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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Smith: The landscape of "political correctness"

Smith: The landscape of “political correctness”

December 11, 2017

By Wylliam Smith [email protected] Something I find increasingly annoying is the lengths one must go to in order to not offend someone in 2017. A running gag is that it is almost impossible to...

Harvey Weinstein at the 70th Anniversary Dinner during the 70th Cannes Film Festival at the Port Canto on May 23, 2017 in Cannes, France. (Dave Bedrosian/Future-Image/Zuma Press/TNS)

Smith: How to end workplace sexual misconduct

Alexandria Smith, [email protected] December 11, 2017

Over the last couple months, allegations against Harvey Weinstein and Bill O’Reilly have surfaced accusing them of using their power in the workplace as sexual pressure. Last week, TimesVideo published...

FILE - A protestor leads a chant during the Women's March and Protest, in Iowa City, Iowa  on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Around 1,000 people attended and took part in the march that started at the University of Iowa's Main Library an ended in front of the Old Capitol. (The Daily Iowan/file)

Laursen: UI perpetuates national gender disparity among faculty

Lucee Laursen, [email protected] December 8, 2017

“This is the first time I have ever been interested in a career in academia,” University of Iowa senior Hallee Haygood said. She shared this with me under a week ago after the two of us had almost...

Part of the DEA training curriculum on Clandestine Laboratories in this mock meth lab in Quantico, Virginia February 12, 2007. Over the past 20 years, more than 12,000 mostly state and local law enforcement officers have taken the week-long DEA course on raiding and securing a meth lab. (Chuck Kennedy/MCT)

Prall: Meth breaking back in Iowa

Jacob Prall, [email protected] December 8, 2017

Opioid overdose deaths have quadrupled since 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. While opioid abuse receives much-needed attention from state and federal officials, other...

(File Photo) The Iowa City School District sign is seen off of North Dodge Street on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. School start times have been adjusted over the past two years in the district. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Smith: Seclusion rooms modern-day dunce caps

Alexandria Smith, [email protected] December 6, 2017
Iowa public schools have been placing children in seclusion rooms, which seem a lot like a modern-day dunce cap.
Johnson County Democrats held a barbecue at the Johnson County Fairgrounds on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. Multiple gubernatorial candidates spoke at the event as well as guest speaker Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Alec Baldwin an unfit role model for Iowa Democrats

Marina Jaimes, [email protected] December 5, 2017
Columnist Marina Jaimes writes about how Iowa Democrats went with an out-of-touch keynote speaker to inspire gubernatorial election win.
Fresco the elf is seen at Bread Garden in Iowa City on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. The Iowa City Downtown District has organized an elf scavenger hunt at downtown businesses. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Elliot: Have a merry tax cut

Beau Elliot, [email protected] December 5, 2017
Columnist Beau Elliot writes: ‘The Christmas war has extended to the White House, where the Emperor of Fake continues to take up the cause and urges all to join him. (If you do, make sure you have a good attorney handy.)’
President Donald Trump is widely expected to name Mick Mulvaney, who serves as head of the White House Office of Management and Budget, as interim director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Laursen: Trump must reject cronyism in consumer-agency fight

December 4, 2017

Trump appointed Mick Mulvaney to be the acting head of the consumer agency, but he faces a harder decision in the coming months with both republicans and voters breathing down his neck. By Lucee Laursen [email protected] Recently,...

Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, and Iowa Representative Steve King wave to fans during Iowa Senator Joni Ernst's second annual Roast and Ride event in Des Moines on Saturday, August 27, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Prall: How Democrats can win back rural Iowans

November 30, 2017

The Democratic Party is struggling to connect with rural Iowans, but things don’t have to stay this way. As the Branstad Era comes to an end, Iowa Democrats are rejoicing. Over the last 10 years, Branstad...

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) speaks during a US Service Academy Open House in the Cedar Rapids Public Library on Saturday, June 24, 2017. Sen. Ernst met with prospective military families and protesters alike to answer questions both on and off par with the event. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Ernst hopes to make lasting changes to U.S. Congress

November 29, 2017

Ernst hopes to make lasting changes to United States Congress, leading by example to keep promises to constituents. By Marina Jaimes [email protected] Earlier this month, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa,...

Bernie Sanders speaks at Hancher Auditorium on Thursday, August 31, 2017. Sanders spoke at Hancher during a tour to promote his new book: Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Helton: 20 Out Of 20: Bernie Sanders’ potential comeback

Elijah Helton, Columnist November 28, 2017

Bernie would have won? The only way to find out is to run it again, and he will surely face a number of hurdles — new and old. The clock had yet to strike midnight on Election Day, but the Bernie Bros...

FILE - President-Elect Donald J. Trump and Vice President-Elect Mike Pence shake hands during an event in Des Moines on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. Trump and Pence are completing a Thank You tour across the country. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Elliot: Trump masquerades as Time Person of the Year

Beau Elliot, [email protected] November 28, 2017

So, welcome back and all that good stuff (or stuffing). We missed you. No, really. For one thing, it means we don’t have to give any more impromptu campus tours. (That big whooshing sound you just...