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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

University of Iowa students form lines during the caucus at the Iowa Memorial Union on Feb. 3.

Opinion: How to stay involved after the caucus chaos

Kalen McCain, Columnist February 11, 2020

A week after the caucuses, two temptations arose for Iowa caucusgoers. One was the ease of bashing the caucus process and jumping into the melee on whether the events of Feb. 3 were a fluke or a symptom...

Julia Reichert, left, Lindsay Utz, Steven Bognar, Jeff Reichert and Julie Parker Benello accept the Documentary - Feature - award for 'American Factory' onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California.

Opinion: Keep politics out of the Oscars and appreciate the art

Riley Moore, Columnist February 11, 2020

Attendees at the 2020 Academy Awards spewed sanctimonious speeches nearly every time the chance allowed. Permit 45 seconds for speech, mix the wielding of a golden trophy, a splash of political jargon,...

Opinion: My experience with congenital heart disease

Opinion: My experience with congenital heart disease

Ally Prinona, Columnist February 11, 2020

What comes to mind when hearing “congenital heart defect”? Most people probably have no idea what congenital means. As someone who has this condition, I know the word means present since birth.  February...

Republican caucus at West High, count up the votes for pricints 7, 8, and 9 on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012. Mitt Romney won, with 98 votes.

Opinion: The 2020 caucuses were bad, but 2012 was even worse

Jason O'Day, Columnist February 10, 2020

The Iowa Democratic Party, led by Chairman Troy Price, has received a great deal of criticism than it actually deserves for its botched caucus job Monday night.  As a staunchly conservative Republican,...

HOLLYWOOD,  CA – February 9, 2020: Bong Joon Ho, winner of the director Oscar and international feature Oscar for "Parasite" at the Academy Awards Governors Ball on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, CA. 

Opinion: The anonymity of the Academy Awards is elitist

Becca Bright, Columnist February 10, 2020

“And the Oscar goes to… Parasite.” I shrieked loudly at my laptop screen in total joy. The Dolby Theater roared. I watched as South Korean director Bong Joon Ho ascended to the stage to receive...

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, addresses supporters at his rally at the Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. Sen. Sanders and Rep. Osasio-Cortez spoke on climate change and women’s rights.

Opinion: A contentious primary is a good thing for the eventual Democratic nominee

Peyton Downing, Columnist February 10, 2020

With the Iowa caucuses come and gone, the end of the Democratic presidential-nomination race is in sight. With Democrats finally deciding who they actually support in the primary, the online sphere has...

Opinion: #MayorCheat didn't happen, but our democracy is still broken

Opinion: #MayorCheat didn’t happen, but our democracy is still broken

Elijah Helton, Opinions Editor February 9, 2020

A week removed from the Iowa caucuses, and we’re still in disarray. Many Democrats remain outraged by the Iowa Democratic Party’s actions, including those who competed for support in the caucuses....

University of Iowa students form lines during the caucus at the Iowa Memorial Union on Feb. 3.

Opinion: Student commitment and enthusiasm on caucus night is encouraging

Taylor Newby, Contributor February 6, 2020

Thousands of Iowans rallied together in support of presidential hopefuls during Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses on Monday. Across the state, thousands of classrooms, libraries and gyms were crowded...

Associate Professor of Instruction for the Rhetoric Department Megan Knight reads a statement during a protest for sick leave time at the Old Capitol Building on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Faculty Forward would like to establish a sick leave bank for non-tenure track faculty. The University of Iowa’s Catastrophic Leave policy covers two percent of faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, most of the uncovered faculty are non-tenure track.

Guest Opinion: New catastrophic leave policy for UI faculty is faulty

February 6, 2020

Nobody chooses to get catastrophically ill. It just happens. At a large institution like the University of Iowa, this raises a policy question: What will we do when employees get very sick?  This...

Iowa City Animal Services workers check on the progress of a dog trained at the IMCC on Tuesday Oct. 10, 2017. A new program allows inmates at the IMCC volunteer to work with rescued dogs from the shelter as well as providing preliminary training for some service dogs.

Opinion: Debunking misunderstandings of emotional support and service animals

Ashley Dawson, Arts Reporter February 6, 2020

Service animals and emotional-support animals do not have the same responsibilities, and their titles are not interchangeable. As somebody who got an emotional-support animal when I was 17 years...

Opinion: Iowa shouldn't panic about the coronavirus

Opinion: Iowa shouldn’t panic about the coronavirus

Becca Bright, Columnist February 5, 2020

Remember the Ebola virus? What about the Zika virus?  Both were epidemics during the 2010s that caused considerable anxiety for many Americans — and reasonably so. When there’s an outbreak,...