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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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Fairness creams are seen in a store in Pune, India, on June 6 (Aadit Tambe/The Daily Iowan)

Tambe: Fairness creams and the desire to be different

Aadit Tambe, News Reporter June 20, 2018
While tanning is popular in the Western world, people in India work to give their skin a lighter look, most often by bleaching it. "Fairness creams," one of India's popular cosmetic items, have a market size of about $450 million.
Jaimes: Conflict continues to surround Turning Point USA

Jaimes: Conflict continues to surround Turning Point USA

Marina Jaimes, [email protected] June 19, 2018

Last week, conservative nonprofit Turning Point USA made headlines again after Communications Director Candace Owens came under fire for insensitive comments on suicide and the #MeToo movement. And although...

Undated photo from North Korean News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visiting a Korean People's Army unit, in an undisclosed location, North Korea. Photo released August 2017. (Balkis Press/Abaca Press/TNS)

Shaw: Trump’s meeting with Kim Jong Un, while historic, gave North Korea undeserved credibility

Nichole Shaw, [email protected] June 19, 2018

Norwegian lawmakers Christian Tybring-Gjedde and Per-Willy Amundsen nominated Trump for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his historic meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. The...

U.S. President Donald Trump waves from Air Force One on Thursday, March 29, 2018 upon arrival in West Palm Beach Airport, Florida. (Johnny Louis/Sipa USA/TNS)

Elliot: Zero tolerance, zero humanity, infinite insanity

June 19, 2018

Beau Elliot [email protected] It’s so easy to hate America. Especially, but not necessarily limited to, white America. It’s white America, after all, that owns most of the wealth....

(Marsha Halper/Miami Herald/MCT)

Rosario: Story on emotional-support animals was murky

Isabella Rosario, ‪[email protected] June 18, 2018

Last week, The Daily Iowan ran the article “UI will continue to allow emotional-support animals despite discrediting study.” The article said the study “dispels the idea that emotional-support...

Anthony Bourdain is photographed at the Hazlitts club in London on Sept. 2, 2010. Bourdain was found dead in his hotel room of a suicide at age 61. (Ian West/PA Wire/Abaca Press/TNS)

Wooden: Anthony Bourdain and America

June 18, 2018

Glenn “Sonnie" Wooden Jr. [email protected] I have always had a love/hate relationship with Anthony Bourdain. His “Parts Unknown” was and is one of my favorite shows. For me when I watched,...

Iowa City City Hall is seen on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

Guest Opinion: City councilor speaks out against pushback on downtown high rise

June 18, 2018

The Core 4 of the Iowa City Council have indicated a potentially major shift for the future of development in Riverfront Crossings. At the May 29 meeting, they added “Review RFC Form Based Code, including...

UISG President Hira Mustafa speaks in an interview with The Daily Iowan in Adler Journalism Building on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

Letter to the Editor: UISG president on recent online harassment

June 15, 2018

To the University of Iowa Student Body, In light of the recent experiences with sexual misconduct brought to light on social media regarding a University of Iowa student, I want to first and foremost...

The Canadian singer, songwriter and rapper Aubrey Drake Graham, better know by his stage name Drake, performs at Royal Arena on March 7, 2017 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Gonzales/Samy Khabthani/Avalon/Zuma Press/TNS)

Point/Counterpoint: Who is the victor in the Drake vs. Pusha T beef?

Braxton Leonard, [email protected] June 15, 2018

When it comes to the topic of Drake vs. Pusha T, it seems like a no-brainer to me. Push is undoubtedly the better pound-for-pound rapper. He is one of the last true wordsmiths in the rap game today. Push’s...

Anthony Bourdain is photographed at the Hazlitts club in London on Sept. 2, 2010. Bourdain was found dead in his hotel room of a suicide at age 61. (Ian West/PA Wire/Abaca Press/TNS)

Peckman: In the wake of Spade and Bourdain, what can be done?

Charles Peckman, [email protected] June 15, 2018

Kate Spade. Then Anthony Bourdain. Merely days apart, the suicides of these icons in their respective fields left many questioning the merits of achieving fame and success. To many, it may seem as though...

The Old Capitol is shown on Monday, July 25, 2016.

Laursen: Sexual misconduct on college campuses continues to be a massive problem

June 14, 2018

A viral tweet by a UI student brings attention to the university administration’s continued inability to deal with sexual misconduct on campuses effectively. Lucee Laursen [email protected] It...

Anthony Bourdain is photographed at the Hazlitts club in London on Sept. 2, 2010. Bourdain was found dead in his hotel room of a suicide at age 61. (Ian West/PA Wire/Abaca Press/TNS)

Leonard: String of celebrity suicides leaves us with questions

Braxton Leonard, [email protected] June 14, 2018

A string of recent celebrity suicides has sparked questions about the state of mental-health resources in America. Just last week, longtime storyteller and television chef Anthony Bourdain, as well as...

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