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Returning to campus presents unique challenges

Lucee Laursen, [email protected] January 15, 2018
College students are forced to live a double life, one here on campus and one at home. The transition period can be trying, but students are not alone.
President Donald Trump participates in the national anthem at the College Football Playoff National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 in Atlant, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

Elliot: Racism? Racism? Who, him? C’mon.

Beau Elliot, [email protected] January 15, 2018
When tackling racism, first you need a tackling dummy.
Community members participate in a march for Take Back the Night on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Take Back the Night was a sexual assault awareness event. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Kumar: A wider perspective on sexual harassment, assault

Michelle Kumar, [email protected] January 15, 2018
Feminism has strived to end sexual assault and harassment but never will unless men are included in the conversation.
The U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017.

Helton: Conservatives should hate the electoral college

Elijah Helton, [email protected] December 15, 2017

Three years from now, the president of the United States will be elected. I’m not talking about the November election in which we get stickers for being good citizens. The real election will take place...

Donald Trump gives a speech during the Freedom Summit in the Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. During he speech, Trump said he was concidering running for office. (File photo/The Daily Iowan)

Prall: Trump administration devalues State Department

Jacob Prall, [email protected] December 15, 2017

We live in a time of global turbulence, with unrest and conflict ever-brewing. A functioning U.S. State Department helps the U.S. navigate this turmoil, negotiating and overseeing major efforts for peace...

Ernie Vandergriff fires at a target during a class for a concealed handgun license at The Shooting Gallery in Fort Worth, Texas, January 17, 2013. (Ron Jenkins/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)

Kumar: Gun-law gaps equal gun violence

Michelle Kumar, [email protected] December 15, 2017

It’s the end of 2017, and our nation has faced more mass shootings than we can keep straight. It wouldn’t be a shock if we had another one by the year’s end. Every time there is a mass shooting,...

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Smith: Is chivalry gender-neutral?

Wylliam Smith, [email protected] December 14, 2017

As times evolve, the definition of chivalry must change. No longer are men viewed as the stronger sex that provides for the weaker female sex. Chivalry should be a trait all genders have. Growing up,...

Chairman of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ajit Pai, gives a speech during a conference at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) held in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, Feb. 28, 2017. (Andreu Dalmau/EFE/Zuma Press/TNS)

Lee: Saving Net Neutrality means saving the free internet

Ella Lee, [email protected] December 14, 2017

Today, the Federal Communications Commission, described on its website as “an independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress responsible for implementing and enforcing America’s communications...

Congressman Steve King speaks at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition in Des Moines on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition is a dedicated to educating the public and training Christians for effective political action. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Rosario: Rep. Steve King, radio announcers champion racism in the Heartland

Isabella Rosario, [email protected] December 13, 2017
Iowa has made national headlines in recent weeks for a series of racist incidents.
(Scott Olson/NPR)

Helton: GOP trades traditional values for 70-year-old alleged pedophile

December 12, 2017

By Elijah Helton [email protected] Several years ago, when scrolling through Facebook was still something everyone did, I came across a post that said something like, “When a dog attacks a...

Judge Roy Moore, the Republican nominee for Senate in Alabama, speaks at a campaign event in Fairhope, Alabama, on Dec. 5, one week before the special Senate election. (Dan Anderson/Zuma Press/TNS)

Elliot: Moore is less & other foibles

December 12, 2017

By Beau Elliot [email protected] On the all-night train, there is nothing but darkness outside. That’s why it’s called the all-night train, Einstein. Dh-bum dh-bem, dh-bum dh-bem. Repeat. Darkness,...

President Donald Trump greets members of the Native American code talkers on Nov. 27, 2017 during an event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Oliver Contreras/Pool/Sipa USA/Abaca Press/TNS)

Judd: America’s blatant disregard of Native American civil rights

December 12, 2017

By Constance Judd [email protected] President Trump’s bias against Native Americans rang true well before he was in office, but his actions as president reflect repeated dehumanization of...