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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

America’s role in the Mid-East is being challenged by Russia

America’s role in the Mid-East is being challenged by Russia

October 7, 2015

Jace Brady [email protected] There was a time when no one would dare move against American interests in any part of the world, least of all the Middle East. This era seems to have come to an end as...

The dilemma of Doctors Without Borders in Kunduz, Afghanistan

The dilemma of Doctors Without Borders in Kunduz, Afghanistan

October 7, 2015

By Samuel Studer [email protected] The situation in the worn-torn city of Kunduz, Afghanistan got a little more difficult.  The aid organization Doctors Without Borders withdrew from the city....

What should we expect from Generation Z?

What should we expect from Generation Z?

October 6, 2015

Joe Lane [email protected] In the past few weeks, there have been a number of articles with headlines that start, “Move over millennials …” indicating that Generation Y is no longer in the...

Health-care inefficiency needs to be addressed

Health-care inefficiency needs to be addressed

October 6, 2015

Hannah Soyer [email protected] A recent investigation conducted by the Des Moines Register found that there was a significant backlog in Social Security disability cases overseen by Administrative...

Hark, the Harreld angles come

Hark, the Harreld angles come

October 5, 2015

Beau Elliot [email protected] In this life, you gotta know the angles first. My junior-high geometry teacher said that. Or maybe it was my bookie. (Except I don’t have a bookie. Explains why...

Dr. Christine Seals speaks during a news conference at Umpqua Community College Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, in Roseburg, Ore. The campus reopened on a limited basis for faculty and students for the first time since armed suspect Chris Harper-Mercer killed multiple people and wounded several others on Thursday before taking his own life at Snyder Hall. (AP Photo/John Locher)

We fail to understand the underlying causes of mass shootings

October 5, 2015

Marcus Brown [email protected] The latest in what can only be described as an epidemic of mass shootings in the U.S occurred in Roseburg, Oregon, at Umpqua Community College on Oct. 1. The tragedy...

Musings on Mars

Musings on Mars

October 5, 2015

Keith Reed [email protected] On Sept. 28, NASA announced it had discovered evidence of flowing water on Mars. NASA used a technique that detected hydrated minerals flowing down mountain slopes. Space...

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2015, file photo, Republican presidential candidates from left, Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, Scott Walker, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and John Kasich take the stage for the first Republican presidential debate in Cleveland.  Eleven top-tier Republican presidential hopefuls face off in their second prime-time debate of the 2016 campaign Sept. 16, in a clash between outsiders and establishment candidates under a cathedral of political conservatism. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Why I’m supporting Marco Rubio

October 5, 2015

Jace Brady Sen. Marco Rubio stood about five rows in front of me in an intimate town hall hosted by Mudd Advertising. To my left sat Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton supporters and to my right another...

Our narrow perceptions of tragedy

Our narrow perceptions of tragedy

October 5, 2015

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] On Oct. 1, artist and activist Traci Molloy visited the University of Iowa campus and spoke about her various projects and works. Molloy was a key figure in several...

Public vs. Private Education

Public vs. Private Education

October 1, 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

September 30, 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

September 30, 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....