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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

Editorial: Progress on sexual assault hard to see

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 9, 2014

Not one week after the report of a sexual assault in an off-campus fraternity house, another crime of a sexual nature has been reported, bringing the total for the academic year to eight in the second...

Lane: Integrating international students at the UI

JOE LANE October 9, 2014

One of the first things I noticed when I came to campus as a freshman was that no matter where I looked, I could find international students. While it wasn’t immediately obvious which students were...

Richson: Goodbye application essays, hello videos?

BRIANNE RICHSON October 9, 2014

If any of the colleges you applied to as a high school senior used the Common Application, chances are you remember agonizing over what topic you were going to write about for your personal essay. You...

Editorial: Vote for candidates who will move on climate change

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 8, 2014

Climate change has made headlines recently with the U.N Climate Summit and protests in New York. Leaders from across the world gathered to discuss the next steps to be made in combating the rapidly changing...

Brown: Cuddling, there’s an app for that

MARCUS BROWN October 8, 2014

Cuddlr is a newcomer to the market of location-based social apps such as Grindr and Tinder, and it hopes to reach the niche audience of those craving a strictly platonic snuggle with a complete stranger....

Lee: Support Hawkeyes for MS

ASHLEY LEE October 8, 2014

My grandmother had multiple sclerosis. It was a daily, hourly battle that unfortunately took her life. We never met. As any disease, I knew hers was a misfortune. Still, I had never given much thought...

Stercula: Ebola Fear Mongering

TYLER STERCULA October 8, 2014

The world is experiencing the worst Ebola virus epidemic on record. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventtion, western Africa has suffered 4,108 confirmed cases and 3,439 deaths (as...

Prall: Supreme Court’s October Surprises

JACOB PRALL October 7, 2014

The Supreme Court will face some of the biggest decisions of the recent decades in its fall term this year. All the heavy-hitters have come out for the occasion: health care, religious expression, voter...

Editorial: Recognizing Palestine doesn’t solve the issue

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 7, 2014

We hear of more chaos in the Middle East almost daily: beheadings, terrorism, and civil wars seem to dominate the region. How can one part of the world harbor so much unrest? The turbulence escalated this...

Elliot: Shot in the dark

BEAU ELLIOT October 7, 2014

So it all comes down to the walruses. OK, maybe that’s an exaggeration. Probably “it all” is far larger than our minds can expand, given that our waistlines seem to expand far more quickly...

Editorial: Obama should show support for Hong Kong

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 6, 2014

If you spent this weekend watching football games, you probably noticed the high influx of political advertisements. The November elections are approaching, and candidates are blowing the last cash in...

Osgerby: Rising tensions in London

PAUL OSGERBY October 6, 2014

Osgerby is studying abroad at City University in London. As I walked down Pentonville Road late on the morning of Oct. 3, the morning sea mist still lightly lingered outside. I was planning to explore...