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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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Point/Counterpoint: Should Congress allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia?

Point/Counterpoint: Should Congress allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia?

April 20, 2016

Congress is considering bipartisan legislation that would allow the families of Americans killed in terrorist attacks in the U.S. to sue anyone or any entity involved, even foreign governments. If Saudi...

Iowa Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter announced the newly appointed President Bruce Harreld during a meeting in the IMU on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. Harreld is the 21st president of the University of Iowa. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Soyer: Don’t re-elect Rastetter

April 20, 2016

Hannah Soyer [email protected] The state Board of Regents met Wednesday and will meet again today to elect the board president and president pro tem. Current President Bruce Rastetter and...

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An alternative to ‘study drugs’ 

April 20, 2016

Joe Lane [email protected] Editor's note: This column is a part of today's drug issue. If you walk into most lecture halls on the University of Iowa campus — or really any campus in this country...

Time to end marijuana prohibition 


Time to end marijuana prohibition 


April 20, 2016

Jace Brady [email protected] Editor's note: This column is a part of today's drug issue.  The Drug Enforcement Administration has recently undertaken an endeavor that will potentially lead to...

Brown: Overcoming Islamophobia

Brown: Overcoming Islamophobia

April 18, 2016

Marcus Vincent Brown [email protected] The acknowledgement of fear in itself presents little harm. If anything, it is a natural response to stimuli intended to keep us out of harm’s way. ...

Sen. Ted Cruz speaks to the audience at Cedar Rapids on Saturday, Dec. 5 2015. Cruz is currently inching up in Republican polls behind front-runner Donald Trump in Iowa. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

Elliot: Your coal, coal heart

April 18, 2016

Beau Elliot [email protected] Oh, dear me, the mammoth coal company Peabody has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. I mean, I’m as broken-hearted as a country song. I am currently crying my tears...

Soyer: Rethink pay-to-ride school busing

Soyer: Rethink pay-to-ride school busing

April 18, 2016

By Hannah Soyer In January, the Iowa City School Board eliminated free busing for many Iowa City school students. The School Board has recently approved a pay-to-ride system that will begin next school...

Photo of the Constitution of the United States of America. A feather quill is included in the photo.The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America and is the oldest codified written national constitution still in force. It was completed on September 17, 1787.

Cervantes: Should killers be paroled?

April 18, 2016

By Christopher Cervantes On April 15, an announcement shocked many in the state of California and reminded them of one of the most frightening times in their history. Leslie Van Houten, one of the members...

Newton: Ending street harassment

Newton: Ending street harassment

April 14, 2016

Sydney Newton [email protected] April 10-16 is international Anti-Street Harassment Week. This week is observed in more than 30 different countries around the world, and it’s a call for...

Brown: Why are white women in rural areas dying?

Brown: Why are white women in rural areas dying?

April 13, 2016

Marcus Brown [email protected] Often, the results of statistics do not surprise us and, if anything, support or reinforce previously held beliefs. Nowadays, if new statistical findings showed...

Brady: Opportunities, problems abound for Republicans

Brady: Opportunities, problems abound for Republicans

April 13, 2016

Jace Brady [email protected] There has been mounting speculation about who the Republican presidential nominee might be if Donald Trump is unable to clinch the nomination. Several names have been...

Soyer: Stop the Bakken pipeline

Soyer: Stop the Bakken pipeline

April 13, 2016

Hannah Soyer [email protected] There may soon be an oil pipeline cutting diagonally through the state of Iowa, starting in North Dakota and running through South Dakota, Iowa, and eventually...