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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Precinct captains organize before calling precincts to order during the Iowa Democratic Caucus at the IMU on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. The IMU contains 6 different precincts for Iowa City. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hegde: The importance of young voters

Suchaeta Hegde, Opinion Columnist August 23, 2018

From Malala to the Parkland teens, young adults crusade for the changes that they want to see in society — even more, they are pushing for the rest of us to join their movement. Despite the encouragements...

The Reference Collection at the Main Library on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. UISG is offering a new service for students to donate used textbooks to the library for semester length checkout. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Yerington: Overdue fines strike a price blow to broke college students

Austin J. Yerington, Opinion Columnist August 23, 2018

“Overdue books” is a term many dread and many deal with often. I often had issues with overdue library books as a child, but only ever had penalties consisting of “time-outs” or small, under a...

City Council special election candidates shared their vision for Iowa City at the Mill.

Banerjee: Iowa City Council forum sheds new light upon a rushed race

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist August 22, 2018

As part of a special-election campaign to replace former Councilor Kingsley Botchway, five candidates spent their Monday evening at the Mill discussing the issues that Iowa City voters care about most. Botchway’s...

Mahoney: Iowa sees federal, state offices differently in the 2018 election

Mahoney: Iowa sees federal, state offices differently in the 2018 election

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist August 22, 2018

It is 2018, and we are approaching election season once again. However, this year feels a bit … different. According to RealClearPolitics, President Donald Trump’s job approval is at just 43.6 percent...

Trees remained damaged and destroyed on the edge of a lake and blue FEMA tarps covered rooftops more than seven months after Hurricane Maria, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in Villalba, Puerto Rico. (Elizabeth Flores/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

Jaimes: Revisiting Hurricane Maria

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist August 22, 2018

It’s been almost a year since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. In one of my first articles, “What hasn’t been said about U.S. efforts in Puerto Rico,” I urged readers to do their own research...

The Emma Goldman clinic is seen on Wednesday, Feb. 2018.

Woods: Access to reproductive health care should be barrier-free

Caroline Woods, Opinion Columnist August 21, 2018

Where can anybody easily access reproductive health services in central Iowa City? If you are a gender-nonconforming, LGBTQ, or heterosexual and have never been to a sexual-health clinic, this may be a...

A composting bin is seen in a resident's room at Catlett Hall on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. University of Iowa Housing and Dining and the Office of Sustainability have teamed up this year to offer residents the option of composting in their rooms.

Nadler: Less trash, more compost – count me in

Zohar Nadler, Opinion Columnist August 21, 2018

This summer, I had the opportunity to live in Seattle, a city in the Pacific Northwest with a large tech industry and immense leadership in sustainability. In Seattle, straws are banned, composting and...

Chris Ware color caricature montage of all nine U.S. Supreme Court Justices (from top, then left, John Roberts, Stephen Breyer, Samuel Alito, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Sonia Sotamayor, Elena Kagan). MCT 2011

Helton: 3 reasons the Supreme Court needs term limits

Elijah Helton, Opinion Columnist August 21, 2018

“Don’t die.” That’s what many view as the No. 1 goal for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. While recent Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh prepares for his Senate hearing, those...

Presidential nominee Donald Trump gives a speech inside Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

Shaw: Trump’s childlike tantrums on Twitter scream obstruction of justice

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist August 20, 2018

In recent months, the Trump-Mueller investigation seems to be a consistent headline in the media. Tension between President Trump and Special Counsel Robert Mueller is apparent as the investigation of...

DI columnist Beau Elliot

Elliot: How good news imitates life (life is somewhere)

Beau Elliot, Copy Editor August 20, 2018

And now for today’s good news: A 500-pound laser-guided bomb fired off by Saudi coalition forces recently wiped out a school bus full of dozens of children in Yemen, CNN and 538’ s SigDigs report. The...

Cartoon: House Parties

Cartoon: House Parties

Alex Bouland, Cartoonist August 20, 2018

The Schlee Family is relaxing in the Pentacrest on Tuesday, June 27. The family visited Iowa City for the first time as they drove to Omaha, Nebraska from Michigan. (Hieu Nguyen/The Daily Iowan)

Guest Opinion: Prioritize children’s health and environment over cosmetic lawn pesticides

August 19, 2018
The UI still uses cosmetic pesticide for 18 percent of its lawn care despite evidence that such pesticides cause harm.