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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

The newly appointed President Bruce Harreld talks to people of the community after a regents meeting in the IMU on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. Harreld is the 21st president of the University of Iowa. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

An open letter to Bruce Harreld

September 11, 2015

Joe Lane [email protected] Dear Mr. Harreld, I want to apologize. I want to apologize for the behavior of the select few individuals at your Question and Answer session that treated you with such...

Cold climate, warm hearts

Cold climate, warm hearts

September 11, 2015

Jacob Prall [email protected] Years of civil war have yielded millions of refugees from Syria, desperately searching for food, water, shelter, and a better life. The rise of ISIS has seen a rise...

Could youth push Sanders to victory?

Could youth push Sanders to victory?

September 9, 2015

Sydney Newton [email protected] It seems everyone has heard of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, and many have heard he’s a democratic socialist. What exactly is a socialist? The Merriam-Webster...

Netanyahu’s new policy threatens Israeli-Palestinian tensions

Netanyahu’s new policy threatens Israeli-Palestinian tensions

September 9, 2015

Paul Osgerby [email protected] Here in the United States, we love to spotlight flip-floppers. Scott Walker on undocumented immigrant paths to citizenship, Jeb Bush on (re)invading Iraq, and Marco...

NFL is losing power, and that’s a bad thing

NFL is losing power, and that’s a bad thing

September 8, 2015

Jace Brady [email protected] Last week, a federal judge overturned Tom Brady’s four-game suspensions, which is good news for the Patriots and bad news for the NFL. While there was a time the NFL...

Religious freedom doesn’t need to obstruct equality

Religious freedom doesn’t need to obstruct equality

September 8, 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 7, 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 7, 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 2, 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 2, 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...