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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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U.S President Donald Trump speaks as Sen. Joni Ernst from Iowa looks on during a meeting with Republican senators on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House   in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Evidence grows that Trump’s trade wars are hitting US economy

March 4, 2019

By Shawn Donnan Bloomberg News (TNS) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump regularly declares that he’s winning his trade wars. Yet evidence is growing that the U.S. economy is a net loser so far. In...

The Green New Deal needs broad support to be effective

Madeleine Neal, Opinions Columnist February 28, 2019

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has done more than just take the Twitter-verse by storm and Livestream on Instagram, she and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., drafted a “Green New Deal,” which, they...

It’s too late for a moderate approach to climate change

Elijah Helton, Opinions Columnist February 28, 2019

I’ve argued before that fighting climate change shouldn’t be a partisan debate. There’s plenty of reasons conservatives can get on board with a climate policy overhaul, including protecting agriculture...

Rae Sterling, UI sophomore

Rae Sterling, UI sophomore

February 27, 2019

“Advisers don’t do anything but approve you for your class schedule, and sometimes, they even mess that up. Mine personally always forgets who I am and never looks at my info before meeting with me...

Mayo Akinbo, UI junior

Mayo Akinbo, UI junior

February 27, 2019

“I honestly feel like they [the advisers] have too many students to keep track of. There have been times where I went to see my adviser, and she assembled my schedule based on ‘most students enjoyed...

Kelsey Vanderberg, UI sophomore

Kelsey Vanderberg, UI sophomore

February 27, 2019

“[My adviser] didn’t tell me that the classes they suggested for me were labeled as upper-sophomore classes — the only people taking them were upper-level juniors and seniors because of how hard...

Elizabeth Starr, UI sophomore

Elizabeth Starr, UI sophomore

February 27, 2019

“It’s frustrating that I have multiple advisers because I don’t really know who to go to if I have questions in general or concerns. I have an adviser for my major, my certificate, and for Honors.”

Anastasia Scholze, UI sophomore

Anastasia Scholze, UI sophomore

February 25, 2019

"I like to study on the second floor of Voxman. There's some comfortable cubby-type places to sit, stretch out, and plug in if you need to charge [an electronic device]."

Caley Griebnow, UI sophomore

Caley Griebnow, UI sophomore

February 25, 2019

“The Iowa City Public Library is probably underrated.”

Marie Ernster, UI junior

Marie Ernster, UI junior

February 25, 2019

“I like studying in my dorm room. I’m a pretty private person.”

Andrea Pingol, UI sophomore

Andrea Pingol, UI sophomore

February 25, 2019

“I go to the Newman Center — right across from the PBB — a lot, and they offer free coffee and tea.”