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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

White House press secretary Sean Spicer calls on a reporter during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Spicer answered questions about the Dakota Pipeline, infrastructure, jobs and other topics. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Lane: Trump seems uncertain on job responsibilities so far

January 26, 2017

By Joe Lane [email protected] On Jan. 21, President Trump’s press secretary, Sean Spicer, berated reporters in a briefing room over what he considered “shameful and wrong” attempts to “lessen...

Smith: Perfect atmosphere to cultivate underage drinking

Smith: Perfect atmosphere to cultivate underage drinking

January 26, 2017

By Wylliam Smith [email protected] College is a time of freedom. Young adults leave their parents’ homes and go off to school to begin their lives. College comes with many experiences, one of...

The University of Iowa Women’s Resource and Action Center hosted Iowa City’s annual Take Back The Night event on Thursday, April 28, 2016. WRAC began hosting Take Back the Night in the late 70's. (The Daily Iowan/McCall Radavich)

Townsend: More than one way to be a feminist

January 25, 2017

By Laura Townsend [email protected] Following the Women’s March on Jan. 21, I was surprised to find that many people were taking to social media to accuse those who did not participate of being...

Williams: What is liberalism?

Williams: What is liberalism?

January 25, 2017

By Daniel Williams [email protected] Politics was not taught much in my compulsory education. The effect was that I never grew up thinking about what liberalism means. The word gets thrown around...

Stepping forward — a closer look at the Women's March issues

Stepping forward — a closer look at the Women’s March issues

January 24, 2017

Women’s March on Washington — a closer look at the issues. By Lily Abromeit [email protected] WASHINGTON — Five days ago, I boarded a bus with a group of 56 strangers from eastern Iowa...

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

Custardo: And it begins again & again & again

January 24, 2017

by katrina custardo [email protected] It’s not really surprising that after Donald Trump, an alleged sexual assaulter, was elected president, cases such as this will start happening more...

Pillard: Depression’s effect on the ‘new’ you

Pillard: Depression’s effect on the ‘new’ you

January 24, 2017

by Logan Pillard [email protected] For most people, the New Year is a new beginning. It’s a chance to reset the clock and become the persons they aspire to be. For individuals with depression,...

Onlookers watch over the railings of the sidewalks as marchers for the Women's March on Washington walk by. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Abromeit)

Wiegel: Interrogating gender bias

January 24, 2017

By Zach Wiegel [email protected] With countless women’s marches springing up across the nation on Jan. 21 in protest of President Trump’s inauguration, it raises the question: Why is there...

Elliot: Um, the cat died after all

Elliot: Um, the cat died after all

January 24, 2017

By Beau Elliot [email protected] So I was meandering through life — which is a great way to do it unless, of course, getting filthy rich and insulting the universe for harboring dark matter is your...

Demonstrators protest  near the American Embassy in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin,†Germany,  Saturday Nov. 12, 2016. About 300 people protested Donald Trumpís election as the next American president outside the U.S. Embassy by the German capitalís landmark Brandenburg Gate. The peaceful protesters Saturday waved signs with slogans like ìLove Trumps Hateî and ìMake Love, Not Trump.î  (Gregor Fischer/dpa via AP)

Setting fire to the Resistance

January 23, 2017

by Mars Thera Pope [email protected] A man attempted to set himself on fire Jan. 17 outside of the international Trump hotel in Washington, D.C. The unidentified 45-year-old is quoted saying he...

Action after inauguration

Action after inauguration

January 23, 2017

By Dot Armstrong [email protected] Well, it happened. A new president, an unprecedented president, dwells in the White House. If you were a sentient human during thepast year, you will feel...

Do no sustain, regenerate

Do no sustain, regenerate

January 23, 2017

For the third year in a row, according to both NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, global temperatures have been unprecedented. 2016 was the hottest year in documented global...