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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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Rosario: Demystifying the Asian model minority myth

Rosario: Demystifying the Asian model minority myth

Asian-Americans are often stereotyped as the “model minority” — a hardworking, intelligent, and obedient group that exemplifies the American Dream. A recent Pew Research Center study not only deemed...

Custardo: Protest art and sexual assault linked in the world

Custardo: Protest art and sexual assault linked in the world

May 1, 2017

By Katrina Custardo [email protected] Bordering Syria and Israel is a small country by the name of Lebanon. For a size reference, Lebanon is about one-third of the state of Maryland and has...

FILE - In this June 19, 1997 file photo, actress-comedian Ellen DeGeneres, right, and actress Anne Heche arrive at the world premiere of the film "Face/Off," in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. It was 20 years ago that Ellen DeGeneres made history as the first prime-time lead on network TV to come out of the closet. The episode of "Ellen" was watched by a staggering 44 million viewers. It won an Emmy for writing, a Peabody as a landmark in broadcasting and numerous other accolades(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Pope: 20 years since Ellen Degeneres came out and here we are

April 30, 2017

Mars Thera Pope [email protected] It’s 1997. Bill Clinton is president, Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind” is the No. 1 song of the year, and Ellen DeGeneres, a famous actor on the sitcom...

Williams: Trump: the identity politician

Williams: Trump: the identity politician

April 27, 2017

By Dan Williams [email protected] Since President Trump’s election, there has been much finger pointing in what amounts to a cultural “whodunnit.” One of the targets of the commentators...

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Weigel: Foundation for tyranny

April 26, 2017

By Zach Weigel [email protected] With the passage of Easter and recent bout of warmer weather it appears safe to say that spring has finally sprung. Yet for those of us attuned to the news...

Rosario: Stand Your Ground bad

Rosario: Stand Your Ground bad

April 25, 2017

By Isabella Rosario [email protected] Earlier this month, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad signed a bill that foresees major changes to the state’s firearm laws — including a new Stand Your...

Elliot: Leap the year, more or less

Elliot: Leap the year, more or less

April 24, 2017

By Beau Elliot [email protected] So there I was, minding my own business when a friend sauntered up (saunter alert) and asked me who invented leap years.Trick question, I figured. Kind of like...

Schrichfield: No more ignorance

Schrichfield: No more ignorance

April 24, 2017

By Stephen Schrichfield [email protected] A recent Oval Office photo of President Trump posing at the resolute desk surrounded by Sarah Palin, Kid Rock, and Ted Nugent made something...

FILE - In this March 22, 2017 file photo, then-Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Just 11 days on the job, Supreme Court, Gorsuch had an early taste of the weighty power that sometimes comes to a member of the nation’s highest court. Gorsuch for the first time faced a vote in which he could have spared a man’s life. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Custardo: Gorsuch’s first decision turns out to be pro-death

April 23, 2017

By Katrina Custardo [email protected] Well, here we are. After refusing to do their jobs as senators during the end of the Obama administration, and after completely ignoring how to do things...

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Smith: Acting black, acting the part

April 20, 2017

By Wylliam Smith [email protected] I was sitting in my French class about a week ago when I overheard a conversation that truly shocked me. A student was talking about how he was robbed. It...

Williams: Open dialogue furthers learning

Williams: Open dialogue furthers learning

April 20, 2017

By Dan Williams [email protected] I’d like to draw a line between two sorts of political correctness. On the one side is the good, the genuinely helpful, the uncontroversial need for there to...

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Floodwaters engulf Lower City Park on Tuesday, June 10, 2008.

Townsend: Pay to protect against risk

April 19, 2017

By Laura Townsend [email protected] Nearly nine years after the infamous flood of June 2008 struck Iowa City, the University of Iowa remains stringent about protecting against possible future...