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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

Harvey Weinstein, left, and Michelle Williams, right, at the 84th Annual Academy Awards show at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, February 26, 2012. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

Laursen: Weinstein scandal highlights systemic abuse of power

October 16, 2017

By Lucee Laursen [email protected] We can all remember a time in which we felt helpless, a time in which we thought we had no other option but to do what we are told. For some, it may have been...

A photo released by KCNA news agency on March 12, 2013, shows North Korea leader Kim Jong Un visiting the Wolnae-do Defence Detachment on the western front line. (KCNA/Xinhua/Zuma Press/MCT)

Kumar: Outdated U.S. nuclear policy has no place

Michelle Kumar, [email protected] October 13, 2017

Many people might jokingly say, “It feels like the ’60s are back,” but beyond the fashion comeback, the threat of nuclear war has made an appearance as well: The two current nuclear problems involve...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a Johnson County Republicans event in Coralville at the Radisson Hotel Conference Center on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Reynolds spoke to Republican constituents who had a minimum donation of $25 per individual to attend, $125 to host, and $500 to sponsor. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Shanahan: Human trafficking more local than people think

Julia Shanahan, [email protected] October 13, 2017

According to the International Labour Organization, there is an estimate of 20.9 million cases of human trafficking, or as they call it “modern day slavery,” globally. This is approximately a $150...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania arrive at Muniz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico on Oct. 3, 2017, almost two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Judd: Puerto Ricans treated like second-class citizens

October 12, 2017

In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans have been treated as second-class citizens. By Constance Judd [email protected] Contrary to popular belief, Puerto Ricans living either on the mainland...

A lone vase of flowers left on Las Vegas Boulevard and Reno Avenue for the victims of the mass shooting on Oct. 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nev. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Lee: U.S. must redefine ‘terrorism’

October 10, 2017

By Ella Lee [email protected] In today’s world, terrorism — without a doubt — is rampant. Since the beginning of 2017, more than 1,300 acts of terrorism have been committed globally. In light...

In the halls of Hillcrest as seen on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. Hillcrest is one of the University of Iowas Residence Halls. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

Shanahan: ‘Hillcrest finds some squatters: cockroaches’

October 10, 2017

Residents have found cockroaches in Hillcrest in all parts of the residence hall, from the hallways to the laundry rooms and even the lobby. By Julia Shanahan [email protected] Move-in day for...

Many of the Buffalo Bill players kneel on the sidelines for the national anthem before the game with the Atlanta Falcons in the land of the free on Oct. 1, 2017 in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

Elliot: Honor kneels, politics walks

Beau Elliot, [email protected] October 10, 2017

From the Halls of Your Government at Work for You: So on Sunday, Our Great Leader’s sidekick, VP Mike Pence, attended an NFL game in Indianapolis in the White House’s continuing quest to defend the...

FILE - 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.

Jaimes: Ending the drug war, abolishing free-speech zones

Marina Jaimes, [email protected] October 10, 2017

On Oct. 4, students from Young Americans for Liberty hosted a former police chief from Missouri, Larry Kirk. His presentation, “Stop the Drug War: How a failed drug policy has destroyed lives, communities,...

(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Newscom/Zuma Press/TNS)

Pope: What bipartisan unity could mean for U.S.

October 9, 2017

After Democratic representatives vocalize their goal to work with the other side of the aisle, possible compromises become more fathomable. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Rep....

Protestors from College Republicans, Young Americans for Liberty, and Turning Point protest a visit by Sen. Bernie Sanders on the side of Park Rd. on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. Young Americans for Liberty opposes the University of Iowa’s free speech zones. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Laursen: UI speech codes violate First Amendment

October 9, 2017

An online watchdog group has given the University of Iowa a Yellow rating for its speech code expressed in specific policies. Lucee Laursen [email protected] What is a university for if not to...

Foreign nationals at the Krome detention center, where those with criminal records and deportation orders are often held, in Miami in September 2015. In the latest Trump administration effort to spotlight crimes committed by immigrants in the United States illegally, the head of the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, April 26, 2017, launched a new office to help victims of crimes commited by immigrants. (Jose A. Iglesias/Miami Herald/TNS)

Laursen: Should Homeland Security prohibit free speech?

Lucee Laursen, [email protected] October 5, 2017

Every year, close to 1 million people immigrate to the United States, most of them seeking a freer and more prosperous future. On Sept. 18, the Department of Homeland Security published new rules in the...

A student checks his phone while passing over the Iowa Avenue bridge on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. The bridge was built in 1916, after replacing the Centennial Bridge, it was later updated in 1985. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Kumar: Divisiveness is caused by distraction

Michelle Kumar, [email protected] October 5, 2017

Lately, it seems like the world is ending, burning, imploding, or all three at the same time. Everywhere you look, it’s not hard to find people arguing and fighting. When you turn on the news, it seems...

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