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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Townsend: Power of theater in today’s politics

Townsend: Power of theater in today’s politics

February 8, 2017

By Laura Townsend [email protected] I spent Sunday afternoon on the edge of my seat in Mabie Theater, watching with intrigue and astonishment as the Simpsons family took a new form on stage in...

FILE - In this March 21, 2016 file photo, the Flint Water Plant water tower is seen in Flint, Mich. Michigan environmental officials announced Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, that Flint's water system no longer has levels of lead exceeding the federal limit. The finding by the Department of Environmental Quality is good news for a city whose 100,000 residents have grappled with the man-made water crisis since 2014. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Pillard: Gaga’s safe and unifying performance

February 7, 2017

by Logan Pillard [email protected] Drones, pyrotechnics, guitar solos. It’s safe to say that Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl performance was anything but disappointing. There are those, however, that...

Custardo: Don’t forget Flint and its “water”

Custardo: Don’t forget Flint and its “water”

February 7, 2017

by Katrina Custardo [email protected] The city of Flint, Michigan, still does not have clean water. Or did you forget? I know it’s easy to get caught up in whatever new headline President...

Elliot: Everything’s fitting, yet nothing fits

Elliot: Everything’s fitting, yet nothing fits

February 7, 2017

By Beau Elliot [email protected] So an old pal (not that he’s old or anything), in a fit of sheer brilliance or something else, has decided to give away his entire library. Maybe it’s these times....

Pope: Facebook politics wends it way down a dangerous path

Pope: Facebook politics wends it way down a dangerous path

February 6, 2017

By Mars Thera Pope     [email protected]  Facebook. A fruitful and chaotic platform for all passionate and dull thoughts to find their way to numerous peoples screens. Whether it be a picture of...

Protesters demonstrate in the intersection of Clinton and Washington Street while disrupting traffic on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. Community members carried signs and participated in chants against President-elect Donald Trump. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Armstrong: New bills to penalize protesters go off the mark

February 6, 2017

By Dot Armstrong     [email protected] Protests — plural manifestations of dissent — are the new normal. Events of late necessitate, it seems, crowds shouting and waving signs. As Iowa...

Grissel: Bannon: Just a friend helping a friend become the president

Grissel: Bannon: Just a friend helping a friend become the president

February 3, 2017

By Hanna Grissel [email protected] Since Stephen Bannon joined Donald Trump’s campaign, his influence has been stuck on the back of Trump like a — leach. This isn’t to say Trump and Bannon...

Lane: Keep your tiny hands off National Parks

Lane: Keep your tiny hands off National Parks

February 2, 2017

By Joe Lane [email protected] As most of the country’s political debate turned to a new aspect of the refugee crisis propagated by the Trump administration, another battle was raging in the young...

An American flag is burned on the pedestrian mall along Clinton Street on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017.(David Scrivner/Iowa City Press-Citizen)

Armstrong: Setting fire as Trump era burns on

February 2, 2017

By Dot Armstrong [email protected] This article began as a meditation on the conversations I’ve been curating at the Dance Department with visiting performers. So far this year, these conversations...

A fan is overcome with sadness in the Sports Column when the score became final in the Big Ten title games against Michigan State. People crowded the bars downtown to watch Iowa play on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Smith: The world has become too sensitive

February 2, 2017

By Wylliam Smith [email protected] It’s very well-known that the United States is becoming more conscientious. With the country becoming more accepting of communities such as LGBTQ and Black...

Weigel: The end for brick-and-mortar

Weigel: The end for brick-and-mortar

February 1, 2017

By Zach Weigel [email protected] Could a brick-and-mortar demise be on the horizon? Are our shopping habits driving the market in an e-commerce direction such that we may someday live in a world...

Townsend: Lesson of St. Louis and Bosnians

Townsend: Lesson of St. Louis and Bosnians

February 1, 2017

By Laura Townsend [email protected] As I grew up in St. Louis, some of the most valuable relationships of my life were with Muslim Bosnian refugees, who make up a significant population of the...