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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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A student registers to vote on Sept. 21, 2018.

Editorial: Students must vote

October 24, 2018

Voting is not just our right as American citizens, it is our duty. According to several data sources, only around 45 percent of people ages 18 through 29 turned out to vote in the 2016 presidential election....

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Reynolds took over the governor office in May 2017.

Weigel: Will Iowa stay ruby red Republican? Probably.

Zach Weigel, Opinion Columnist October 24, 2018

As colleague Collen Mahoney wrote a couple months ago, local elections do not always align with national sentiments. Thus, while many polls and campaign-finance reports indicate November’s midterm election...

DI columnist Beau Elliot

Elliot: Situation normal, with rogue elephants

Beau Elliot, Copy Chief October 23, 2018

Like most normal people, I like to listen to baseball on the radio. Especially with the World Series, involving the Red Sox, coming along. Yes, radio. You know, that electronic device that was the most...

Yerington: The importance of emotionally checking in often

Yerington: The importance of emotionally checking in often

Austin J. Yerington, Opinion Columnist October 23, 2018

This has been a very stressful, busy, and emotional semester for me so far, and I credit my continued sanity to the recent techniques I’ve learned to handle this stress. Students many times feel large...

A volunteer carrying voter registration forms is seen on the Pentacrest on Monday, September 17, 2018. Members of the University of Iowa ROTC read the U.S. constitution aloud in honor of Constitution Day.

Newby: Frustration fuels votes

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist October 23, 2018

Midterm elections have rounded the well-awaited bend with frustration commonly fueling casual conversations involving the question of: Who are you voting for? And even more so lately: Are you voting at...

Suchaeta Hegde

Hegde: My two names — the real one, and the ‘Americanized’ one

Suchaeta Hegde, Opinion Columnist October 23, 2018

Minorities living in the U.S. often have to balance two lives. There is the life you have at home, in which you are surrounded by culture ranging from homemade authentic cuisine to traditional decorations...

Victoria Pedretti and Oliver Jackson-Cohen in the Netflix series, "The Haunting of Hill House." (Steve Dietl/Netflix)

Mahoney: ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ shows that spooky TV can be done well

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist October 22, 2018

It’s October, ladies and gents. And we all know what that means: It’s spooky time. Scary decorations, horror movies, the whole deal. But a lot of this “scariness” is just meant to be for jumps...

Rosario: One Asian-American’s thoughts on the Harvard lawsuit

Rosario: One Asian-American’s thoughts on the Harvard lawsuit

Isabella Rosario, Opinion Columnist October 22, 2018

After a summer of college visits before my senior year of high school, I decided I would apply to just one school: the University of Iowa. When I got to the UI application question on race, I instinctually...

Policemen work at the site of the shooting where Steve Scalise was shot at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria, Virginia, on June 14, 2017. (Yin Bogu/Xinhua/Zuma Press)

Jaimes: There is simply no space for incivility in politics

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist October 22, 2018

A series of short ads released from the GOP reveal the scary truth about civility in America. Each video, accompanied by dramatic background music, features snippets of speeches and violent acts by leftists...

Jamie Lee Curtis holds an ax during a scene from her film "Halloween: H20."

Leonard: Clickbait for political incentive is getting ridiculous

Braxton Leonard, Opinion Columnist October 21, 2018

Recently, Fox News posted a story titled “Jamie Lee Curtis wields firearms in new Halloween movie despite advocating for gun control.” The story was bombarded with reactions, mostly from those who...

Two new solar powered trash and recycling cans sit in the ped mall on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2015. There are currently four downtown, and if proven successful the city will put in more. (The Daily Iowan/Lexi Brunk)

Helton: Sustainability needs to be more affordable and accessible

Elijah Helton, Opinion Columnist October 21, 2018

Events advertised in chalk, Hawkeyes pouring in and out of their classes, and sign-up tables for student organizations are ubiquitous on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway. There’s always something to see. In...