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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: Christie’s visit reminder for transparency

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 16, 2014

GOP Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey will visit Iowa to speak at a fundraiser on Thursday on behalf of Republican incumbent Gov. Terry Branstad, and his trip has drawn criticism. But it’s not from...

The hideous face of the sugar daddy

VICTORIA VAUGHN July 16, 2014

“Let’s meet at 3:30.” I stared at my phone for several long minutes before finally persuading myself to meet with Rick, an older gentleman who had sought me out on seekingarrangement.com....

Editorial: International alliances require sensible thinking

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 15, 2014

In another bloody chapter of what seems like a never-ending conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians, the United States continues to support its longtime ally in the Middle East. Politicians, protesters,...

Ponnada: Fictional characters make abuse seem real

SRI PONNADA July 15, 2014

I recently stumbled upon an article about an artist who uses Disney Princesses to battle violence against women. The artist, Saint Hoax, previously made a controversial series of posters in which Jasmine,...

Elliot: Reality clouded over

BEAU ELLIOT July 15, 2014

In the world of hard, cold reality — GOP style, Obamacare is, of course, a disaster on the scale of the Age of Enlightenment and the Battle of Vienna (not to steal a scene from Terry Gilliam or anything). (Hard,...

Harkin stumbles on dietary supplements

MATTHEW BYRD July 14, 2014

As Tom Harkin, the long-serving Democratic senator for Iowa and a national hero for liberals, has embarked on something like a retirement tour as of late (with Harkin stepping down after 30 years in the...

In the heart of Iowa City

BARRETT SONN July 14, 2014

I’m a journalism major who lives and works 15 minutes from Northwestern University; you can see why people naturally assume I’m a Wildcat. Personally, I think that’s a pretty insulting...

Editorial: Lay the pipeline, take caution

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 14, 2014

Iowans may eventually see the construction of a 1,100-mile-long underground pipeline, cutting diagonally across the heart of the state and allowing the transport of fuel resources between North Dakota...

Editorial: Careless political rhetoric tarnishes Iowa’s reputation

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 10, 2014

Yet again, the state of Iowa has its name plastered across the American political press for a less-than-savory reason. In a video from January released on Yahoo News this past week, Republican Senate...

Gromotka: No sense in hiding the truth

ADAM GROMOTKA July 10, 2014

A short while ago, the Washington Post released a report about colleges and universities reporting cases of “forcible sex offenses,” and — SURPRISE — it seems many of the nation’s...

Mulugeta: The hidden dangers of big-game hunting

MIKAEL MULUGETA July 10, 2014

Kendall Jones, a 19-year-old cheerleader at Texas Tech, recently gained Internet notoriety because of photos she posted on her Facebook page. The photos displayed her posing with various big game animals...

Editorial: Iowa’s future needs research and development

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 9, 2014

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation recently released its interactive state-ranking map analyzing how each state stacks up based on a number of different economic factors. While the Chamber of Commerce...