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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

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...

A president’s legacy

A president’s legacy

August 28, 2015

Samuel Studer [email protected] At a press conference on Aug. 20, former President Jimmy Carter spoke about the spots of melanoma that were found in his brain. Carter focused on the positive...

Technology and the classroom

Technology and the classroom

August 28, 2015

Marcus Brown [email protected] The format for standardized tests in Iowa’s public schools may potentially receive a technological facelift in the 2016-2017 school year, when proponents hope...

"I'm not a politician, politicians are stupid." Donald Trump addresses the media from the inside of his private airliner at DSM international airport on Monday, April 8, 2015. Trump emphasized the fact that he is not a politician several times while speaking to the media and later students at Simpson College. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Trump’s toppling of the top-down model

August 27, 2015

Paul Osgerby [email protected] At this point, I don’t think I even need to mention his name for people to recognize whom I’m talking about. After another spat with journalists, compounded...

Bipartisan prison reform could finally be a reality

Bipartisan prison reform could finally be a reality

August 27, 2015

Jacob Prall [email protected] When House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama both support a piece of legislation making its way through the House, take a picture with your camera. Yet here...