Skip to Main Content
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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Protesters gather during the Women's March on January 20, 2018. Protesters gathered at the Ped Mall listen to speakers and march for female empowerment. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Fourth Wave Feminism and its political implications

Julia Shanahan, [email protected] April 17, 2018
Feminism, specifically the Fourth Wave, has pushed its way into politics, and members of the new generation work to advocate for a more inclusive society.
Jon Bakehouse, right, and his father Bach Bakehouse, center, pick up a few bags of a new type of soybean during planting season on April 29,  2015 in Hastings, Iowa. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Soybeans, farmers, and an imposing trade war

Iowa soybean farmers could lose a valuable market as a result of new possible tariffs between the U.S. and China, experts say.
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announces that President Trump will soon sign an order to deploy National Guard troops to the U.S. southern border during a press conference in the press briefing room of the White House on April 4, 2018 in Washington, D.C.  (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Trump sends National Guard troops to border, Iowa not yet affected

Julia Shanahan, [email protected] April 12, 2018
President Trump recently requested that National Guard troops be sent to the U.S.-Mexico border; Iowa has a history of contributing to requests such as this.
Thomas Clemons offers instructions on how to use naloxone, also called Narcan, to reverse a heroin overdoses to addicts who visit a Baltimore City needle exchange van.

Harm-reduction advocates await needle exchanges

Sarah Watson, [email protected] April 12, 2018
Harm-reduction advocates are likely going to have to wait another year to legalize syringe- and needle-exchange programs, legislators say. One UI medical student has her sights set on expanding services.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Reynolds took over the governor office in May of 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Reynolds signs legislation cracking down on ‘sanctuary cities’

Sarah Watson, [email protected] April 10, 2018
New legislation bars funds from going to local entities that discourage enforcement of federal immigration policies, but a city official says the effect on Iowa City will be limited.
Kim Reynolds talks at Hy-Vee in Coralville during her 99 Counties tour on Thursday, April 5, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Gov. Reynolds signs bill to combat suicide

Julia Shanahan, [email protected] April 8, 2018
Gov. Kim Reynolds talks about mental-health care and implementing suicide-prevention training and protocols for school employees.
Daily Iowan alum Ann Williams bridges journalism and politics

Daily Iowan alum Ann Williams bridges journalism and politics

Madeleine Neal, [email protected] April 8, 2018
Ann Williams, a state representative for Illinois’ 11th District (Chicago North Side), reflects on her time at the DI and how it continues to help her in her political career.
Kim Reynolds talks at Hy-Vee in Coralville during her 99 Counties tour on Thursday, April 5, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Reynolds tallies legislative wins in Hawkeye territory

Sarah Watson, [email protected] April 5, 2018
As part of her 99-county tour, Gov. Kim Reynolds fielded school-safety questions and praised mental-health reform and workforce-training expansion.
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett poses for a portrait on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Corbett calls himself an underdog in the 2018 Iowa Republican primary for governor. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Ron Corbett denied appeal to be on state ballot

April 5, 2018
Iowa GOP gubernatorial candidate was denied his appeal to be on the state ballot after his petition falling short of signatures.
RVAP is pictured on Thursday, April 5, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Sexual Assault Activism Month prompts action to go along with awareness

Elianna Novitch, [email protected] April 5, 2018
RVAP kicks off its 15th-annual Sexual Assault Activism Month with a variety of inclusive events planned throughout the month.
FILE - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds talks with University of Iowa President J. Bruce Harreld after a visit on the University of Iowa campus to learn about diversifying biomass fuel sources on at the Cambus Maintenance Facility on Wednesday, June, 7, 2017. Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg met with Harreld and other university experts on their visit while discussing the university's biomass portfolio. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Will higher education remain accessible as funding becomes less public?

Marissa Payne, [email protected] April 4, 2018
In light of Iowa’s dwindling state support, legislators and members of the UI community ask: What is higher education’s role in society? How public will it remain if funding sources become more private?
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, left, listens to a speaker next to Iowa acting Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg during a Johnson County Republicans event in Coralville at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Iowa Gov. Reynolds spoke to Republican constituents who had a minimum donation of $25 per individual to attend, $125 to host, and $500 to sponsor. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Women in politics reflect on running for office, representation, and sexual-assault prevention

Women in politics discuss the outpouring of support against sexual assault, along with a surge in the number of women running for office.