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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

Dugan: Dodge a bullet, take the green pill

Dugan: Dodge a bullet, take the green pill

September 22, 2016

By Jack Dugan [email protected] Reality is an uncertain, fickle thing. Trusting what we see to be actual, real, un-faltering existence is an act of blind faith. We all know this, we’ve all questioned...

O'Donnell: Strutting or stumbling into adulthood?

O’Donnell: Strutting or stumbling into adulthood?

A.J.K O'Donnell, [email protected] September 22, 2016

There was once a time when waking up in the morning may have included breakfast provided by the warm hands of a guardian’s care. Your coursework lasted until 5 at night, your heart was held by someone’s...

Thompson: Gatorade goes ‘organic’

Thompson: Gatorade goes ‘organic’

September 21, 2016

By Helaina Thompson [email protected] I had heard the news “The new line, called G Organic, will come in lemon, strawberry, and mixed berry flavors,” the New York Times reported in early...

Lane: Textbooks becoming (expensive) dinosaurs

Lane: Textbooks becoming (expensive) dinosaurs

September 21, 2016

By Joseph Lane [email protected] According to a 2013 study from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the prices of textbooks for college students rose 82 percent from 2002-2012, compared to...

Donald trump speaks to a room of more than a thousy and supporters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, July 28, 2016. Trump was joined by Iowa GOP members Joni Ernst, and Terry Branstad. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale)

Weigel: Trump: Changing the political game

Zach Weigel, [email protected] September 20, 2016

The year 2016 has proven to be quite an eventful year to this point. Divisiveness is highly discernible as both citizens and leaders try to grapple with the social and political turmoil that has pervaded...

Medithi: Being alert to racist alerts

Medithi: Being alert to racist alerts

September 20, 2016

Vivian Medithi  [email protected] Today, the University of Iowa will run a test of the Hawk Alert system. Hawk Alerts are emergency notifications for UI students, faculty, and staff, using texts,...

Elliot: Trumpster Land reigns

Elliot: Trumpster Land reigns

September 19, 2016

Beau Elliot [email protected] So ESPN Radio on early Sunday morning, in describing the Hawkeyes’ magnificent victory over North Dakota State on Sept. 17, moved the University of Iowa to Ames. No,...

Van Kirk: Learning to understand Chinese

Van Kirk: Learning to understand Chinese

September 19, 2016

Emily Van Kirk [email protected] It’s no secret that China lacks what we in the West perceive as basic intellectual property rights. Whether you’re in the market for a pair of fake Yeezys or...

In this photo released by the IOC, Joshua Brewer of the USA moves towards the scoring zone during the gold medal match in the Mixed Wheelchair Rugby  match during the Paralympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016. (Thomas Lovelock/OIS, IOC via AP)

Soyer: Paralympics deserve equal coverage

Hannah Soyer, [email protected] September 19, 2016

This past week, four athletes beat 2016 Olympic gold-medal winner Matthew Centrowitz in the 1,500 meter race: Abdellatif Baka, Tamiru Demisse, Henry Kirwa, and Fouad Baka. All of these athletes are visually...

O'Donnell: Graduation is burning

O’Donnell: Graduation is burning

September 18, 2016

A.J.K O'Donnell  [email protected] There is a hidden aspect of academic life at the University of Iowa that few are willing to discuss, and even fewer seem to expose as problematic. According to...

Medithi: You get what you pay for

Medithi: You get what you pay for

September 18, 2016

Vivian Medithi   [email protected] I was recently converted to music streaming. I used to be a skeptic, but TIDAL filled me with the Holy Spirit: instant access to hundreds of my favorite musicians’...

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

Wiegel: Hooray for the happy Hawkeyes

Zach Wiegel, [email protected] September 15, 2016

You may have heard that the University of Iowa recently slipped to sixth in the Princeton Review’s annual rankings of top party schools. Regardless of whether you are elated or dismayed at this news,...