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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

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Mac Miller performs on day three of the Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival on March 5, 2016 in Okeechobee, Florida. Miller was found dead in his home on Sept. 7, 2018 of an apparent drug overdose. (Rolando Otero/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS)

Kumar: Your partner is not your therapist

Michelle Kumar, Opinion Columnist September 13, 2018

Rapper Mac Miller unfortunately died because of a drug overdose. His ex-girlfriend Ariana Grande was blamed for not staying with him, as if somehow her being with him would have prevented a situation entirely...

During City Council election forum, candidates shared their vision for Iowa City at the Mill.

Weigel: How the Iowa City City Council should have handled the special election

Zach Weigel, Opinion Columnist September 12, 2018

While it may not “officially” be fall yet, with the passing of Labor Day — a day known to mark the “unofficial” end of summer and beginning of fall — it’s time to embrace fall and all that...

Malcolm James McCormick, AKA Mac Miller, onstage at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., on April 14, 2017. Miller was found dead inside his LA home Friday, Sept. 7, 2018.(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Newby: Mac Miller’s music brought light to mental health

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist September 12, 2018

With each break in the day — whether shuffling between classes, gliding through hopeless amounts of construction, caught in the traffic that’s clogging all of Dubuque Street — there is music. With...

From left, San Francisco 49ers' Eli Harold (58), quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) and Eric Reid (35) kneel during the national anthem before their NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 in Santa Clara, Calif. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

Leonard: Nike and Kaepernick are a match made in heaven

Braxton Leonard, Opinion Columnist September 12, 2018

America is burning. More specifically, various ideals that we pride ourselves on — freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the right to peacefully assemble, to name a few — are being held so frighteningly...

Megan Gogerty performs in Lady Macbeth and Her Pal Megan, a one woman show.

Yerington: Alternative humor leads the 2nd golden age of comedy

Austin Yerington, Opinion Columnist September 11, 2018

In a time in which comedians such as Eric Andre and comedy duos such as Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are loved by young people, I was very interested in what that says about us as a generation and why...

Cartoon: Wristbands for everyone

Cartoon: Wristbands for everyone

September 11, 2018

Cartoon by Alex Boulund

Troops march during a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the foundation of North Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. (Alexander Demianchuk/Tass/Abaca Press/TNS)

Elliot: Cartoon Nation finds a home

Beau Elliot, Opinion Columnist September 11, 2018

Sometimes, when life seems to imitate a cartoon, it’s because life is a cartoon. Stick figures in a 2-D environment. Yep. Check that. Generation Launch-Angle (to steal a phrase from Buster Olney) at...

Vice President for Student Life Melissa Shivers speaks  during the Womxn of Colour Welcome Mixer at the Womens Resource and Action Center on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. It was the inaugural event for the Womxn of Colour Network Series, and will feature a monthly program on a topic affecting women of color.

Hegde: The impact of connecting women of color

Suchaeta Hegde, Opinion Columnist September 11, 2018

Sitting in the Old Brick on Sept. 5 for the second Womxn of Color Network Welcome Mixer, there was a sense of camaraderie as I received wide smiles by just glancing around the room. Women of color from...

City Council special election candidates shared their vision for Iowa City at the Mill.

Banerjee: City Council primaries are followed by uncertain futures

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist September 10, 2018

On Sept. 4, Ann Freerks and Bruce Teague walked away from the Iowa City City Council primary after securing the top two spots in the five-person race for the single open seat. The two will face each other...

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley looks on before the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill Sept. 4, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Mahoney: Grassley needs to maintain precedent with his court hearings

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist September 10, 2018

After the retirement of Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace him. In order for Kavanaugh to become a justice, he must receive...

Iowa Democratic nominee for governor Fred Hubbell speaks at a campaign event at Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City on Sunday, June 3. Hubbell will face off against incumbent Gov. Kim Reynolds in November. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Hubbell takes wrong approach in responding to criticisms

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist September 10, 2018

As of today, there are 56 days for Iowa voters to decide who will take the governor’s seat for the next four years. With time running out, tension is running high between Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Republican...

Serena Williams (USA) during her first round at the 2018 U.S. Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City on Aug. 27, 2018. (Corinne Dubreuil/Abaca Press/TNS)

Shaw: Serena Williams’ bodysuit ban is a violation of women’s autonomy in the workplace

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist September 9, 2018

French Tennis Federation President Bernard Giudicelli told Tennis Magazine on Aug. 24 that Serena Williams’ famous bodysuit would not be permitted for wear at the French Open because of its disrespect...

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