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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

Religious freedom doesn’t need to obstruct equality

Religious freedom doesn’t need to obstruct equality

September 9, 2015

Marcus Brown [email protected] Kim Davis was released from jail on Tuesday in what could be interpreted as a victory for the expression of religious freedom or backsliding back into the realm of...

The gun in the hands of child

Where is the line on self-defense? 

September 8, 2015

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] If there is anything that the history of journalistic storytelling has proven, it is that there are numerous ways and angles to tell the story. The perfect...

Clear day in LA

Clear day in LA

September 8, 2015

Beau Elliot [email protected] Me? Oh, nothing. I’m just sitting here sneezing (it’s sneezing season) and wondering how (and when) Iowa City became part of the LA metro area. I mean, when...

Attendees write what it means to be an activist on chalkboards at the 'It's On Us' Sexual Violence Summit at the IMU 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)

How to combat rape culture

September 4, 2015

Hannah Soyer [email protected] Recently, the chapter of the Sigma Nu fraternity at Old Dominion University in Virginia was suspended following the display of some very offensive, very sexist...

The Gillard Government made a commitment in 2010 to release all children from immigration detention by June 2011, but still 1000 children languish in the harsh environment of immigration camps around Australia. The Refugee Action Collective organised a protest on July 9, 2011 outside the Melbourne Immigration Transit accommodation which is used for the detention of unaccompanied minors.

Solving the EU’s refugee crisis

September 4, 2015

Sam Studer [email protected] Hundreds of thousands of people are migrating across the Mediterranean and throughout Europe. These refugees are leaving home because of war, poverty, and persecution...

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker gives a speech during a fundraiser for Rep. Rod Blum at the Cedar Rapids Marriott on Friday, April 24, 2015. Walker, a rising conservative leader, said he will make a decision on a 2016 presidential campaign in June. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

Immigration and fear-mongering

September 3, 2015

By Marcus Brown [email protected] Immigration has become a popular topic among GOP candidates in the coming election, and it has quickly digressed into a competition to adopt the most ludicrous,...

Take Back the Night banners at Phillips Hall Auditorium on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Due to rain the event was moved from the Pentacreast to Phillips Hall. (The Daily Iowan/ Tyler Finchum)

Consent isn’t a gray area

September 3, 2015

Joe Lane [email protected] Last week, the sexual assault trial against 19-year-old Owen Labrie came to its conclusion. Labrie was an 18-year-old senior at St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire, a...

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders looks out into the crowd as he is introduced at the 2015 Iowa Democratic Hal of Fame inside the Double Tree Hotel in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 17, 2015. Sanders' campaign has seen a dramatic increase in support in the past weeks. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Trump and Sanders, two sides of the same populist coin

September 2, 2015

Jacob Prall [email protected] Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are the two biggest populist candidates of the 2016 election. Their success so far can be contributed to similar issues in government...

Molehills, mountains

Molehills, mountains

September 1, 2015

Beau Elliot [email protected] I suspect you were as astonished as I was when President Obama announced he would rename Mount McKinley. Huh? you say. What’s a Mount McKinley? McKinley is...

The right of choosing where to live

The right of choosing where to live

September 1, 2015

Hannah Soyer [email protected] As Ron Swanson on the hit TV show “Parks and Rec” memorably quips, “The whole point of this country is if you want to eat garbage, balloon up to 600 pounds,...

Protest & prejudice

Protest & prejudice

August 31, 2015

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] From 1963 to 1967, George Wallace served as the governor of Alabama (also 1971-79 and 1983-87). During the ’60s, Wallace was known for his vehement...

Crippled by spell check

Crippled by spell check

August 31, 2015

By Jace Brady [email protected] The millennial generation has been blessed with technological advancements beyond the wildest dreams of those who lived only a short time ago. With the stroke of a...