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The Daily Iowan

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

Lane: States should protect privacy on the internet

Lane: States should protect privacy on the internet

April 5, 2017

by Joe Lane  [email protected] The internet, by virtually every measure imaginable, is still in its infancy. Considered even as just a communication method, for example, the internet is still...

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2016 file photo, Kendrick Lamar performs on the second day of the Austin City Limits Music Festival  in Austin, Texas. Lamar called out rappers by name in his infamous "Control" verse released in 2013, but the internet is playing the guessing game about his target in a new song. Lamar released "The Heart Part 4" on Friday, March 24, 2017,  and caused a frenzy on social media as fans and listeners tried to figure out whom the rap prince was referring to in the buzzed track.  (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)

Rosario: Kendrick Lamar needs to remain humble about female empowerment

April 5, 2017

By Isabella Rosario [email protected] Last week, Grammy award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar dropped his new single, “Humble,” along with a cinematographically magnificent visual directed...

Coltrain: White privilege lives in a single book

Coltrain: White privilege lives in a single book

April 4, 2017

By Travis Coltrain  [email protected] Rachel Dolezal recently released her book In Full Color: Finding My Place in a Black and White World. While I didn’t read the book, I have followed...

This image released by Disney shows Dan Stevens as The Beast, left, and Emma Watson as Belle in a live-action adaptation of the animated classic "Beauty and the Beast." (Disney via AP)

Custardo: ‘Doctor Who,’ Beauty and the Beast, and inclusiveness

April 4, 2017

By Katrina Custardo  [email protected] Inclusiveness is becoming very important for shows and movies to portray. In “Doctor Who,” for instance, the Doctor’s new companion, Bill, has...

Weigel: Policy before politics

Weigel: Policy before politics

April 3, 2017

By Zach Weigel [email protected] In the wake of congressional Republicans’ failed Obamacare-replacement bill, many political pundits have used their best Monday morning quarterbacking skills...

Elliot: In the cauliflower daze

Elliot: In the cauliflower daze

April 3, 2017

By Beau Elliot [email protected] “In mid-1968, President Nixon appointed Rear Adm. Elmo Zumwalt as the commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Vietnam, with a promotion to vice admiral.” OK,...

An employee makes tea at Cortado Coffee & Cafe on S. Clinton st. on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Businesses all over Johnson County will be impacted by the change in minimum wage. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

Pillard: Minimum-wage bill an attack on students

April 3, 2017

By Logan Pillard [email protected] Last week, Gov. Terry Branstad signed a bill that barred cities and counties from raising the minimum wage, raising uncertainty for student workers already...

Pope: New abortion bill stems from ancient debate

Pope: New abortion bill stems from ancient debate

April 2, 2017

By Mars Thera Pope  [email protected] The Iowa House Human Resources Committee passed a ban on abortions after 20 weeks, dropping the “heartbeat measure” that would have banned them after...

Armstrong: Brexiting Britain and Scotland the Brave (maybe)

Armstrong: Brexiting Britain and Scotland the Brave (maybe)

April 2, 2017

By Dot Armstrong  [email protected] Like most other Americans, Brexit has me mystified and concerned. Like most other left-leaning white folks with Scottish ancestry, I’ve considered...

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Smith: Gender norms affect men, too

March 30, 2017

by Wylliam Smith  [email protected] Gender equality is a prominently discussed topic in the media nowadays, especially because of events such as the Women’s March. Gender norms force people...

Ambulance takes away a intoxicated drinker at east Washington St. on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Downtown district was packed with people celebrating homecoming. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

Williams: The drinking/drug problem

March 30, 2017

by Dan Williams  [email protected] I, too, have fond memories of wasted nights, days, and everything in between; I have my fair share of stories of missing jail by a hair’s breath; I have my...

Townsend: Iowa City’s public art is important

Townsend: Iowa City’s public art is important

March 30, 2017

By Laura Townsend  [email protected] In the midst of a peaceful Iowa City summer, it is easy to see why the public art around town is important to our community. Children jump and play around...