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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

The Daily Iowan

Weigel: Talking the Twittersphere(s)

Weigel: Talking the Twittersphere(s)

March 26, 2017

By Zach Weigel [email protected] Twitter is a business, and it has a bottom line, and at the end of the day (month, year), a business needs to make money in order to be a viable service. Even...

A Donald Trump supporter shows off his Trump flag at the Best Western, in Dubuque, Iowa on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. 1st District Iowa House Representative Republican Rod Blum celebrates his victory with an 8 points lead over Democrat Monica Vernon. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Rosario: How we unite in Trump’s divided, segmented America

March 26, 2017

ISABELLA ROSARIO [email protected] Since Nov. 8, 2016, I’ve questioned a lot of things. What it means to be an American. What it means to be queer, a woman, a person of color, and an American....

Smith: My first year as an out-of-stater

Smith: My first year as an out-of-stater

March 23, 2017

By Wylliam Smith [email protected] The final stretch of the school year is fast upon us. As University of Iowa students return from spring break and prepare for the last round of classes and...

 Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, in Sioux City, Iowa. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Townsend: Authoritarian Trump and the Milgram Experiment

March 23, 2017

By Laura Townsend [email protected] In the months since the election, I have been surprised to see how many supporters President Trump has kept. When he was running, Trump voters — however...

Williams: Science skeptics vs. climate skeptics

Williams: Science skeptics vs. climate skeptics

March 23, 2017

By Dan Williams [email protected] Already it hasn’t been a good year for science and public relations. On Feb. 17, basketball star Kyrie Irving said on the podcast Road Trippin’ with RJ &...

Lane: Maslow’s order

Lane: Maslow’s order

March 22, 2017

By Joe Lane [email protected] Abraham Maslow proposed in his 1943 paper “A Theory of Human Motivation” that human beings have a series of needs that must be fulfilled in a specific order,...

Rosario: Steve King is not an anomaly

Rosario: Steve King is not an anomaly

March 22, 2017

By Isabella Rosario [email protected] In the 1970s, both my parents’ families immigrated to the United States from the Philippines. At a Halloween party years later, my 1980s-permed mom...

Pope: Wary of the ICE man cometh

Pope: Wary of the ICE man cometh

March 21, 2017

By Mars Thera Pope [email protected] U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE, has been arresting and deporting illegal immigrants. So far, 23 arrests have been reported in...

Coltrain: Acceptance over tolerance

Coltrain: Acceptance over tolerance

March 21, 2017

By Travis Coltrain [email protected] Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world, according to a study conducted by the PEW Research Center. It is the world’s second-most...

Weigel: Bottle-bill baloney

Weigel: Bottle-bill baloney

March 21, 2017

By Zach Weigel [email protected] Americans like their water, and they like to be able to conveniently drink it. Therefore, it should come as little surprise the 2016 data from Beverage Marketing...

Custardo: Love army for Somalia

Custardo: Love army for Somalia

March 20, 2017

By Katrina Custardo [email protected] Love Army for Somalia is a movement to bring relief to Somalia, which is currently going through a massive famine. It was originally created by Jérôme...

"I'm not a politician, politicians are stupid." Donald Trump addresses the media from the inside of his private airliner at DSM international airport on Monday, April 8, 2015. Trump emphasized the fact that he is not a politician several times while speaking to the media and later students at Simpson College. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Elliot: Killing weather & other Trumpsterisms

March 20, 2017

By Beau Elliot [email protected] So I see that the Fake-News-in-Chief wants to kill the weatherman -woman. Or maybe that’s kill the weather. So hard to tell with the Trumpster these days...