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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

Community members gather to pay their respects during a vigil in memory of UI student Mollie Tibbetts at Hubbard Park on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. Tibbetts went missing on July 18, in Brooklyn, Iowa.

Banerjee: Canceling classes is important for grieving students

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist November 4, 2018

Violence on school campuses across the country has dramatically increased, according to a study by the Educator’s School Safety Network, a national non-profit school safety organization. In Iowa, we...

Police outside the U.S. Post Office Royal Palm Processing & Distribution Center, on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in Opa-locka, Fla. Reportedly, at least some of the mail bombs recently sent to former President Obama and others may have been sent through the facility. (C.M. Guerrero/Miami Herald/TNS)

Mahoney: Is Department of Homeland Security the sound of safety?

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist November 1, 2018

Bill and Hillary Clinton. Barack and Michelle Obama. Joe Biden. John Brennan. Eric Holder. George Soros. Maxine Waters. All of these prominent political figures, and others, were the targets of suspicious...

Newby: Who the federal law is forgetting in anti-sexual-harassment protection

Newby: Who the federal law is forgetting in anti-sexual-harassment protection

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist November 1, 2018

The #MeToo Movement entered the media’s scrutinizing spotlight with immeasurable grit, grace, and resilience. And today, the movement continues to testify to the power people possess in using their pain...

DI columnist Beau Elliot

Elliot: Civility reigns. Or maybe that’s rains.

Beau Elliot, Opinion Columnist November 1, 2018

So now we’re going to live in a civil society. Even the resident of the West Wing is behind the movement. More or less. Well and good. It’s too much damn work to live in an uncivil society. The hours...

Democratic nominee for Iowa's District 37 State Senate seat Zach Wahls poses for a portrait on Friday, June 1.

Editorial: The Daily Iowan endorses Zach Wahls for Iowa Senate

October 31, 2018

On Nov. 6, voters in the 37th District of Iowa will choose between Democratic candidate Zach Wahls and Libertarian candidate Carl Krambeck to represent them in the Iowa State Senate. After interviewing...

Iowa state Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, poses for a portrait in the IMU on Oct. 9, 2018.

Editorial: The Daily Iowan endorses Joe Bolkcom for Iowa Senate

October 31, 2018

On Nov. 6, voters in the 43 District of Iowa will choose between Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, and Republican candidate Patrick Wronkiewicz to represent them in the Iowa Senate. The Daily Iowan was able...

Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, speaks during the Johnson County Democratic Party Fall Barbecue at the Johnson County Fairgrounds on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018.

Editorial: The Daily Iowan endorses Dave Loebsack for U.S. House of Representatives

October 31, 2018

Growing up in Sioux City, Loebsack was raised by a single mother who often relied on food stamps. He says his background is part of what motivates his politics. “I fight for the middle class and opportunity...

Iowa gubernatorial candidate Fred Hubbell speaks at a campaign event at the Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City on June 3.

Editorial: The Daily Iowan and Iowa State Daily endorse Fred Hubbell for Iowa governor

October 31, 2018

Whichever candidate is selected to serve as Iowa’s next governor will face a unique set of challenges: a newly privatized Medicaid system, an imminent international trade war that has proven detrimental...

Cartoon: True horror

Cartoon: True horror

A.J. Bouland, Cartoonist October 30, 2018

Costume stores are selling out of Hazmat suits as customers have Ebola on their minds this Halloween in Arlington, Va., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)

Nadler: Self-made costumes for the win

Zohar Nadler, Opinion Columnist October 30, 2018

Halloween is all about the spook, the candy, and the costumes. On the other hand, Halloween is also an opportunity for people to channel their inner creativity and share humor with their costumes. From...