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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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Lexi Ridout, a parade participant, marches on Dubuque St. with flag in hand during the IC Pride Parade on Saturday, June 17. The parade is apart of LBGT Pride Month, established in 1969 to commemorate the Stonewall riots. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Banerjee: Pride isn’t about making money

Anna Banerjee, Columnist June 11, 2019

June is LGBTQ Pride Month in commemoration of New York’s Stonewall riots, which took place on June 28, 1969. In the years that followed that date, the concept of pride and how it is represented, not...

Banerjee: Asian characters aren't disposable

Banerjee: Asian characters aren’t disposable

Anna Banerjee, Columnist June 10, 2019

The history of Asian Americans in Hollywood is rocky to say the least. From being simply missing from the silver screen to being recast and whitewashed to being trapped in inauthentic roles, Asian Americans...

The Iowa Capitol is seen on Jan. 14 during the first day of the Legislative session. (Emily Wangen/The Daily Iowan)

Guest Opinion: Iowa must do more to protect clean water

June 10, 2019

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Food & Water Watch, and Public Justice have filed a lawsuit against the State of Iowa because we have waited long enough for clean water in Iowa. Voluntary...

A rooftop view of eastern Tel Aviv, Israel, is seen on Thursday. (Madison Lotenschtein/The Daily Iowan)

Lotenschtein: Dispatches from Tel Aviv: Beginning with generosity and chaos

Madison Lotenschtein, Columnist June 9, 2019

My taxi driver pulled out his phone and began checking his stocks while weaving in and out of traffic on the freeway that leads into central Tel Aviv. It’s like he knew that the jet lag would cloud...

DI columnist Beau Elliot

Elliot: No hablo trade stuff

Beau Elliot, Columnist June 9, 2019

Say, Doc Grammar, What say you about these Mexican tariffs? Loco o bueno? Dear Say, Say Hey. (In acknowledgment of the greatest baseball player of all time.) No hablo trade stuff. But. Doesn’t it...

The view of all views – stranded on the side of I-80 in Tipton, Iowa.

What to do when stranded on the side of I-80

Charles Peckman, News Reporter May 9, 2019

“Ah, it’s probably nothing,” I’ve learned, is probably not the best attitude to have toward automobile-related predicaments. It was around 8:45 a.m., if I recall correctly; my head was carefully...

Mollie Tibbetts

Column: The memory of Mollie Tibbetts moves the UI community forward in gratitude

Taylor Newby and Marina Jaimes May 9, 2019

The 2018-19 school year brought many promises to new and returning students at the University of Iowa. But with the promise of a new beginning — ushered in with the semester’s syllabi and countless...

The Daily Iowan editor-in-chief Gage Miskimen poses for a portrait on Thursday, May 9, 2019. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Miskimen: Reflecting on my time as editor-in-chief of The Daily Iowan

Gage Miskimen, Editor in Chief May 9, 2019

I’ve spent four long, but also short, years here in Iowa City. I have basically lived in the Daily Iowan newsroom in the Adler Journalism Building, being there every day from when I wake up to when I...

Banerjee: Rico Nasty is making music for the people

Banerjee: Rico Nasty is making music for the people

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist May 8, 2019

Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly, better known by her moniker Rico Nasty, is an up-and-coming music phenomenon in the trap game. With seven mixtapes since 2014, her work has evolved through the time to encapsulate...

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian arrive at Balmain Fashion Show during Paris Fashion Week on March 5, 2015 in Paris, France.

Baller: Kim Kardashian plans to become a lawyer without attending law school

Kasey Baller, Opinions Columnist May 8, 2019

Fame strikes again by playing into the role of education. The college scandal from celebrities that had everyone talking is now taking another turn. Kim Kardashian recently announced her plan to become...

The Old Capital from the roof of UIHC in Iowa City, Iowa on March 25, 2019.

Hegde: Saying ‘goodbye’ to Iowa is harder than I thought

Suchaeta Hegde, Opinions Columnist May 7, 2019

I have lived in Iowa for my entire life. Besides a childhood spent traveling, I have grown accustomed to joking about being surrounded by corn and making sure to smile at every person I pass on the street....