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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

Immigration crisis an international issue

Immigration crisis an international issue

September 25, 2015

To tackle the crisis of immigration in the European Union, the notion of physical borders between countries as the baseline of separating identities and communities needs to be set aside. Immigration is...

Phil means investing in the future, one gift at a time

Phil means investing in the future, one gift at a time

September 25, 2015

Check about more about We are Phil here: www.uifoundation.org/facultystaff When I walk through the halls of University of Iowa Health Care, I am filled with pride for the work being done at Iowa’s...

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      U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Platoon, 512th Military Police Company, 92nd Military Police Battalion, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 1st Infantry Division walk through and look at a police station in Diyala province, Iraq, on Dec. 14, 2010.  The soldiers also conducted crime scene investigation classes for Iraqi police officers at the station.  DoD photo by Sgt. Brandon D. Bolick, U.S. Army.  (Released)

Military wears blinders on sex abuse

September 25, 2015

Samuel Studer [email protected]    According to the New York Times, Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory Buckley Jr. shared with his father a major concern from Afghanistan: He could hear Afghan police...

The statute of limitations for war crimes

The statute of limitations for war crimes

September 25, 2015

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] There are several tired phrases that have to do with pain and forgiveness. One goes, “time heals all wounds.” While that may have some semblance of truth,...

prescription drugs

Prescriptions are a public necessity, not just a profit motive

September 24, 2015

Earlier this week, Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the price of Daraprim — a critically important drug in the battle against infectious diseases — from $13.50 per pill to an unimaginable $750 per pill,...

Mrs. Carly Fiorina waves to the crowd during the Freedom Summit in the Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. Fiorina was the first woman to lead a Forturne 50 business and serves as the Chairman of the American Conservative Union Foundation. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Next GOP ‘outsider’: Carly Fiorina

September 24, 2015

Jacob Prall [email protected] Many GOP voters are so tired of politics that they’ve turned their support to “the outsiders.” Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina: These are outsiders. They’re...

Several student and campus organizations held a Sexual Violence Summit at the IMU called 'It's On Us' on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. The event brought together military leaders, experts, UI students, and community members in an effort to raise awareness on sexual assault. (The Daily Iowan/Mikaela Parrick)

The right to feel safe on campus

September 24, 2015

Sydney Newton [email protected] This week, the fourth sexual assault of the semester was reported on the UI campus. According to the alert, police received information from UI officials that a...

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

September 24, 2015

Birthright citizenship and objectivity Aaron Walker’s article in the DI on Sept. 22 was interesting in many ways, but primarily, he deserves praise for addressing a controversial issue in an objective...

Take diversity into account

Take diversity into account

September 23, 2015

Universities serve as bastions of learning and culture in a society. While predictability and stagnation slow these causes, diversity can further both objectives. The University of Iowa is doing a pretty...

Presidential candidate Ben Carson walks through a hall to greet supporters at the Lincoln Dinner on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, gained political points after a speech at the 2008 National Prayer Breakfast after his speech was interpreted as conservative with President Obama in attendance. Carson has never held public office. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Carson shows his ignorance

September 23, 2015

Marcus Brown [email protected] Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has come under fire for a statement made during Sunday’s airing of NBC’s “Meet the Press” in which Carson stated...

US Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at Coe College in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Sept 4, 2015. Sanders is running for president in 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Lexi Brunk)

Do Sanders supporters really understand socialism?

September 23, 2015

Joe Lane [email protected] Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is surging. Although the self-proclaimed democratic socialist has not passed likely Democratic nominee Clinton in most polls, his numbers are...

Campaign of deception against Planned Parenthood

Campaign of deception against Planned Parenthood

September 23, 2015

I was dismayed by a letter from Sen. Rand Paul that I just received which contained misleading accusations that Planned Parenthood was “selling fetal body parts from aborted children.” His claims are...