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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Eliott: Brexit of champions

Eliott: Brexit of champions

June 28, 2016

Beau Elliot [email protected] “Think outside the box,” we are often told. It’s even in the Horoscopes today, recheck it (we know you already checked your sign; reach out beyond the box). Less...

The Board of Regents is protested inside the main ballroom of the IMU on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. Protestors demanded that the members of the Board of Regents resign. (The Daily Iowan/Mikaela Parrick)

Pector: Regents’ lack of transparency

June 28, 2016

Brad pector [email protected] The University of Iowa doesn’t teach you everything. When it comes to higher-education, the average classroom leaves out its own surroundings: our laws, our legislators,...

Medithi: The Criteria for Compassion

Medithi: The Criteria for Compassion

June 27, 2016

Lady Gaga, the Dalai Lama, and American entrepreneur Philip Anschutz spoke on a panel at the US Conference of Mayors in Indianapolis on Sunday, discussing the importance of kindness. The event had been...

Lucy Ceballos, center, and Isabella Soto, left, members of the National Institute for Reproductive Health, celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against Texas' abortion restrictions in front of Whole Woman's Health Monday, June 27, 2016, in McAllen, Texas. Whole Woman's Health is a abortion provider that stayed open despite the restrictions as many other providers closed over the past two years.  (Nathan Lambrecht/The Monitor via AP)

Brown: Respect Supreme Court rulings

June 27, 2016

On Monday, the Supreme Court dealt a great victory for pro-abortion rights activists by cutting down parts of a Texas law that would have complicated the process for women seeking abortions. The law would...

Brown: Brexit and the winning team

Brown: Brexit and the winning team

June 26, 2016

In a rather unlikely turn of events, Britain has opted to leave the European Union in what has been popularly called Brexit. The decision has had immediate effects, with the value of the British pound...

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A growing Iowa City skyline stands against a muggy afternoon sky on Monday, July 17, 2006. A story released Monday in Money Magazine ranked the city No. 74 on its "Best Places to Live" list out of an original pool of nearly 750.

Medithi: City business as usual

June 22, 2016

On June 15, the Iowa City City Council voted unanimously to promote Geoff Fruin to city manager. Fruin was interim city manager from March of this year and had previously been assistant city manager from...

Trumpster & the vacuum

Trumpster & the vacuum

June 21, 2016

By Beau Elliot [email protected] It’s an old story, twice told. (Among the Hawthorne bushes, anyway.) Maybe by this time, it’s a story twice times 2 million told. The emperor has no closure. Well,...

Why Britain Should Stay

Why Britain Should Stay

June 21, 2016

By Jacob Prall [email protected] The British view their continental compatriots with a historically based air of separation that goes beyond far the physical barriers of the English Channel and North...

FILE - In this file photo, Donald Trump speaks to a crowd at the University of Iowa Field house on Tuesday Jan 26, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale, file)

Trump not the person to lead

June 21, 2016

By Samuel Studer [email protected] Donald Trump has been in the spotlight for years. He just seemed like a cocky man with his name stamped on large buildings in major cities; I never thought that...

UI president Bruce Harreld listens to the other panelists at the Old Capitol Museum on Monday, May 2, 2016. The panels discussed numerous topics including social justice and themed semester program. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

Bruce Harreld: The plutocrat who cannot relate

June 20, 2016

By Brad Pector [email protected] This story was originally published on www.krui.fm on May 4, 2016 Bruce Harreld is a symbol in Iowa City — a symbol of plutocracy and ignorance. He lives comfortably...

Brown: Bridging the divides of African-American progress

Brown: Bridging the divides of African-American progress

June 16, 2016

Marcus Brown [email protected] Duane Lee Holland Jr., an alumnus of the University of Iowa Dance Department and the newest addition to the Boston Conservatory/Berklee’s full-time Dance Division...

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Studer: Pride Month: a reflection on changing times

June 15, 2016

Sam Studer [email protected] Pride Month is upon us, and we must look at the changes that have happened in the past year. It is very evident that the United States took huge strides in equal...