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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

Voters wait to vote at the University of Iowa Library.

Kumar: Thankful for voter turnout

Michelle Kumar, Opinion Columnist November 15, 2018

2018 has dragged on for what feels like much longer than necessary, but it’s finally November, and the year is winding down. Typically, around this time of year, many of us gather around with those we...

Cartoon: Changing history

Cartoon: Changing history

A.J. Bouland, Opinion Columnist November 15, 2018

Cartoon: Dousing the fire

Cartoon: Dousing the fire

Braedyn Dochterman, Cartoonist November 14, 2018

Democratic candidate for Iowa’s first congressional district Abby Finkenauer is greeted by supporters during a watch party at 7 Hills Brewing Company in Dubuque, Iowa on Tuesday Nov. 6, 2018. Finkenauer defeated incumbent Republican Rod Blum and, along with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, NY-14, becomes one of the first women under 30 elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Jaimes: Two women made history Nov. 6; only one received national attention for it.

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist November 14, 2018

On Nov. 6, both Abby Finkenauer of Iowa and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York made history by becoming two of the youngest women to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. At 29 years old,...

Jessica Sijan, whose family is from Paradise and lost everything to the Camp Fire, volunteers to sort out clothes for evacuees gathered at a Walmart parking lot in Chico, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Shaw: California burns with Trump’s insensitivity

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist November 14, 2018

Destructive wildfires continue to blaze through California, spurred on by the Santa Ana winds and low precipitation, killing 42 people from just one fire being referred to as the Camp Fire in and near...

DI columnist Beau Elliot

Elliot: All politics is loco, according to Plato

Beau Elliot, Columnist November 14, 2018

Dear Doc Grammar: What about those elections? Were they great or what? Dear Life on Hold: What. So we had an election, and that was fun — so much fun that some places are still having elections. Florida...

UI junior Olivia Loechner and freshman Sydney McMurray sit in a UI dorm lounge they share with three other women on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. An overflow of students stay in residence-hall lounges converted into housing spaces until permanent accommodations can be made. (The Daily Iowan/Carly Matthew)

Newby: Off-campus living pushes poverty statistics higher

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist November 13, 2018

November arrived with an array of decisions to make — enrolling in classes for spring semester, prepping for the holidays, and planning for a place to live next August. Looking over leases, then signing,...

Helton: Does civility in politics even matter anymore?

Helton: Does civility in politics even matter anymore?

Elijah Helton, Opinion Columnist November 13, 2018

“I hate politics.” That’s something I’ve been muttering a lot. Our free press is under attack. The White House used fake footage from InfoWars — actual fake news — to justify barring a reporter...