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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Juana Campos Barrientos pots plants on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 at Native Texas Nursery in Travis County, Texas. The nursery employs up to 25 seasonal migrant workers who, by means of temporary work visas, come to Texas to work for 10 months out of the year. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman/TNS)

Kumar: Educated immigrants are forced to start over

February 8, 2018
The United States claims to want only the best and brightest; however, immigrants with degrees are denied the right to work in their fields.
Rising floodwater engulfs entire residential neighborhoods in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey near Lumberton, Texas, on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Laursen: Where the government fails, University of Iowa students help undocumented hurricane victims

February 8, 2018
FEMA funding is not available to undocumented people. A group of UI students noticed the disparity of suffering after a natural disaster in Houston.
Column: Faith-based student groups cling to victimhood

Column: Faith-based student groups cling to victimhood

February 7, 2018
The reinstatement of Business Leaders in Christ is not a triumph for religious freedom but for narrow-mindedness.
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 Cruz. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale)

Elliot: Travels of Trumpy the Clown

February 6, 2018
No matter the parallel universe, Democrats are earnest. Which translates, in all languages, as BOR-ING.
Donal Trump supporters stand on rafters in the Iowa Veterans Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, August 5, 2016. Major points in Trumps Des Moines speech stressed his knowledge of foreign policy. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale)

Helton: Earmarks, an old trick to fix a gridlocked, partisan Congress

February 6, 2018
President Trump is onto something, and it might save the country from another shutdown, and end the partisan gridlock.
College Republicans listen to the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 at the Pappajohn Business Building. The president discussed events that occurred throughout his first year of presidency. (Katina Zentz/ The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Students Give SOTU Thoughts

Marina Jaimes, [email protected] • February 5, 2018
UI students are questioned on their thoughts on the State of the Union Address and tested on their knowledge of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet members.
Consumer safety groups have warned that laundry detergent packets could be easily eaten by children who might mistake them for candy. A child died in Kissimmee, Florida, after eating a packet of All detergent. (Tom Burton/Orlando Sentinel/MCT)

Point/Counterpoint: Should businesses capitalize on the Tide Pod Challenge?

Wylliam Smith, [email protected] • February 2, 2018
As the Tide Pod challenge takes the Internet by storm, some wonder whether Tide Pod-themed products are dangerous.
From the roof of the Iowa Historical Museum in Des Moines, the state capitol seems to hover above Des Moines East Village. (Robert Cross/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

Prall: Investing in water quality and cutting higher education

Jacob Prall, [email protected] • February 2, 2018
The state Legislature is pitting the future of Iowa’s natural resources against the future of its students.
Mourners embrace after they were both overcome with emotion while viewing wooden crosses bearing the names of those killed during a mass shooting off Las Vegas Boulevard on October 5, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Shaw: The World is Numb to Violence

February 1, 2018
People are indifferent to violence in the world because of consistent, prevailing news coverage of violent-related content. This indifference has led to a passive ignorance toward societal issues.
Oprah Winfrey backstage at the 75th Annual Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. Winfrey said she is not runing for president. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Smith: Celebrities should not be president

February 1, 2018
With the rise of potential celebrity presidential candidates, we begin to see people speculating whether certain celebrities would make good presidents, but America’s president should have a political background and experience.
Laursen: Iowa legislature proposes malicious cuts to UI funding

Laursen: Iowa legislature proposes malicious cuts to UI funding

February 1, 2018
The Iowa Legislature proposes an $8.7 million budget cut, which jeopardizes the UI’s plan to improve academics.
Maria Garcia, left, gets help with her paperwork from her daughter, Sonia Hernandez, during a U.S. citizenship application workshop at Daley College in Chicago on April 16, 2016. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Helton: Requiring students to take the citizenship test is a smart move

January 31, 2018
Many Americans lack fundamental knowledge about government. That’s dangerous.
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