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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

Keep promise to close Gitmo

Keep promise to close Gitmo

December 16, 2015

Jacob Prall [email protected] There are many cries from both sides in the fight for the survival of the United States’ most notorious prison. I’m here to say, Guantánamo Bay Prison must die. There...

We need affirmative action until society changes 

We need affirmative action until society changes 

December 15, 2015

Marcus Brown [email protected] Affirmative action in college admissions has been brought to the Supreme Court once again with the case of Fisher v. University of Texas-Austin. In 2008, Abigail...

The gun in the hands of child

Sloooow U.S. daze

December 15, 2015

Beau Elliot [email protected] So there I was, minding my own business, listening to a sports-radio show from Miami, because it was a sloooooow December day, gray as eternity, which is the only excuse...

No Child Left Behind’s replacement

No Child Left Behind’s replacement

December 14, 2015

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] When you come from a family of educators, you get to witness a lot of interesting things. For one thing, they talk a lot. Whether it is about that one problem...

The difference between policy and talking points 

The difference between policy and talking points 

December 14, 2015

Jace Brady [email protected] Presidential elections elicit exotic rhetoric from candidates in all parties. In an attempt to differentiate themselves from the competition, they insist on promising...

Cycle of self-defeating behavior

Cycle of self-defeating behavior

December 14, 2015

Keith Reed [email protected] I have always considered myself terrible at drawing. This was something that I knew to be true, and I accepted it. It was not until less than a year ago when I proved...

Easily offended, or eager for change? 

Easily offended, or eager for change? 

December 10, 2015

Sydney Newton [email protected] Our generation is indeed a special one. Some might call us naïve, smart, or stupid, and some would call us overly sensitive. No matter what our generation is...

Improving accessibility in campus resource buildings 

Improving accessibility in campus resource buildings 

December 10, 2015

Hannah Soyer [email protected] On Jan. 14, a much-needed move will take place for one of the campus organizations — the Women’s Resource and Action Center will be officially open for business...

U.S. Army Sgt. Ashley Hort keeps her weapon at the ready as she provides security for her fellow soldiers during a raid in Al Haswah, Iraq, on March 21, 2007.  Hort is a team sergeant with the 127th Military Police Company deployed from Hanau, Germany. DoD photo by Spc. Olanrewaju Akinwunmi, U.S. Army.  (Released)

Gender equality in the military

December 10, 2015

Joe Lane [email protected] I am a feminist. In the most basic, Webster’s dictionary definition of feminism, I am a feminist. I believe, as I always have and always will, that men and women ought...

Nickel and dimed through mandatory fees 

Nickel and dimed through mandatory fees 

December 10, 2015

Samuel Studer [email protected] Many students use tricks such as eating less in order to eliminate college debt. After all, less food means less money. But the University of Tennessee will now...

Presidential nominee Donald Trump gives a speech inside Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. Trump has been the leader in the polls for the GOP since he announced his candidacy. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Conflating Muslims with terrorism

December 9, 2015

Marcus Brown [email protected] After Donald Trump’s statement that he would ban Muslim immigration, politicians of both parties have been quick to condemn the Republican presidential candidate....

Former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina watches a speech being given on a screen during the Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Fiorina was cut off during her speech as she ran over her time allotted to the dismay of most in attendance who voiced their displeasure in her abrupt and forced conclusion. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Going parallel

December 8, 2015

Beau Elliot [email protected] Scenes from a parallel universe in which the unbeatable Ronda Rousey turns into the Titanic going all judo on the iceberg. The iceberg goes all iceberg. Turns out...