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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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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)

Helton: Yes and: how improv comedy can help fix public discourse

April 3, 2018
By prioritizing conversation over quarreling, government can start moving again.
KRT US NEWS STORY SLUGGED: GROUNDHOG KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY KEN CEDENO/KRT (December 7) WASHINGTON, DC--  Rep. John Peterson (R-PA) leans over to check out Punxsutawney Phil while Bill Cooper holds him December 7, 2004 during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Peterson is defending a $100,000 grant which he secured for the Discovery Center in the 2005 Omnibus Appropriations bill against charges made by Taxpayers for Common Sense that the grant was a "pork" project. (lde) 2004

Elliot: Whether you can believe in

Beau Elliot, [email protected] April 3, 2018
Members of the whether staff become detectives in order to unearth spring, Punxsutawney Phill, March Madness, and other modern myths.
Hassane Muhammed speaks to UI students and Iowa City community members at the Afro-American Cultural Center on Feb. 1, 2018. Mohammed, President of Justice Law PLLC discussed the history and future of the African American community before a lecture from the “Black Lawyers for Justice” founder, Dr. Malik Zulu Shabazz. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

Smith: Why the UI needs more black professors

Wylliam Smith, [email protected] April 1, 2018
Black faculty and staff, and other minority faculty and staff, are needed to make the campus climate more comfortable for minority students. Doing this will avoid ‘othering’ students of color in the classroom and give black students role models.
University President Bruce Harreld listens during a joint session of the UISG and GPSG on Sept. 19, 2017. Harreld spoke about the need for cooperation between student leaders and administrators, and challenges faced by the university following budget cuts by state legislature.

Guest Opinion: This week, thank a graduate student

April 1, 2018
It is crucial to recognize what graduate students contribute to progress on campus and beyond.
Students shoot hoops on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. UISG hosted tables where students could register to vote.

Payne: Justice not served by failing to disclose potential UISG election code violation

Marissa Payne, [email protected] April 1, 2018
The UISG Student Judicial Court did not serve justice by failing to inform students about potential election-code violations and the resulting consequences before polls opened.
Students supporting gun-rights and the NRA, left, face off with student gun-control advocates, right, during a gathering of several hundred Barrington High School students at Memorial Park during the ENOUGH National School Walkout on Wed., March 14, 2018 in Barrington, Ill. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Guest Opinion: Defending the Second Amendment

March 29, 2018

The following guest opinion is in response to a guest opinion on March 27 called ‘The case for better gun regulations.’ I, too, am a “Bleeding Heart.” Just because I support the right to keep...

From left, Kate Lawler, Margaret Polakow, Shira Blanton and Kimberly Leslie meet about Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training. The meeting occurred in a patient room that Swedish Covenant Hospital has created in its ER specifically for sexual assault survivors. (Kristan Lieb/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Guest Opinion: Addressing myths on sexual assault

March 29, 2018
In light of the UISG presidential debate, activists from the Women’s Resource & Action Center point out that most sexual assaults are perpetrated by an acquaintance.
Former United Nations ambassador John Bolton arrives for a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York in December 2016. (Abaca Press/TNS)

Prall: Bolton a disaster for diplomacy, level-headedness

Jacob Prall, [email protected] March 29, 2018
Newly nominated to be national security adviser, John Bolton has a history of lying, shady dealings, and bullying.
The busy intersection of Clinton and Burlington Streets as seen on Thursday, March 29, 2018. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Lee: Extensive testing should be required before robots hit the roads

Ella Lee, [email protected] March 29, 2018
Autonomous vehicles should not be allowed on the road unless they are deemed wholly functional and safe.
From left: Nate Robinson, Ben Nelson, and Katherine Baer, members of the UISG ticket Empower Iowa speak to the Daily Iowa editorial staff in the Adler Journalism Building on Monday, March 19, 2018. Empower Iowa is one of four groups on the ticket for the 2018-19 year UISG elections. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Guest Opinion: UISG candidates offer perspectives as RAs

March 28, 2018
Two Empower Iowa candidates plan to use their knowledge as RAs to improve the residence hall experience.
Hira Mustafa, presidential candidate of UI's Surge Party, speaks in an interview with The Daily Iowan in Adler Journalism Building on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.  (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Guest Opinion: Stressing experience and including new voices

March 28, 2018
SURGE Party’s platform includes efforts to address financial transparency and water quality.
Loyola head coach Porter Moser cuts down the net after a 78-62 win against Kansas State in an NCAA Tournament regional final at Philips Arena in Atlanta on March 24, 2018. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

Point/Counterpoint: Who will win the Final Four?

Adam Hensley, [email protected] March 28, 2018
When it comes to the Final Four, Michigan and Loyola-Chicago throw curve balls into the mix. Which two teams will come out victorious?