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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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(File Photo) Supporters raise signs as Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump welcomes fans during an event at McGrath Amphitheatre in Cedar Rapids on Friday, October 28, 2016. An estimated four thousand supporters were in attendance according to the Cedar Rapids police. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Trump’s learning curve

June 11, 2017

Zach Weigel [email protected] Being a leader is difficult. You must find a way to get your message across and to persuade others that your vision is worthy. And given that the American president...

Children play in the water fountain while Judd Hayes from NextGen Climate holds a sign on the Pedestrian Mall prior to their anti Donald Trump protest on Thursday, July 21, 2016.  NextGen organized four protests in Iowa against the Republican nominee in Des Moines, Ames, Iowa City and Waterloo. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Townsend: Be an activist this summer

The beginning of this semester coincided with the inauguration of Donald Trump. The semester looked bleak to much of the student body. It soon became nearly impossible to turn on the news, or even a social-media...

Williams: What’s in a swastika?

Williams: What’s in a swastika?

Dan William, [email protected] May 11, 2017

On May 5, the same day I published an article arguing that the alt-right advertisement found in the Main Library should not cause us undue worry, a university-wide email was sent out informing everyone...

Constituents leave Johnson Hall basketball arena after a town hall meeting at the Cedar Rapids Kirkwood campus on Wednesday, May 10. Blum fielded questions from constituents and crowd members. Earlier in the week Blum walked out of ABC affiliate KCRG-TV's interview prior to a town hall, sparking national headlines. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

Coltrain: Here are the real issues with TrumpCare

Recently, the American Health Care Act, the new GOP replacement bill for the Affordable Care Act, was narrowly approved by the House of Representatives. Following this, many critics of the Trump administration...

Smith: Work-study jobs don’t prepare people for the real world

Smith: Work-study jobs don’t prepare people for the real world

Wylliam Smith, [email protected] May 10, 2017

At its very core, the whole college experience is a preparation process. College is meant to prepare you for the “real world,” or wherever you end up after school. College is meant to enhance your...

FILE - In this Friday, March 24, 2017, file photo, protesters gather across the Chicago River from Trump Tower to rally against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, in Chicago. The Republican push to replace the Affordable Care Act was revived by a small change to their plan designed to combat concerns over coverage for those with pre-existing health conditions. But experts say the change, which helped the bill squeak through the House of Representatives, Thursday, May 4, 2017, may be too small to make much difference in the hunt for affordable coverage for these patients. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Lane: Empathy needed, now more than ever

Joe Lane, [email protected] May 9, 2017

Last week, the House passed the American Health Care Act with a slim four-vote margin. The bill would largely repeal and replace ObamaCare. What’s worse, the House approval exemplifies a staggering lack...

University of Iowa mascot Herky the Hawkeye goes back out On Parade for the 10th Anniversary of Herky on Parade on Monday, May 5, 2014.

Wiegel: Life lessons of the college years, after all

Zach Weigel, [email protected] May 9, 2017

It’s hard to believe that in two short days I’ll graduate from college. I vividly remember walking into Hillcrest Residence Hall for the first time astonished to learn that more than 800 people lived...

Chief Bishops of the Anglican Communion have sanctioned Episcopal Churches in the US due to their support of same-sex marriages, Iowa City's own Trinity Episcopal Church has had an active role within the LGBT community in Iowa City, the church is located on 320 E College St in downtown Iowa City, Iowa. Photo taken on Jan 19th, 2016 (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Pope: Church and state need a divorce in the U.S.

Trump fulfilled another promise to his supporters from the campaign season by signing yet another executive order giving the church more leeway when it comes to being involved in politics. The order was...

President Barack Obama delivers a health care address to a joint session of Congress at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
 
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Elliot: Rhinoceros attacks the chairs, à la Ionesco

Beau Elliot, [email protected] May 8, 2017

So it’s finals week, and for far too many university students, it seems like the Alps of absurdity, not to mention the Himalayas of caffeine-ity. Full disclosure: Caffeine-ity doesn’t actually exist...

Current French President Francois Hollande and French president-elect Emmanuel Macron, left, participate in a ceremony to mark Victory Day in Paris, France, Monday, May 8, 2017. French president-elect Emmanuel Macron appeared Monday alongside current President Francois Hollande in commemoration of the end of World War II. Monday, a national holiday, marks the day of the formal German defeat in World War II. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, Pool)

Schrichfield: France succeeds where U.S. fails; c ’est la vie

May 8, 2017

Stephen Schrichfield  [email protected] The premise of the 2017 French presidential runoff election was all too familiar. Emmanuel Macron stood as the centrist, pro-European Union,...

The University of Iowa Campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

Custardo: No excuses for sexual assault

May 8, 2017

Katrina Custardo  [email protected] In November 2015, University of Iowa students were alerted that there was a sexual predator roaming the West S0ide near the UI Hospitals and Clinics....

The Active Minds at University of Iowa Counseling Services hosts the Field of Memories in the Pentacrest on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. Students are asked to sign each flag, which represent the number of students who kill themselves each year, with an encouraging message to show that they care.

Townsend: It’s time we talk about suicide, mental-illness stigma

I have lived with depression for nearly 10 years. In middle school, I confided to a teacher about my pain after bursting into tears in his classroom. He told me apathetically, “Puberty can do that to...