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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Mourners embrace after they were both overcome with emotion while viewing wooden crosses bearing the names of those killed during a mass shooting off Las Vegas Boulevard on October 5, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Shaw: The World is Numb to Violence

January 31, 2018
People are indifferent to violence in the world because of consistent, prevailing news coverage of violent-related content. This indifference has led to a passive ignorance toward societal issues.
Oprah Winfrey backstage at the 75th Annual Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. Winfrey said she is not runing for president. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Smith: Celebrities should not be president

January 31, 2018
With the rise of potential celebrity presidential candidates, we begin to see people speculating whether certain celebrities would make good presidents, but America’s president should have a political background and experience.
Laursen: Iowa legislature proposes malicious cuts to UI funding

Laursen: Iowa legislature proposes malicious cuts to UI funding

January 31, 2018
The Iowa Legislature proposes an $8.7 million budget cut, which jeopardizes the UI’s plan to improve academics.
Maria Garcia, left, gets help with her paperwork from her daughter, Sonia Hernandez, during a U.S. citizenship application workshop at Daley College in Chicago on April 16,  2016. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Helton: Requiring students to take the citizenship test is a smart move

January 31, 2018
Many Americans lack fundamental knowledge about government. That’s dangerous.
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.