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Military Police keep watch near the Mexico border as President Donald Trump takes a tour of the border wall prototypes near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego County, Calif., on March 13, 2018. (K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)

Elliot: The existence of Winnie the Pooh

April 16, 2018
In the throes of this country’s immigration debate and mud-pie contest, Americans overlook the threat of illegal immigrants from a heretofore unmentioned sources.
An attendee listens during the League of Women Voters Legislative Forum at the Iowa City Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. The event covered budget costs for transportation and education in different Iowa settings. (Katina Zentz/ The Daily Iowan)

Guest Opinion: Iowa’s GOP legislators must despise public education

April 15, 2018
Voucher programs and other private education measures will harm public schools even more than the Legislature already has.
UI senior Spencer Smith writes on a board for the Freedom of Speech protest put on by Young Americans for Liberty group on the Pentacrest on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. The student-run group allowed anyone to write whatever they wanted on the board.

Rosario: Campus free speech controversy is oversimplified

Isabella Rosario, [email protected] • April 15, 2018
While some statistics on campus free speech may be alarming, a deeper look shows the First Amendment is not under siege.
President Donald Trump speaks at an event titled "Generation Next: A White House Forum" in the South Court Auditorium on Thursday, March 22, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Helton: If we’re going to war in Syria, we should accept refugees from Syria

Elijah Helton, [email protected] • April 15, 2018

“From this moment on, it’s going to be America first. Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs, will be made to benefit American workers and American families.” This...

Rep. Ralph Norman on Monday continued defending himself from criticism for removing his handgun from his blazer jacket and placing it on the table at a "coffee with constituents" event in South Carolina on Friday. (U.S. House Office of Photography/Wikimedia Commons)

Shaw: South Carolina representative’s notions on gun safety are mind-boggling

Nichole Shaw, [email protected] • April 12, 2018
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., pulled out a loaded gun at a coffee shop in a meeting with his constituents. This was inappropriate.
Everything is quiet along 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles, Calif. prior to the sweeps by Los Angeles police officers and sanitation workers who were clearing out the homeless and their belongings, then power washing the sidewalks and gutters, on April 18, 2016. (Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Lee: Extreme poverty will never end without help from the top one percent

Ella Lee, [email protected] • April 12, 2018
The world’s billionaires are not in the habit of giving charitable donations, but without them, poverty is inevitable and inequality will persist.
A demonstrator holds her sign during the Women's March on January 20, 2018. Hundreds gathered on the Ped Mall to listen to speakers and march for women's rights. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Where does hate have a home?

Marina Jaimes, [email protected] • April 11, 2018
An experience at church recently made me reflect on problematic messages about diversity.
Smith: Not my type

Smith: Not my type

Wylliam Smith, [email protected] • April 11, 2018
Basing who you like on ‘your type’ of person runs the risk of fetishizing that ‘type’ of person.This turns individuals into sexual fantasies rather than human beings and can have damaging effects on a person’s mental state.
A demonstrator holds her sign during the Women's March on January 20, 2018. Hundreds gathered on the Ped Mall to listen to speakers and march for women's rights. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Laursen: Feminism is not synonymous with Democrats

Lucee Laursen, [email protected] • April 11, 2018
Feminism is a unique philosophy that binds all women together. Recently, feminism has become partisan — the opposite of its intended effect on women.
Lorenzo Elion attempts to tag a runner at 3rd base during Iowa baseball vs. Ohio State at Duane Banks Field on April 7, 2018. The Hawkeyes were defeated 2-1. (Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan)

Hensley: NCAA baseball should start later because of weather

April 9, 2018
Baseball and snow doesn’t make sense, and neither does starting the season in February.
The U.S. Capitol Building. A Senate health panel on Wednesday released a discussion draft intended to curb opioid addiction. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Elliot: Your Legislature at work (don’t look)

April 9, 2018
Some misguided souls believe the Iowa Legislature is boring. Hah. Boring like a jigsaw, and your fingers are on the board.
Newby: Listening to sad music can improve mood

Newby: Listening to sad music can improve mood

Taylor Newby, [email protected] • April 9, 2018
‘The music we listen to has the power to reinforce us in mood as well as move us forward in daily, or not-so-daily, experiences with positive momentum.’
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