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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

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...

Cartoon: It's still a Hawkeye state

Cartoon: It’s still a Hawkeye state

September 9, 2018

Brandon Dochterman

U.S. Rep. Rod Blum, R-Iowa, speaks during an event in Johnson Hall on the Kirkwood main campus in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, May, 9, 2017.

Rosario: U.S. Rep. Rod Blum lambasts Iowa reporters

Isabella Rosario, Opinion Columnist September 9, 2018

In recent weeks, Rep. Rod Blum, R-Iowa, has made his disdain for the press abundantly clear — and even targeted individual reporters. On Aug. 29, Blum claimed KCRG-TV reporter Josh Scheinblum’s questions...

Kumar: Budget cuts and broke college students

Kumar: Budget cuts and broke college students

Michelle Kumar, Opinion Columnist September 9, 2018

Life has basically been planned out for us since birth: You try hard in school, graduate, get into college, and then get a good job. Unfortunately, things aren’t that straightforward nowadays because...

Newby: Skim-reading misses the mark in media messages

Newby: Skim-reading misses the mark in media messages

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist September 6, 2018

In nearing the completion of the first month of classes, an apparent dry spell has quietly blanketed campus and its courses. Reading assignments have rapidly piled atop one another, and course loads have...

Helton: Crazy Rich Asians, fondue, and the future of diverse media

Helton: Crazy Rich Asians, fondue, and the future of diverse media

Elijah Helton, Opinion Columnist September 6, 2018

I finally went to see the movie I’d seen plastered all over the internet for more than a month. A rom-com about insanely wealthy people and their drama isn’t normally the type of motion picture I’m...

A protester holds their sign during the Jeffery Nock protest outside of the Pappajohn Business Building on Aug. 30, 2018. Students and faculty turned out to protest Professor Jeffery B. Nock, who is still employed at the university despite issued a criminal trespass warning after allegedly taking photographs of women at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.

Nadler: When is enough, enough?

Zohar Nadler, Opinion Columnist September 6, 2018

When is enough, enough? Where do we draw the line for inappropriate behavior? At what point should the UI administration take small reports against higher-ups at the university and actually do something...

Columnist Braxton Leonard

Leonard: Outrage culture goes too far

Braxton Leonard, Opinion Columnist September 5, 2018

2018 has been an interesting year for those in the public eye. With various widespread social movements happening and an increase in sensitivity, there has been an uptick in celebrities and other public...

Despite reality TV star Kylie Jenner relying on lip injections to artificially plump her pout, in 2015, teens, especially young girls, started attempting the Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge. They would put a shot glass around their lips and suck in, taking the air out of the glass and creating a vacuum to temporarily swell their lips. In reality, this challenge often resulted in bruising, soreness and even tearing or damaging their lip tissue. If the suction was too strong, the shot glass could also break and cut a person's face. (Dennis Van Tine/Abaca Press/TNS)

Point/Counterpoint: Is Kylie Jenner self-made?

September 5, 2018

Kylie Jenner is not self-made  The definition of “self-made,” according to Merriam-Webster, is “having achieved success or prominence by one’s own efforts.” That being said, in July, when Forbes declared...

Janice Weiner poses for a portrait during the Johnson County Democrats BBQ at the Johnson County Fairgrounds on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017.

Laursen: The year of the woman

Lucee Laursen, Opinions Editor September 5, 2018

Females make up 23.3 percent of Iowa’s elected officials. In a state in which the number of women exceeds the number of men, that seems more than a little off. The reality is only 28 of the 100 members...

DI columnist Beau Elliot

Elliot: Ah, football. Ah, Americana. Ah, crickets.

Beau Elliot, Copy Editor September 4, 2018

Wow. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. That was enough college-football real-man whole 100 percent meat to harden your arteries just thinking about it. Idly. (As opposed to ideally.) Which...