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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

Pope and Trump

Pope and Trump

February 22, 2016

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] I don’t understand why people still try to mix politics and religion. Here we have two institutions that have existed hand-in-hand in the past but in the...

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio speaks in front of a crowd in the Kinnick Stadium press box on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. Rubio discussed different topics including ISIS, student loans and the importance of caucusing during the election season. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Message to the GOP after South Carolina 

February 22, 2016

Jace Brady [email protected] On Feb 20, Democrats in Nevada and Republicans in South Carolina helped clarify the direction of the primary race. Though the results were fairly close to predictions,...

Brown: Are we really ‘all black’?

Brown: Are we really ‘all black’?

February 19, 2016

Marcus Brown [email protected]   Finding myself halfway through Black History Month with the end of President’s Obama second term fast approaching, I can’t help but feel sentimental. Every...

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Lane: UNI needs to pay its own bills

February 18, 2016

Joe Lane [email protected] Last week, The Daily Iowan reported that Sen. David Johnson, R-Ocheyedan, proposed a bill that would require Iowa State and the University of Iowa to pay $20 million over...

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...