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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

The University of Iowa campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

Newton: College students have the power to bring change

February 18, 2016

Sydney Newton [email protected] In today’s campus environment, college students are changing and clamoring for progress constantly, as the results of a recent study done by researchers from...

Soyer: No place for guns in hospitals

Soyer: No place for guns in hospitals

February 18, 2016

Hannah Soyer [email protected] Alan Pean, 26, checked himself into a hospital in August 2015 seeking treatment for an episode he was having relating to his bipolar disorder. But instead of receiving...

Equality includes everyone 

Equality includes everyone 

February 17, 2016

Keith Reed [email protected] On the heels of Beyoncé’s performance at the Super Bowl, where she referenced the Black Panthers, I’m reminded of a speech delivered by Huey Newton on the liberation...

FILE - In this Oct., 15, 2006 file photo, Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia speaks at the ACLU Membership Conference in Washington. On Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed that Scalia has died at the age of 79. (AP Photo/Chris Greenberg, File)

Dugan: Supreme Court nominations, Congressional tantrums

February 16, 2016

Jack Dugan [email protected] On Feb. 13, conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died at the age of 79 after suffering a heart attack on vacation at a Texas resort. He was nominated by...

Elliot: Outskirts of nowhere

Elliot: Outskirts of nowhere

February 16, 2016

Beau Elliot [email protected] Hello, Republicans. What do you have to say about … What the? Hmm. Voicemail again. And I was going to ask them if they thought it’s odd that an Iowa Republican...

The line on free speech

The line on free speech

February 15, 2016

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] Out of all the rights afforded to us, as American citizens, the right to free speech is easily the one that is the closest to the hearts of the public. Without...

Cutting edge of non-democratic

Cutting edge of non-democratic

February 15, 2016

Jace Brady [email protected] Last week, in true democratic fashion, hundreds of thousands of New Hampshirites flocked to the polls to cast ballots for their candidates of choice. With a resounding...

Soyer: When voting, consider those with disabilities

Soyer: When voting, consider those with disabilities

February 12, 2016

Hannah Soyer [email protected] The unemployment rate for people with disabilities continues to be double that of the rest of the population at 10.8 percent, often due to being penalized in their...

Studer: Support bill preventing warrantless searches

Studer: Support bill preventing warrantless searches

February 12, 2016

Samuel Studer [email protected] A bill in Congress that would require police to get a warrant before they are able to get emails and other information that Americans have on the web was filed this...

Reed: The importance of Black History Month

Reed: The importance of Black History Month

February 11, 2016

Keith Reed [email protected] Black History Month has always been something that has filled my heart with joy. I hear of the mostly white population and their contributions to society on the daily...

Newton: Women aren't sexist just because they don't support Hillary Clinton

Newton: Women aren’t sexist just because they don’t support Hillary Clinton

February 11, 2016

Sydney Newton [email protected] Between our two Democratic candidates, the competition to win over the young generation of America has seemingly been a never-ending battle. All millennials have...

An Indian Muslim man holds a banner during a protest against ISIS, an Islamic State group, and Friday's Paris attacks, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. Multiple attacks across Paris on Friday night have left more than one hundred dead and many more injured. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Fall of ISIS could come sooner than we think 

February 10, 2016

Jacob Prall [email protected] ISIS has suffered a series of setbacks and defeats significant enough to spur tentative optimism. What’s important to remember is that ISIS is not just occupied...