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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Editorial: Our generation must choose the future we want to build

Editorial: Our generation must choose the future we want to build

DI Editorial Board July 23, 2019

The U.S. was founded on the ideal that it would be a nation in which “all men are created equal.” Centuries later, Americans have been handed a question past generations have failed to answer: Will...

Banerjee: Cats doesn't have nine lives in 2019

Banerjee: Cats doesn’t have nine lives in 2019

Anna Banerjee, Columnist July 22, 2019

Andrew Lloyd Webber changed musical theater in the early ’80s when he came out with Cats. Was it changed for the better? Perhaps not, but it certainly opened up a venue for furry-adjacent theater in...

City Hall is seen on July 17, 2019.

Helton: Expanded hate-crime ordinance is the future we need

Elijah Helton, Opinions Editor July 22, 2019

Iowa City has made the right decision to expand its hate crime ordinance. By including harassment and trespassing, our community moves a little bit closer to providing protection for all of our neighbors. The...

Demonstrators protest climate change action outside of the Progress Iowa Corn Feed in Newbo City Market in Cedar Rapids on July 14, 2019. 10 candidates came to meet supporters and give speeches. Demonstrators stood on a block of ice with nooses around their necks.

Guest Opinion: Apology for imagery, appeal to immediacy

July 21, 2019

This past weekend, Bold Iowa held an action intended to dramatize the severity of the climate crisis. Our inspiration came from students in Germany, who stood on melting blocks of ice in a gallows with...

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Elliot: Trump leads by bigoted example

Beau Elliot, Columnist July 17, 2019

So, Doc: What’s with the latest eruption from Mount Trump? Dear So: Not exactly an eruption, we think, but then, we’re not licensed geologists. More like long-standing steaming racism that roils...

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Helton: America’s lawns aren’t worth their watery price tag

Elijah Helton, Opinions Editor July 16, 2019

My least favorite chore in high school was mowing the lawn. In the dead heat of July, I’d cut the grass at least twice, if not thrice, a week. All that time pushing and sweating and meticulously painting...

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Lotenschtein: Dispatches from Tel Aviv: No vaccination against ignorance of anti-vaxxers

Madison Lotenschtein, Opinions Columnist July 16, 2019

After recent outbreaks of the measles virus, anti-vaxxers and their mindless regime have made headlines in the United States. They have caused those in power to construct laws that rescind the religious...

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Banerjee: Neon Genesis Evangelion is ushering a new TV binge era

Anna Banerjee, Columnist July 14, 2019

“Neon Genesis Evangelion” first aired more than 20 years ago and had a short run in its initial release. The show — while becoming culturally iconic and influential in the following decades — has...

NextGen Founder Tom Steyer discusses voting with students at the Pentacrest on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. The organization works to engage students and to help them register to vote in November.

Helton: 20 Out of 20: Tom Steyer’s campaign has the money but lacks clear path to presidency

Elijah Helton, Opinions Editor July 14, 2019

Just when we thought we were starting to cut down our number of Democratic candidates for president, we’ve got another contender. Billionaire businessman and political donor Tom Steyer is the newest...

Banerjee: Nostalgia doesn’t make a movie good

Banerjee: Nostalgia doesn’t make a movie good

Anna Banerjee, Columnist July 10, 2019

Like many of us, I grew up watching Disney movies. The first movie I remember seeing was The Lion King, and the first CD I remember owning was the soundtrack to Mulan. From this, I should allegedly be...

Attendees march on the pedestrian mall for the annual Women's March in Iowa City on Saturday, January 19, 2019. The Women's March is an annual event that started in 2017 following the inauguration of President Donald Trump. The march advocates for a range of issues including women's rights,  healthcare reform, LGBTQ+ rights, and environmental issues.

Baller: What feminism means to me on a college campus

Kasey Baller, Columnist July 9, 2019

“What is feminism?” This question seems to run through my head frequently. Since I have started college, my views on identifying as a female and what comes with that have changed in many more ways...