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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

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Voting requires maturity

Voting requires maturity

Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist May 8, 2019

There has been a lot of energy put behind the consideration of lowering the voting age in recent months. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., is pushing for the voting age to be 16 years old, instead of the...

16-year-olds deserve a voice

16-year-olds deserve a voice

Elijah Helton, Opinions Columnist May 8, 2019

Let’s get something out of the way first. Lowering the voting age is objectively an electoral advantage for Democrats, who have stronger support among younger people. And of course, Republicans have...

The Cloakroom: The middleman between candidates and campus

May 8, 2019

As 21 or more national Democrats vie for their party's presidential nomination, many are visiting college campuses across Iowa, including the University of Iowa. College Democratic chapters are acting...

Kristian Welch

Robert Read, Sports Reporter May 6, 2019

The Iowa defense is going to have a new look when it swarms Kinnick for the first time in September. The entire starting defensive line from last season either graduated, or in Anthony Nelson’s case,...

Geno Stone

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor May 6, 2019

One of Iowa’s best defensive players of 2018 won’t be on the team this season. Amani Hooker was selected in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans, leaving a void in the Hawkeye...

Ihmir Smith-Marsette

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor May 2, 2019

Picture a poised Nate Stanley in this coming autumn, stepping up in the pocket in the friendly confines of Kinnick Stadium, his every move being followed on a massive Jumbotron in the north end zone. Now,...

Brandon Smith

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter May 2, 2019

The departures of Noah Fant, T. J. Hockenson, and Nick Easley will certainly leave giant holes in the Hawkeye passing game as Iowa heads into the summer. Fortunately for the Hawkeyes, they have a few...

Students need a plan like Warren's for the future

Students need a plan like Warren’s for the future

Elijah Helton, Opinions Columnist April 29, 2019

The college-payment plan proposed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has two parts, so I’ll briefly address both of them. First, the plan aims to make public college tuition-free. This idea sure sounds...

Warren is distracting students with personal and fiscal irresponsibility

Warren is distracting students with personal and fiscal irresponsibility

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist April 29, 2019

Student-debt cancellation, proposed by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, has been among the most popular platform of Democratic candidates interviewed in last week’s CNN Democratic town hall. And...

Christian Phillips-Gilbert, Sophomore

Christian Phillips-Gilbert, Sophomore

April 28, 2019

“Don’t over-do yourself and make sure to get a lot of sleep.”

Brayden Knudsen, Freshman

Brayden Knudsen, Freshman

April 28, 2019

“Focus on the present, not anxiety over the future or grades you’ve gotten in the past.”

Jessica Davis, Junior

Jessica Davis, Junior

April 28, 2019

“I would recommend finding a really good study space, one that works for you. I would make sure to get there early to find a good table in either the Main Library or Law Library — one that has wall...