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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

Evidence of something

Evidence of something

July 28, 2016

By Hanna Grissel [email protected] The Trump campaign admitted that Melania Trump’s plagiarized speech was just that, plagiarized [cnn.com]. What’s distasteful is the way the critiques were...

We need to make America truly the land of opportunity

We need to make America truly the land of opportunity

July 28, 2016

By Vivian Medithi [email protected] Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has ended licensing for natural hair braiding in Iowa, a victory for many African-Americans and African immigrants in the state. Previously,...

FILE - In this Friday, July 22, 2016 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally in Entertainment Hall at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. President Obama is joining Clinton’s lineup of high-powered validators from the stage Wednesday night, July 27, 2016, to make the case for electing her in November. Bill Clinton offered a passionate testimonial to his wife on the Democratic convention’s second night. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Brown: DNC trumps the democratic process

July 27, 2016

By Marcus Brown [email protected] Following the aftermath of the nearly 20,000 emails leaked by WikiLeaks outlining purposeful attempts by the Democratic National Committee to sabotage presidential...

A woman purchases her groceries from the Iowa City Farmers Market on Oct. 28, 2015. The Market ended Oct. 31 and the winter market will start on Nov. 8. (The Daily Iowan/Glenn Sonnie Wooden)

Thompson: Healthily, in the unique style of Iowa City

July 27, 2016

BY HELAINA THOMPSON [email protected] Piles of furniture delegated to the curb, U-Hauls parked on every corner, and longer lines at Bluebird Cafe mean one thing in Iowa City: Another school...

Prall: An Olympian effort to stomach

Prall: An Olympian effort to stomach

July 25, 2016

By Jacob Prall [email protected] Russia — what a success story at the Sochi Olympics in 2014. They took home more medals than any other country, an incredible feat. And it would have been all the...

Many Donald Trump supporters show their support with various political pins at the University Field House on Tuesday, Jan 26, 2016.

Elliot: The art of the possible, possibly

July 25, 2016

By Beau Elliot [email protected] Apparently, we’d all better rush out and build bunkers now, because America is under attack. That’s the state of our universe, at least according to Donald Trumpahontas,...

Melania Trump, wife of Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, speaks during first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, July 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Grissel: Plagiarism, immigration, and white power

July 25, 2016

Melania Trump gave a speech at the Republican National Convention on July 18. Trump, a white Slovenian immigrant with something of an accent, went on stage to speak about her and Donald Trump’s values....

An elm tree, the notable survivor of dutch elm disease, stands outside of Schaeffer Hall on Thursday, July 30, 2015. The UI campus used to flourish with elm trees, particularly in the pentacrest. (The Daily Iowan/Lexi Brunk)

Medithi: I want my children to grow up with trees, lots of trees

July 20, 2016

By Vivian Medithi [email protected] While most people know about the effect of deforestation in the Amazon rain forest on global warming, few worry about trees in our own backyards. But the environmental...

Prall: Privatizing Medicaid runs into deep trouble, as was expected

Prall: Privatizing Medicaid runs into deep trouble, as was expected

July 20, 2016

By Jacob Prall [email protected] If you search for the term “incumbent” in a dictionary, you might well find a picture of Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad grinning wide. His entrenched political power...

Fighting the modified battle

Fighting the modified battle

July 20, 2016

By Helaina Thompson [email protected] What do genetically modified organisms and QR codes have in common? There are better things to worry about. On July 14, Congress passed a bill requiring...

Two-party system’s false division

Two-party system’s false division

July 20, 2016

By Brad Pector [email protected] If 2016, the year of Corrupt Warmonger vs. Hate-Fueled TV Bigot, has taught us anything, it should be that U.S. politics is in shambles — left and right. At...

The bloody price of honor

The bloody price of honor

July 19, 2016

By Marcus Brown [email protected] Honor killing is the practice of homicide by a male family member, husband, or acquaintance of a woman who is believed to have acted in a manner that brings shame...