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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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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.
Jaimes: Handling conservatism on campus

Jaimes: Handling conservatism on campus

As my year as president of Turning Point USA at the UI comes to an end, I found my best activism on campus was done through civil engagement and friendly conversation.
Iowa outfielder Robert Neustrom makes contact during Iowa's game against Oklahoma State at Duane Banks Field on Saturday May 5, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys 16-14. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Hensley: Iowa baseball heating up at the right time

Adam Hensley, [email protected] May 8, 2018

I’m a firm believer that when it comes to postseason play, the better team doesn’t always win — the team that’s the hottest has the best shot. In 2010, my beloved Green Bay Packers went on...

Elliot: Don’t sweat the split infinitive

Elliot: Don’t sweat the split infinitive

Beau Elliot, [email protected] May 7, 2018

“ho doesn’t love some free Panchero’s?” is what we read recently on the UI Main Calendar of Events. Obviously, a job for Dr. Life Grammar. Dear Dr. Life Grammar: Try as I might, I can’t seem...

Shaw: Childish Gambino, This Is America, brilliantly depicts gross systemic social issues

Shaw: Childish Gambino, This Is America, brilliantly depicts gross systemic social issues

Nichole Shaw, [email protected] May 7, 2018

Donald Glover, otherwise known as Childish Gambino, released the intense music video for “This Is America” on May 5 and shocked the American people. It was a brutally accurate depiction of what life...

Guests listen during the "White Privilege 101: Getting in on the Conversations" session in the Lindquist Center on January 25, 2017. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

Rosario: Conversations on racism deserve empathy

Last week, DI columnist Wylliam Smith wrote a piece criticizing treating black students as tokens. Smith gave a definition of tokenism and dissected its racist implications on college campuses. In response,...

U.S President Donald Trump speaks about tax cuts for American workers in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Prall: Tax cuts not working for America

Jacob Prall, [email protected] May 3, 2018
Wealthy investors are making off with billions of dollars from Trump’s tax cuts. We’re still waiting for GOP promises to be fulfilled — and all signs point to more waiting.
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. Reynolds took over the governor office in May of 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Laursen: Reynolds faces polarizing decision with ‘heartbeat bill’

The Legislature has passed a bill attempting to ban most abortions after six weeks, pushing Gov. Kim Reynolds to make a polarizing decision.
Suspected Waffle House gunman Travis Reinking was arrested in suburban Nashville, Tenn. on Monday, April 23, 2018, reportedly after hiding in the woods of suburban Nashville. (Nashville Police Department)

Shaw: Trump’s silence about the Waffle House shooting smacks of racism

May 2, 2018

America needs to hold Trump responsible for his racial insensitivity and demand he respect the victims. Nichole Shaw [email protected] The Waffle House shooting on April 22 was yet another bloody...