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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Isabelle te Duits poses for a portrait in Poindexter Coffee on Jan. 24, 2020.

Isabelle te Duits for South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg

February 2, 2020

UI senior Isabelle te Duits’ Iowa City family supported Republican candidates all of her life and raised her to share those values. As she grew older and began to develop her own opinions, it created...

Zoe Swinton poses for a portrait in Poindexter Coffee on Jan. 31, 2020.

Zoe Swinton for Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

February 2, 2020

While typing away at her iPhone on her social-media platforms, fourth-year UI student Zoe Swinton said she has sent hundreds of texts, spent hours canvassing, and sent four mass emails to the student body...

December 15, 2019

There’s been a long line of leadership in the wide receivers’ room inside the Stew and LeNore Hansen Football Performance Center next to Kinnick. Matt VandeBerg served as C.J. Beathard’s go-to...

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Donald Trump, President: “God Bless the U.S.A.” by Lee Greenwood

December 15, 2019

A Trump rally works a little bit like a rock concert. The music is loud, the fans are enthusiastic, and the star of the show is loving every bit of the chaos. It’s carefully designed this way. Listen:...

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Andrew Yang, Entrepreneur: “Return of the Mack” by Mark Morrison

December 15, 2019

Record scratch. Freeze frame. When Yang takes the stage, the song that accompanies him is unlike any other walk-on song. Yang bypassed the typical Springsteen route and instead went with “Return of the...

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Elizabeth Warren, Senator from Massachusetts: “Nine to Five” by Dolly Parton

December 15, 2019

Most of Warren’s campaign is geared towards the average working American. She came from a middle-class family who had to work hard to get by, so it makes sense that Warren’s song is “Nine to Five”...

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Bernie Sanders, Independent Senator from Vermont: “Power to the People” by John Lennon

December 15, 2019

There are few things in this world that conjure the same feeling of hearing the opening note of a gospel choir. It comes as a wall of sound, with dozens of voices simultaneously hitting notes low and high....

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Joe Biden, Former Vice President: “We Take Care of Our Own” by Bruce Springsteen

December 15, 2019

Joe Biden and rock music have one thing in common: they both appeal to the masses. Swiatlowski said this song sounds like a rally. The beginning is upbeat and slightly chaotic, and then Springsteen’s...

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Cory Booker, Senator from New Jersey: “Better Days” by Bruce Springsteen

December 15, 2019

The pull towards Bruce Springsteen is understandable, considering the guy made an album called ‘Born in the U.S.A’. on which the cover was tight blue jeans and an American flag. As Swiatlowski said,...

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Pete Buttigieg, South Bend, Indiana Mayor: “High Hopes” by Panic! At the Disco

December 15, 2019

https://open.spotify.com/track/1rqqCSm0Qe4I9rUvWncaom?si=K_-aqY7_S8Gh8GLRm4NlgA Eight arm pumps to each corner. Eight wrist rolls to each corner. Eight claps to each corner. Finally, jump up and down...

December 15, 2019

Despite his injury, Smith has still found a way to play an instrumental role in the development of the other receivers. He’s still at every meeting and dresses for games. He’s still going through...

December 15, 2019

While the two older wideouts have paced the unit, the younger members of the group have followed closely. After scoring his first-career touchdown against Rutgers in Iowa’s second game of the season,...