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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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Medithi: Porn legislation affects everyone

Medithi: Porn legislation affects everyone

September 7, 2016

Vivian Medithi [email protected] Bipartisanship seems more and more like a fantasy these days. It seems Republicans and Democrats would rather butt heads for rhetorical points than make any meaningful...

Steve Gibson, of Pawnee, takes photos of damage to a building in downtown Pawnee, Okla., following a 5.6 magnitude earthquake that hit just after 7 a.m., in north-central Oklahoma, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016. (David Bitton/The News Press via AP)

Van Kirk: Looking for U.S. ‘safe’ fracking

September 7, 2016

By Emily Van Kirk [email protected] Oklahoma experienced a 5.6 magnitude earthquake on Sept. 3, likely resulting from fracking practices. The earthquake could be felt through central Iowa. As...

Soyer: Mental-health plan needed

Soyer: Mental-health plan needed

September 7, 2016

Hannah Soyer [email protected] On Aug. 29, the Clinton campaign released a detailed plan on how it would address mental-health issues. According to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health,...

Elliot: Turns out, it’s bacteria’s fault

Elliot: Turns out, it’s bacteria’s fault

September 5, 2016

Beau Elliot [email protected] So I’m sitting, because standing is not good geography if you have bad ankles, looking at a dead computer. As cold as a faraway star, if you’re interested in real...

Weigel: Altering paradigms to save more than just dimes

Weigel: Altering paradigms to save more than just dimes

September 5, 2016

Zach Weigel  [email protected] After the recent three-day weekend in observance of Labor Day, I’m sure I’m not the only one who yearns for every week to include a three-day weekend. Having an...

O'Donnell: Political Profiling: boxes are for ballots

O’Donnell: Political Profiling: boxes are for ballots

September 5, 2016

A.J.K O'Donnell [email protected] It seems that all one must do to realize it is election season in the United States is look out their window or any given media platform. Debates, now for the presidency,...

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Senator Hillary Clinton waves to the crowd after her speech at the Harkin Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa, on Sunday, September 16, 2007.  Clinton told the crowd what her goals will be if she is elected to the White House.

Grissel: Hoping for accountability

September 2, 2016

By Hanna Grissel [email protected] Yet again, another scandal has risen involving Hillary Clinton. For some of us this comes as no surprise and acts to further polarize an already suspicious,...

O'Donnell: Matrimony of sexuality, spirituality

O’Donnell: Matrimony of sexuality, spirituality

A.J.K O'Donnell, [email protected] September 2, 2016

The room was particularly cold. Though this chilly atmosphere was the product of a highly functional air conditioning system, it was exacerbated by exceptionally frigid words being preached from the pulpit...

Studer: Help needed for graduation rates

Studer: Help needed for graduation rates

Samuel Studer, [email protected] September 2, 2016

For more and more students in the U.S., getting accepted into college isn’t the most difficult part. Even though more students are attending college than in the past, the graduation rate is alarming....

Thompson: Exercising is not an  Olympic feat

Thompson: Exercising is not an Olympic feat

September 1, 2016

By Helaina Thompson [email protected] From Ryan Lochte’s infamous bathroom shenanigans to the dressage horse that pranced to Santana’s “Smooth,” the 2016 Rio Olympic Games captivated...

Herky performs during the Beat State Pep Rally Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 on the Pentacrest.  (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Weigel: Herky’s just fine as he is

Zach Weigel, [email protected] September 1, 2016

At a time when the scope of political correctness is under constant fire, why not thrust symbolism into the debate as well? Resmiye Oral, a UI clinical professor of pediatrics, has raised the contentions...

Point/Counterpoint: Not sitting well with America

Point/Counterpoint: Not sitting well with America

August 31, 2016

Picture your favorite article of clothing. What makes it special to you? It could be how it looks on your body or perhaps how it feels. Some cloth is special because it’s rare, while DJ Khaled uses the...