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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

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...

Republican presidential candidates John Kasich, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina and Rand Paul take the stage before the Republican presidential debate at the Milwaukee Theatre, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Republicans divided on eminent domain 

February 10, 2016

Joe Lane [email protected] Feb. 6 was the eighth Republican presidential debate this campaign season. As we move closer to the election, candidates are now faced with the difficult task of finding...

Republican presidential candidates, from left, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, and Rand Paul appear during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Brady: What to look for today in New Hampshire

February 9, 2016

Jace Brady [email protected] Last week, Iowa caucus-attendees had the opportunity to cast their votes for their preferred candidates. Winners were declared, momentum was gained, and several candidates...

Elliot: Robots and dinosaurs

Elliot: Robots and dinosaurs

February 9, 2016

Beau Elliot [email protected] Everybody knows this is a great country that is so diverse it even includes people who don’t believe dinosaurs ever existed. Something about the Earth’s only being...

More than a pregnancy ban to stop stop Zika


More than a pregnancy ban to stop stop Zika


February 8, 2016

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] Personal liberties have always been a constant source of pride, as well as a treasured right, in the United States. However, there have been times in our nation’s...

Around 60 students attended a “Rally Against Hate” on Dec. 11, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Cindy Garcia)

Studer: Stand up against racial hate

February 5, 2016

Samuel Studer [email protected] A rally was held Monday in New York for a group of three black female students who were attacked by 10 to 12 white men and women. The students, who attend the...

Prall: The World is Watching

Prall: The World is Watching

February 5, 2016

Jacob Prall [email protected] Sometimes it’s easy to forget that we are being watched. We forget that our problems at home have a global context. At the very least, I do. Maybe I forget because...