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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Reform party presidential candidate Ross Perot speaks at the National Press Club October 25, 1996 in Washington, DC. (Richard Ellis/Zuma Press/TNS)

Column: How many horses in the Genius Stable?

January 29, 2018
They’re going to have Pork Roll uniforms and everything.
FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2015 file photo, then presidential nominee Donald Trump gives a speech inside Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport.
 Trump took to Twitter on July 26 to announce his plan to ban transgender people from serving in the U.S. military. (Sergio Flores/The Daily Iowan, file)

Rosario: President Trump’s (Twitter) State of the Union

Isabella Rosario, [email protected] January 29, 2018
Look no further than President Trump’s tweets for his unfiltered thoughts on the State of the Union.
Rosario: Iowa joins chaotic national debate on immigration

Rosario: Iowa joins chaotic national debate on immigration

Isabella Rosario, [email protected] January 29, 2018
From the reckless handling of DACA to the arrests of undocumented immigrants without criminal records, American politicians have disgustingly weaponized the lives of real people in a partisan power struggle.
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Vice President Mike Pence before addressing March for Life Participants and Pro-Life Leaders in the Rose Garden of the White House Jan. 19, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Jaimes: Life as a political science major in the age of Trump

January 29, 2018
Recently, many students are more interested in the president rather than learning all about the field of political science.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., brought about the phrase "Nevertheless, she persisted."  (Tom Williams/Congressional Quarterly/Newscom/Zuma Press/TNS)

Helton: 20 out of 20: Elizabeth Warren, champion of Women’s Marchers?

Elijah Helton, Columnist January 29, 2018
The women’s vote is up for grabs, and the Massachusetts senator is positioned to claim it.
An unidentified Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officer reviews forms at the the Pacific Enforcement Response Center in Laguna Niguel, Calif., in an April 26, 2017, file image. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Kumar: Immigration law needs empathy

January 26, 2018
While it may be illegal to cross the border, the law needs to show empathy too.
Cress Williams as Black Lightning in the CW series "BLack Lightning." (The CW)

Smith: Must black media be centered in an urban climate?

January 26, 2018
Most black media focus on urban culture and race relations, but doing this creates stereotypes and limits storytelling ability.
Students smile 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)

Shaw: Resisting the Patriarchy on Campus

Nichole Shaw, [email protected] January 25, 2018
The patriarchal system has left women in academia and other workplaces in states of marginalization.
University of Iowa President J. Bruce Harreld speaks with Regents and Interim Provost Sue Curry during a state Board of Regents tuition task force meeting in Kollros Auditorium in Biology Building East in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Laursen: UI wants tuition hike before raising quality of academics

Lucee Laursen, [email protected] January 25, 2018
The UI plans to raise tuition by 41 percent over the next five years without a comprehensive plan to improve education.
Aziz Ansari in the Trophy Room at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Rosario: Changing the conversation on sexual misconduct

Isabella Rosario, [email protected] January 24, 2018
The irresponsible reporting of sexual misconduct allegations against Aziz Ansari opened the floodgates for classic victim-blaming.
A Marine stands guard at the West Wing entrance of the White House as government shutdown deadline approaches on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Elliot: Dream on, Dreamers, and other reality bites

January 23, 2018
Dream on, Dreamers, and other reality bites swirl through Washington as the gov’t goes on vacation, then doesn’t.
Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney speaks to press during a briefing on the government shutdown on Saturday, January 20, 2018 in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Cheriss May/NurPhoto/Zuma Press/TNS)

Lee: Bipartisanship cannot be achieved without respect

Ella Lee, [email protected] January 23, 2018
Without regard for the opposition, there is no hope of creating successful bipartisan Legislature.