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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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Governor Kim Reynolds speaks during a rally at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Capids on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018 as Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg, Congressman Rod Blum, R-Iowa, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, and Senator Chuck Grasley, R-Iowa, look on. The event was part of Reynolds’ flying tour of Iowa on the day before the midterm elections. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Reynolds: ‘This is the most important election ever’

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor November 5, 2018

CEDAR RAPIDS — Republican candidate for Iowa Governor, Kim Reynolds, touched down at the Eastern Iowa Airport to rally voters in the final day before polls open. Reynolds and a host of Iowa Republicans...

Simran Gollapudi

Simran Gollapudi

November 1, 2018

“It depends on the product. I was searching for a sweatshirt, and an ad showed up 0n Instagram with multiple choices; I thought this was fine. If I am searching for personal items and have ads targeted...

Lakyn Belk

Lakyn Belk

November 1, 2018

“It makes me pretty uncomfortable because sometimes, I will just be doing homework, and I will look something up pertaining to [my work], and later it will pop up elsewhere. In that sense, [ads] are...

Aaron Caldwell

Aaron Caldwell

November 1, 2018

“I feel like it’s interesting to see that [ad networks] are able to take our search history and suggest things they think we should buy. At the same time, it [makes me] uneasy that they are accessing...

Abby Logli

Abby Logli

November 1, 2018

“[Ad targeting] kind of freaks me out. Last night, I was looking up clothing online, and then before bed, I was on Facebook, and I saw two ads for the website I was [previously] on. It makes me feel...

Megan Murphy

Megan Murphy

November 1, 2018

“When I go online shopping, I think it’s weird to see an advertisement on the side of my Quizlet. I think that technology should be [improved] to give us more privacy.”

Pro Candy Corn

Pro Candy Corn

Zach Weigel, Opinion Columnist October 30, 2018

‘Candy Corn is a nice, cheap, festive candy that is more Iowan than any other candy out there.’ You may have heard through social media that Iowa’s No.1 Halloween candy is Candy Corn. Yup, that’s...

Avoid Candy Corn at all costs

Avoid Candy Corn at all costs

Lucee Laursen, Opinions Editor October 30, 2018

I love candy. From Snickers to Laffy Taffy, I look forward to the various offerings people tend to give out during the Halloween season. And though I prefer some candy over others, I typically don’t...

Iowa guard Makenzie Meyer looks to the hoop during the Iowa/Arkansas-Pine Bluff basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Lions, 85-45.

Makenzie Meyer

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor October 29, 2018

Makenzie Meyer will play a big role for the Hawkeyes this year. While she was not named to the Preseason All-Big Ten team like forward Megan Gustafson or guard Kathleen Doyle, there is no denying her...

Iowa guard Kathleen Doyle drives to the hoop during the Iowa/Creighton NCAA tournament first round basketball game at Pauley Pavilion on UCLA's campus in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 17, 2018. The Bluejays defeated the Hawkeyes, 76-70.

Kathleen Doyle

Jordan Zuniga, Sports Reporter October 29, 2018

Megan Gustafson will be one of the best college basketball players this year. There’s no question about that. But if the Hawkeyes are going to make the giant leap to be contenders come March, they’re...

Let creatives make new original ideas for movies

Austin J. Yerington, Opinion Columnist October 28, 2018

Do you remember the way it feels when you leave a movie with a great plot that says something you have never heard before? It’s the excitement that comes with seeing new original films. That’s why...

Remakes are a second chance

Michelle Kumar, Opinion Columnist October 28, 2018

The surge of Disney remakes has given me a sense of nostalgia and reminds me of the magic these movies hold. While the core of the stories remains the same, remaking a movie for the current time allows...