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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

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 19, 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 19, 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 18, 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 Iowa's 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.
Shaw: “Incredibles 2”  is going to be a fantastic feminist film

Shaw: “Incredibles 2”  is going to be a fantastic feminist film

Nichole Shaw, [email protected] March 6, 2018
The release of the Incredibles 2 trailer shows promising representation of feminism in a respectable light.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence look on during a meeting with Congressional leadership including House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) in the Oval Office of the White House Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 in Washington, D.C.  (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Lee: Democratic and Republican parties do not act by their platforms

Ella Lee, [email protected] March 6, 2018
A lack of consistency between party platforms and their actions have made it impossible to define where each party stands.
President Donald Trump signs the so-called "Buy American, Hire American" executive order on April 18, 2017, during a visit to Snap-on Inc. in Kenosha, Wis. The orders clamp down on guest worker visas and require federal agencies to buy more goods and services from U.S. companies and workers. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/TNS)

Elliot: Would trade war affect golf courses?

March 6, 2018
What kind of person feels the need to put the presidential seal on golf course tee markers?
Contraceptives are seen at CVS on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Legislators passed a senate committee outlawing a doctor from performing an abortion after a heartbeat is detected. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

Rosario: Iowa fetal-heartbeat bill poses inequitable harm to women’s health care

In addition to being possibly unconstitutional, Iowa’s proposed fetal-heartbeat bill presents other unintended potential problems.