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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

President-Elect Donald J. Trump and Vice President-Elect Mike Pence shake hands during an event in Des Moines on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Column: Republican Party vs. Trump vs. America

October 31, 2017

Members of the Republican Party reject President Trump, resulting in a failed democracy and almost a new party. By Constance Judd [email protected] President Trump was recently called out by...

Iowa players stand on the field before the national anthem during an Iowa/Minnesota football game in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Gophers, 17-10. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Elliot: Hawkeyes, the Brit Lit of football

Beau Elliot, [email protected] October 31, 2017

Watching Hawkeye football this season is far too much like trying to read a particularly dreary British novel of the 1800s. The prose style is ponderous when it’s not monderous, the story line goes...

Attendees sit in front of an illuminated Marvel sign during the second day of Comic-Con 2016 on July 21, 2016 in San Diego. (Harrison Hill/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Smith: Should we censor our entertainment after tragedy?

Wylliam Smith, [email protected] October 30, 2017

The scheduled panel of “The Punisher” at New York Comic Con was canceled on Oct. 7. Because the Las Vegas shooting was still so recent, the Marvel team felt that flashing around a vigilante like...

UI students gather in the rotunda in Adler Journalism Building on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Voters could vote all day on campus in the IMU. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Laursen: Mainstream news outlets are at fault for polarizing media

Lucee Laursen, [email protected] October 30, 2017

At its most basic level, political journalism needs to keep the general public informed. Our mainstream media have epically failed at doing this. A Pew Research survey reveals that the general public’s...

Police respond to a call of shots fired on the Ped Mall on Aug. 27. An initial call came in around 1:30 a.m. where officers immediately responded. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Smith: Gang violence can happen anywhere

Wylliam Smith, [email protected] October 27, 2017

Lamar Wilson, one of the men who allegedly participated in the Ped Mall shooting, had criminal gang affiliation added to his list of charges on Oct. 11. Iowa City got pretty flustered the weekend of...

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Lee: Studies show fat shaming worsens obesity

Ella Lee, [email protected] October 27, 2017

In the last 40 years, obesity rates have skyrocketed around the world. A new study conducted by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration has concluded that since 1975, the number of obese children and adolescents...

Joe Walsh speaks at the IMU on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Walsh presented about the states of both major political parties and background regarding the presidential election.

Jaimes: Why my family chose the GOP

Marina Jaimes, [email protected] October 27, 2017

Last week, I was faced with the question “Who is Joe Walsh to say what a real Republican is?” The gears turned in my head, and I began to think of what Joe’s response would be. Joe would probably...

The Iowa City Public Library and Domestic Violence Intervention Program hosted "In Her Shoes" on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. The event aimed to bring light to the problem of domestic violence in Iowa. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Judd: Harassment and assault victims forced to advocate for change

Constance Judd, [email protected] October 25, 2017

Last week, social media were flooded with personal accounts from those who either had experienced some form of sexual harassment or sexual assult. They posted to their profiles, #MeToo. This relaunched...

Joshua Perper, chief medical examiner for Broward County, displays a bottle of methadone collected in a possible drug overdose death. (FL) NC KD 2002 (Vert) (mvw)

Kumar: America’s opioid crisis can’t be solved with hypocrisy

Michelle Kumar, [email protected] October 25, 2017

In 2013 alone, it cost the United States approximately $78.5 billion to deal with the opioid crisis. If it weren’t on the news, many of us never would have heard about the crisis. States such as Pennsylvania...

FILE - Then-President-Elect Donald Trump thanks fans while making his entrance during an event for Trump and Vice President-Elect Mike Pence in Des Moines on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016.

Shanahan: Why I’m a journalism major in the Trump era

Julia Shanahan, [email protected] October 24, 2017

Being a journalism major, as well as a young reporter, has always sparked mixed reactions from older adults. Even in a meeting with a loan counselor in the beginning of the semester; I was told that I...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a Johnson County Republicans event in Coralville at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Iowa Gov. 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)

Rosario: Gov. Reynolds calls liberals ‘unhinged,’ highlighting ableism in politics

Isabella Rosario, [email protected] October 24, 2017

“As we all know, as we travel the state, the liberals are unhinged. They are out for us.” No, these are not the apocalyptic words of Infowars founder Alex Jones. This is a direct quote from your...

Monica Lewinsky pauses during her speech at the Forbes Under 30 Summit at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014. (David Maialetti/Philadelphia Daily News/MCT)

Elliot: In the Year of Monica&Bill, time stops

Beau Elliot, [email protected] October 24, 2017

In the Year of Monica&Bill, time stops. The leaves of the trees stubbornly stick to their branches, and the leaves of the calendar refuse to flutter like they always do in those St. Reagan movies. Especially...