in student-loan debt, according to The Des Moines Register, and they’re positioned to tumble deeper into debt. The rise...

Donald Trump gives a speech during the Freedom Summit in the Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015.  (File Photo/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Immigration … is it actually all Trump’s fault?

June 10, 2018

Marina Jaimes [email protected] In late May, KDSM Fox 17 released an article describing recent immigration-related arrests around Iowa. The incident adds to the list of immigration debates...

Former Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nate Boulton speaks with members of the media during Gov. Reynolds first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018.  (File Photo/The Daily Iowan)

Rosario: Nate Boulton controversy highlights hypocrisy in Democratic Party

A day after allegations of sexual misconduct by Nate Boulton surfaced (May 23), the state senator from Des Moines rightly suspended his campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. But initially,...

Protestors gather on the Pentacrest to oppose Iowa's "heartbeat bill" on May 5, 2018. The bill, signed by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on Friday, bans abortions if a fetal heartbeat has been detected—usually at about six weeks of pregnancy. The law will go into effect July 1. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

Rosario: Remembering the U.S. before Roe v. Wade

May 11, 2018
Supporters of the fetal-heartbeat law want to overturn Roe v. Wade. But what did a pre-legal abortion America look like for women?
A woman speaks during a protest on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 5. The protest was held in response to Gov. Kim Reynolds's signing of a new bill that will ban abortions after a heartbeat is detected in the early stages of pregnancy. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Laursen: Abortion politics continues to manipulate voters

Lucee Laursen, [email protected] May 11, 2018
Abortion has become an extremely polarized issue in the United States. Instead of considering the legality of banning abortions, politicians are quick to take political stances that perpetuate polarization.
(Fengzhao Xu/The Daily Iowan)

Helton: Treating health as a right is fundamental to the American Dream

May 9, 2018
Problems in the health-care system are better understood through stories, including my own.
National data show careful investments in high-quality preschools and small class size in elementary schools can pay off. Above, pre-K students at Dorris Place Elementary School in Los Angeles on May 12, 2015. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Newby: Preschool teachers deserve sufficient pay

Taylor Newby, [email protected] May 8, 2018
Preschool teachers give countless children a platform for a successfully patterned life and deserve pay reflecting such.