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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Participants display their signs in protest to Senator Joni Ernst's policy proposal at a Town Hall meeting in the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Ernst town hall, an example of growing conflict on college campuses

Marina Jaimes, [email protected] September 26, 2017

On Sept. 22, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, was met by an angry crowd at the IMU for her Johnson County town hall. Another event, “Our Voice” rally, hosted by Iowa Action and Hawkeyes for Dream Iowa,...

Halls inside the University Counseling Service are shown at Westlawn on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. UCS added a second main location to the Old Capitol Mall in August, allowing for ease of access for students who live on the East Side of campus. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Shanahan: UI Counseling Service hours should be extended for students

Julia Shanahan, [email protected] September 25, 2017

Mental illness on college campuses has been an issue for as long as they’ve been around. According to Active Minds, one in four adults lives with a diagnosable mental-health disorder, and people ages...

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Judd: Gay wedding cake blurs freedoms

Constance Judd, [email protected] September 22, 2017

In the summer of 2012, same-sex couple Charlie Craig and David Mullins visited Masterpiece Cakeshop in Denver to order a custom wedding cake to celebrate their marriage. However, Jack Phillips, the owner...

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Kumar: Education is an opportunity to rebuild lives

Michelle Kumar, [email protected] September 22, 2017

When many of us think of prison, we see people in jumpsuits who have seen the worst of society and participated in it. What we forget is that they’re still people. When they have finished paying their...

OxyContin, in 80 mg pills, in a 2013 file image. (Liz O. Baylen/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Pope: Legislature shouldn’t ignore opioid crisis

Mars Thera Pope, [email protected] September 22, 2017

The opioid crisis is just starting to find its way into the spotlight, despite the fact that a predicted 90 Americans die after an opioid overdose per day, according to drugabuse.gov. It all started in...

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Smith: UI professor responds to racism claims

Wylliam Smith, [email protected] September 21, 2017

University of Iowa Assistant Professor Jodi Linley sought to open people’s minds on the subject of white privilege, but she dug a rabbit hole that uncovers the ugly side of white supremacy. Her article,...

People participate in a workers' rights protest on the Ped Mall on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. Rally members advocated for higher minimum wage in protest of the state's decision to regulate county minimum wage laws last year. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Laursen: Johnson County minimum wage isn’t enough

September 21, 2017

By Lucee Laursen [email protected] The Iowa City community united again to protest the current minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. The crowd could be heard chanting “hey hey, ho ho, low wages have...

Media outlets cover Donald Trump's speech from the press booth at the University Field House on Tuesday, Jan 26, 2016.  Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are currently tied in Iowa. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale)

Rosario: Yes, the ‘liberal media’ is a real problem

Isabella Rosario, [email protected] September 19, 2017

As a journalist, I believe the media are essential to maintaining a strong democracy, and I still condemn vilification of the “fake news media” that aims to deepen public cynicism about the press....

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 Cruz. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale)

Elliot: ESPN reporter is right about President Trump

Beau Elliot, [email protected] September 19, 2017

Why? As in, why did Our Great Leader (just last week) reignite his highly controversial remarks on the Charlotteslville protests (there is some kind of moral equivalency between some on the left and...

Iowa wide receiver Nick Easley stiff arms North Texas defensive back Nate Brooks during the game between Iowa and North Texas at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. The Hawkeyes went on to defeat the Mean Green 31-14. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hensley: A win is a win

Adam Hensley, [email protected] September 18, 2017

Iowa’s win against North Texas was … interesting. Somewhere in the midst of the 19 penalties and four replay reviews there was a football game. Who would have guessed? The game had a weird flow...

Sorensen: Studying abroad not exclusive club

Sorensen: Studying abroad not exclusive club

September 17, 2017

Ronnie Sorensen [email protected] Imagine yourself on the next flight to a distant country far, far away from Iowa City. You gaze out of the window seat and see an endless view of crashing...

A person stands in front of an American flag during the Solidarity Against the Ban march downtown on Feb. 5. Event organizers said the event drew a larger crowd than the women’s march on Jan. 21 in Iowa City, with between 2,500 and 3,000 participants. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Kumar: The American Dream is not dead yet

Michelle Kumar, [email protected] September 15, 2017

I think it’s fair to say that for many of us, this was one of the most tumultuous years we’ve experienced politically and socially. Then again, it feels like we say that with every passing year. Or,...