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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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Coltrain: Back home to gentrification

Coltrain: Back home to gentrification

Travis Coltrain, [email protected] June 13, 2017

Hailing from Miami, I loved the Coconut Grove area for a long time, especially when my father and I decided to move there in 2014. We both loved the artsy, homelike, and free feeling the Grove had to...

Voters register to vote in the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Iowa voters could register at their polling places. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Schrichfield: Misconceptions about Trump voters

June 12, 2017

By Stephen Schrichfield [email protected] Unless you’ve been lost in the Himalayas since November, the phrase “white working-class voter” has probably been forced into your vocabulary...

File photo (The Daily Iowan/Robin Svec)

Williams: Behavioral science and the government

June 12, 2017

By Dan Williams [email protected] When President Trump took office nearly five months ago, he disbanded the Social and Behavioral Sciences Team, which was created by President Barack Obama in September...

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Elliot: Gravitus floats away, thinly

June 12, 2017

By Beau Elliot [email protected] While you were gone, nothing much happened. Oh, some more Arctic ice melted. Oh, well, who cares about polar bears? Until they come here, seeking cooler weather....

(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...