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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

Public vs. Private Education

Public vs. Private Education

October 2, 2015

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] According to the comparative website nationmaster.com, the amount of schooling an adult in the United States receives averages 12 years. Nearly the entirety of...

Casual racism towards Asian students on campus

Casual racism towards Asian students on campus

October 1, 2015

Hannah Soyer [email protected] I overhear a negative remark made toward Asian students here at least once a week. These comments aren’t always outright — sometimes they’re simply a generalization...

Bringing Internet to the developing world can help tackle poverty

Bringing Internet to the developing world can help tackle poverty

October 1, 2015

Samuel Studer [email protected] On Sept. 26, during the 70th United Nations General Assembly session, Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg called for greater access to the Internet on a global stage....

Seize the political opportunity

Seize the political opportunity

September 30, 2015

By Stacey Murray [email protected] One of the most notable traditions at the University of Iowa includes the “47 things” list given to all freshmen. It encompasses a bucket list of sorts for...

An ode to John Boehner

An ode to John Boehner

September 30, 2015

Jacob Prall [email protected] John Boehner. Like him or hate him, the soon-to-be former speaker of the House tried. He tried to make things work, to work out deals with President Obama, to see something...

President Barack Obama bids farewell to Pope Francis following a private audience at the Vatican, March 27, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Pope or Politician?

September 29, 2015

Jace Brady [email protected] The pope is about 500 years too late for the role he is trying to play in society. Modern popes have consistently been moral leaders who focused on church teachings and...

Boehner of existence

Boehner of existence

September 29, 2015

Beau Elliot [email protected] So I see House Speaker John Boehner is out. Well, you probably saw it, too, given that the news of his departure was everywhere in the news and on the social media. (Myself,...

The statute of limitations for war crimes

The statute of limitations for war crimes

September 25, 2015

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] There are several tired phrases that have to do with pain and forgiveness. One goes, “time heals all wounds.” While that may have some semblance of truth,...

Mrs. Carly Fiorina waves to the crowd during the Freedom Summit in the Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. Fiorina was the first woman to lead a Forturne 50 business and serves as the Chairman of the American Conservative Union Foundation. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Next GOP ‘outsider’: Carly Fiorina

September 24, 2015

Jacob Prall [email protected] Many GOP voters are so tired of politics that they’ve turned their support to “the outsiders.” Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina: These are outsiders. They’re...

Several student and campus organizations held a Sexual Violence Summit at the IMU called 'It's On Us' on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. The event brought together military leaders, experts, UI students, and community members in an effort to raise awareness on sexual assault. (The Daily Iowan/Mikaela Parrick)

The right to feel safe on campus

September 24, 2015

Sydney Newton [email protected] This week, the fourth sexual assault of the semester was reported on the UI campus. According to the alert, police received information from UI officials that a...

Presidential candidate Ben Carson walks through a hall to greet supporters at the Lincoln Dinner on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, gained political points after a speech at the 2008 National Prayer Breakfast after his speech was interpreted as conservative with President Obama in attendance. Carson has never held public office. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Carson shows his ignorance

September 23, 2015

Marcus Brown [email protected] Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has come under fire for a statement made during Sunday’s airing of NBC’s “Meet the Press” in which Carson stated...

US Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at Coe College in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept 4, 2015. Sanders is running for president in 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Lexi Brunk)

Do Sanders supporters really understand socialism?

September 23, 2015

Joe Lane [email protected] Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is surging. Although the self-proclaimed democratic socialist has not passed likely Democratic nominee Clinton in most polls, his numbers are...