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FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2015 file photo, then presidential nominee Donald Trump gives a speech inside Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport.
 Trump took to Twitter on July 26 to announce his plan to ban transgender people from serving in the U.S. military. (Sergio Flores/The Daily Iowan, file)

Rosario: President Trump’s (Twitter) State of the Union

Isabella Rosario, [email protected] January 29, 2018
Look no further than President Trump’s tweets for his unfiltered thoughts on the State of the Union.
Rosario: Iowa joins chaotic national debate on immigration

Rosario: Iowa joins chaotic national debate on immigration

Isabella Rosario, [email protected] January 29, 2018
From the reckless handling of DACA to the arrests of undocumented immigrants without criminal records, American politicians have disgustingly weaponized the lives of real people in a partisan power struggle.
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Vice President Mike Pence before addressing March for Life Participants and Pro-Life Leaders in the Rose Garden of the White House Jan. 19, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Jaimes: Life as a political science major in the age of Trump

January 29, 2018
Recently, many students are more interested in the president rather than learning all about the field of political science.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., brought about the phrase "Nevertheless, she persisted."  (Tom Williams/Congressional Quarterly/Newscom/Zuma Press/TNS)

Helton: 20 out of 20: Elizabeth Warren, champion of Women’s Marchers?

Elijah Helton, Columnist January 29, 2018
The women’s vote is up for grabs, and the Massachusetts senator is positioned to claim it.
The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

Guest opinion: We are missing the point about the BLinC v. U of I

January 26, 2018

Discourse surrounding religious freedom and the university misses the mark. Business Leaders in Christ v. the University of Iowa is being framed as a pushback against anti-Christian religious persecution...

Dr. Andy McGuire poses for a portrait at the Java House on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. Dr. McGuire is campaigning in Iowa's upcoming gubernatorial elections. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Guest opinion: Andy McGuire for governor

January 26, 2018
A UI political-science student supports Andy McGuire’s gubernatorial campaign.
An unidentified Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officer reviews forms at the the Pacific Enforcement Response Center in Laguna Niguel, Calif., in an April 26, 2017, file image. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Kumar: Immigration law needs empathy

January 26, 2018
While it may be illegal to cross the border, the law needs to show empathy too.
Cress Williams as Black Lightning in the CW series "BLack Lightning." (The CW)

Smith: Must black media be centered in an urban climate?

January 26, 2018
Most black media focus on urban culture and race relations, but doing this creates stereotypes and limits storytelling ability.
Students smile during the Women's March on January 20, 2018. Hundreds gathered on the Ped Mall to listen to speakers and march for women's rights. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Shaw: Resisting the Patriarchy on Campus

Nichole Shaw, [email protected] January 25, 2018
The patriarchal system has left women in academia and other workplaces in states of marginalization.
Pedestrians cross Clinton Street and enter the Pedestrian Mall in Downtown Iowa City on Monday, June 27, 2016.

Reader comments: January 2018

January 25, 2018
Daily Iowan online readers react to this month’s stories.
University of Iowa President J. Bruce Harreld speaks with Regents and Interim Provost Sue Curry during a state Board of Regents tuition task force meeting in Kollros Auditorium in Biology Building East in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Laursen: UI wants tuition hike before raising quality of academics

Lucee Laursen, [email protected] January 25, 2018
The UI plans to raise tuition by 41 percent over the next five years without a comprehensive plan to improve education.