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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

Alexis Pfeiffer UI junior

Alexis Pfeiffer UI junior

November 15, 2018

“I had a lot of moments: the first time I stepped on campus, going to class for my first time, going to my first football game.”

Soaalii Moliga, UI senior

Soaalii Moliga, UI senior

November 15, 2018

“Probably my first football game in the stands. We were cheering, and I was like, ‘You know what, this is it.’ I was thankful to be a part of the Hawkeye Nation, especially after we did The Wave.”

Black Friday is a win-win

Black Friday is a win-win

Lucee Laursen, Opinions Editor November 15, 2018

So yes, Black Friday was started by retailers to boost their sales and probably their Christmas bonuses. And despite what many people have come to believe, Black Friday was not a term that originated...

Black Friday is dangerous consumerism

Black Friday is dangerous consumerism

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist November 15, 2018

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, has long been associated with a number of different ideas in the public. It serves as the busiest shopping day of the year, despite some declining turnout numbers...

Claire McDonnell

Claire McDonnell

November 15, 2018

“Friendsgiving to me means spending time with friends who feel like family. It’s a time I get to reconnect with friends I used to be so close to, and get closer to the immediate friends in my life...

Idan Nadler

Idan Nadler

November 15, 2018

Friendsgiving is a time for me to put in the work and whip out that turk. It gives me a chance to serve my friends a well deserved dinner while enjoying their company.”

Thomas Nguyen

Thomas Nguyen

November 15, 2018

“Friendsgiving is just a time set aside for a small friendly gathering that is used as a break from the real world, school and life just in general to just relax and have fun. It lets you destress event...

Rachel David

Rachel David

November 15, 2018

"For me, I think it’s really easy to take your friends for granted for all they do. Getting together for Friendsgiving is a time we can all put aside the distractions from school and/or work and show...

Kristin Hetherington

Kristin Hetherington

November 15, 2018

“Friendsgiving is about celebrating with the people in your life that you have chosen to surround yourself with. It’s about bringing together friends old and new, and simply giving thanks through food,...

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during a town hall meeting in Sinclair Auditorium in Cedar Rapids on the Coe College campus on Friday, March 17, 2017.

Ernst elected to Republican leadership in U.S. Senate

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor November 14, 2018

In one of two ascensions in the Republican political leadership for Iowa Senators on Wednesday, Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, was elected to become the Chairwoman of the Senate Republican Conference. She'll be the...

Let’s save ourselves from the perils of Daylight Saving Time

Let’s save ourselves from the perils of Daylight Saving Time

Zach Weigel, Opinion Columnist November 13, 2018

Why do we have Daylight Saving Time? Despite what you may erroneously believe, the origins of daylight time have nothing to do with agriculture. Although Benjamin Franklin did propose the institution...

Daylight Saving Time 'till the day I die

Daylight Saving Time ’till the day I die

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist November 13, 2018

With the recent turning back of the clocks by one hour on Nov. 4, most people in the U.S. received one more hour of sleep because of Daylight Saving Time. That’s something that’s hard for people to...