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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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UI student Joe Reed speaks during a debate between independent senators in the Iowa Theatre in the IMU on Monday, April 10, 2017. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Laursen: UISG should offer more independent seats

Lucee Laursen, [email protected] October 24, 2017

The University of Iowa Student Government is a highly competitive organization on campus. Last spring, 13 students ran as independents in hopes of becoming UISG senators. Only six spots are reserved...

Logan Grote, cofounder of Abal Therapeutics, works inside his office at 322 N. Clinton St. on Monday, Oct. 9. Abal is a startup company developing software to streamline the process of ABA, Applied Behavior Analysis. The tablet-based application aims to improve the success of ABA practice. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Rosario: UI autistic therapy startup promotes harmful treatment

Isabella Rosario, [email protected] October 20, 2017

The Daily Iowan published an article last week about three UI students’ software startup, ABAL Therapeutics. The founders aim to make expensive and time-consuming Applied Behavior Analysis therapy more...

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Point/Counterpoint: Can body positivity go too far?

October 18, 2017

In a world in which women, and men for that matter, are grossly oversexualized by society, the body-positive movement was created to make people feel comfortable in their own skin and happy with their...

Iowa fans wave to children in the Stead Family Children's Hospital after the first quarter during an NCAA football game between Iowa and Illinois in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017.  The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini, 45-16. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Iowa Action exploits cancer patients to push agenda

Marina Jaimes, [email protected] October 18, 2017

Iowa Action, according to its Twitter, is an “independent political organization run by UI students & community members.” The members have been very vocal in their dislike for the UI Athletics...

Former Congressman 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. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Rosario: Joe Walsh’s UI visit highlights American political polarization

Isabella Rosario, [email protected] October 17, 2017

Joe Walsh is a UI alumnus, former congressman, and nationally syndicated conservative radio talk-show host. But if you ask the average young person, they probably know him foremost from his inflammatory...

Boy Scouts recite the Pledge of Allegiance in the gym at Cedar Park Church in Bothell, Washington, which no longer wants to be part of the Boy Scouts. The troop, sponsored by Cedar Park Church is one of three churches in the Puget Sound area that has decided to part ways with the Boy Scouts over the policy change. (Marcus Yam/Seattle Times/MCT)

Lee: Boy Scouts of America will allow girls to join troops

October 17, 2017

The Boy Scouts are allowing girls to join, and that is a step in the right direction toward gender equality. Ella Lee [email protected] In February 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was founded with...

President Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon looks on as Trump announces Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil M. Gorsuch in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Elliot: Steve Bannon and friends and no worries

Beau Elliot, [email protected] October 16, 2017

So you think we have problems. Well, sure, there’s looming nuclear war with North Korea. That could be a problem, might even dwarf the wildfires in Northern California. But nuke games with North Korea...

Harvey Weinstein, left, and Michelle Williams, right, at the 84th Annual Academy Awards show at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, February 26, 2012. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

Laursen: Weinstein scandal highlights systemic abuse of power

October 15, 2017

By Lucee Laursen [email protected] We can all remember a time in which we felt helpless, a time in which we thought we had no other option but to do what we are told. For some, it may have been...

A photo released by KCNA news agency on March 12, 2013, shows North Korea leader Kim Jong Un visiting the Wolnae-do Defence Detachment on the western front line. (KCNA/Xinhua/Zuma Press/MCT)

Kumar: Outdated U.S. nuclear policy has no place

Michelle Kumar, [email protected] October 12, 2017

Many people might jokingly say, “It feels like the ’60s are back,” but beyond the fashion comeback, the threat of nuclear war has made an appearance as well: The two current nuclear problems involve...

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

Shanahan: Human trafficking more local than people think

Julia Shanahan, [email protected] October 12, 2017

According to the International Labour Organization, there is an estimate of 20.9 million cases of human trafficking, or as they call it “modern day slavery,” globally. This is approximately a $150...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania arrive at Muniz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico on Oct. 3, 2017, almost two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Judd: Puerto Ricans treated like second-class citizens

October 11, 2017

In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans have been treated as second-class citizens. By Constance Judd [email protected] Contrary to popular belief, Puerto Ricans living either on the mainland...

A lone vase of flowers left on Las Vegas Boulevard and Reno Avenue for the victims of the mass shooting on Oct. 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nev. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Lee: U.S. must redefine ‘terrorism’

October 10, 2017

By Ella Lee [email protected] In today’s world, terrorism — without a doubt — is rampant. Since the beginning of 2017, more than 1,300 acts of terrorism have been committed globally. In light...