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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Banerjee: The Oscars don’t conquer their diversity issues

Banerjee: The Oscars don’t conquer their diversity issues

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist February 25, 2019

This is the first year I can remember that I did not watch the Oscars. It has been a long-held tradition in my family for years, and maybe it’s because I wasn’t in my living room with my family, or...

R. Kelly performs during The Buffet Tour on May 7, 2016 at Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois. (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images/TNS)

Neal: Should we cancel cancel-culture?

Noah Neal, Opinions Columnist February 24, 2019

It seems as if every day another celebrity says something out of line, commits a crime, or simply exists and their fans are socially forced to “cancel” them. Every day you realize you can watch fewer...

The Old Capitol is seen on Nov. 25, 2018.

Brings Plenty: Language communities are uncommon yet strong

Maleaha Brings Plenty, Opinions Columnist February 24, 2019

I am an English, creative-writing, and Russian major at the University of Iowa. I started teaching myself Russian when I was 14, but once I reached the grammar portion of the language, I quit because it...

Aurora police Chief Kristen Ziman stands near the podium during a vigil outside the Henry Pratt Co. plant where on Friday six people, including the gunman, were fatally shot Sunday Feb. 17, 2019, in Aurora, Ill. Five Aurora officers were also wounded in the shooting. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Jaimes: Gun control failed Aurora, Illinois

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Editor February 24, 2019

The Feb. 15 shooting in Aurora, Illinois, hits home for many students, including me. A Twitter news alert popped up on my phone over a week ago, prompting an immediate call to my aunt, an elementary-school...

Male judge in a courtroom striking the gavel (Dreamstime/TNS)

Guest Opinion: You’re right, Business Leaders in Christ, I do not have the right to exist

February 21, 2019

Jordyn Landau, the chapter president of Turning Point USA, went on “Fox and Friends” on Feb. 19 to discuss “free-speech” violations regarding Business Leaders in Christ. The group barred my friend...

VP for Student Life Melissa Shivers addresses panelists on their struggles as first-generation students during the First Generation Summit in the Iowa Memorial Union on Apr. 7, 2018.

Editorial: First Generation Summit veto reflects poorly on UISG

Daily Iowan Editorial Board February 21, 2019

University of Iowa Student Government President Hira Mustafa recently vetoed the allocation of funds set to finance the second First Generation Summit. Three days later, despite arguments from the community...

Small bulldozers scrape freshly fallen snow off of the EPB parking lot on February 14, 2016.  The snow started falling early in the morning, making Valentine's Day start by giving Iowa City residents the cold shoulder. (The Daily Iowan/Riley Leaders)

Shaw: Apartments in Iowa City should provide snow and ice removal for residents

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist February 21, 2019

In Iowa City, residents, residence owners, and companies are required by state law to remove snow from sidewalks 24 hours after 1 inch or more of snowfall, or after accumulation of ice has ended. However,...

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during the fourth annual Roast and Ride fundraiser in Boone, Iowa on Saturday, June 9, 2018. The event raises money for veterans' charities and provides a platform for state and national Republican officials to speak.

Guest Opinion: Ernst is correct in consumer-bureau reform

February 21, 2019

In biblical times, tax collectors were hated for more than collecting taxes. Tax collectors decided who paid, if someone paid nothing, and how much a person paid. A tax collector could walk up to a person...

U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, during the annual American Conservative Union CPAC conference on March 3, 2016 at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (Gage Skidmore/Planet Pix/Zuma Press/TNS)

McComas: VA officials and Steve King have much in common

Danielle McComas, Opinions Columnist February 20, 2019

In a time of blackface and KKK-involvement allegations with prominent officials, where do Iowa politicians stand? Do the actions of Iowa voters affect other states around the country? I’d like to say...

Rows of cigarettes line the wall behind the counter at The Den in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug 26, 2015.

Jaimes: Proposed cigarette tax is an unsustainable solution

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Editor February 20, 2019

Since the start of the new legislative session in Iowa, topics ranging from criminal justice, education, and health-care reform have been discussed as priorities. One proposal on the table is a tobacco...