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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Marina Jaimes

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist

Email: marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu

Marina Jaimes is an Opinions columnist and member of the Editorial Board. She previously served as the editor of the section. She is a senior studying political science and criminology. 

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Senior Column: It’s true: I survived college without becoming a liberal

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
May 12, 2020
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seen on Sept. 17, 2018.

Opinion: Choose patience over panic as coronavirus reaches Johnson County 

Marina Jaimes, Columnist
March 8, 2020
Gov. Kim Reynolds smiles during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020.

Opinion: Occupational licensing hinders workers instead of helping them

Marina Jaimes, Columnist
February 23, 2020
College Republicans listen to the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 at the Pappajohn Business Building. The president discussed events that occurred throughout his first year of presidency. (Katina Zentz/ The Daily Iowan)

Opinion: College Republicans school others on political fundraising

Marina Jaimes, Columnist
September 2, 2019
Hawiian Representative Tulsi Gabbard during a campaign event at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center on Monday Feb. 11, 2019. Rep. Gabbard visited Des Moines, Fairfield, and Iowa City on a tour of Iowa cities as she begins her 2020 presidential bid.

Opinion: Gabbard’s candidacy sheds light on the right anti-war diplomacy

Marina Jaimes, Columnist
August 28, 2019
The dome of Iowa’s Old Capitol building peaks above University of Iowa campus buildings along the Iowa River north of Iowa City, Iowa on June 4, 2019.

Opinion: Administrative bloat contributes to wasteful spending at UI

Marina Jaimes, Columnist
August 25, 2019
Massive protests calling for Puerto Rican governor's Ricardo "Ricky" Antonio Rosselló Nevares resignation following the leaked of private chats. As a massive protest is plan to take place in front of the Capitol all the way to La Fortaleza on Wednesday July 17, 2019. (Pedro Portal/Miami Herald/TNS)

Jaimes: Puerto Rican officials should fear new standards of accountability

Marina Jaimes, Columnist
July 29, 2019
Mollie Tibbetts

Column: The memory of Mollie Tibbetts moves the UI community forward in gratitude

Taylor Newby and Marina Jaimes
May 9, 2019
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
Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, speaks during the Eastern Iowa Legislator Forum at the Iowa City Public Library on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. The event, hosted by The Daily Iowan Ethics and Politics Initiative and Iowa Watch, featured a panel of five eastern Iowa state legislators.

Jaimes: IPERS: Iowa Democrats’ favorite scare tactic

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
April 28, 2019
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii listens to a question during a meet-and-greet at Yotopia in Iowa City on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Attendees gathered to listen to Gabbard discuss topics such as defunding regime changing wars, environmental policies, and medicare for all.

Jaimes: Gabbard’s presidential run is necessary for U.S. politics

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
April 22, 2019
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., engages with the crowd during her campaign stop at The Airliner on Monday, February 18, 2019. Gillibrand visited Cedar Rapids and Iowa City as she campaigns for the democratic nomination for the 2020 Presidential Election.

Jaimes: UI students should demand more of presidential hopefuls

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
April 15, 2019
Special counsel Robert Mueller walked past the White House on Sunday after attending St. John's Episcopal Church for morning services. Mueller closed his long and contentious Russia investigation last week, delivering a report to Attorney General William Barr. On Sunday, Barr sent Congress a four-page summary of principal findings.

Column: Everyone needs to believe Robert Mueller

Marina Jaimes, Elijah Helton, and
March 25, 2019
(Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Jaimes: Iowans deserve better than the death penalty

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
March 10, 2019
Father Edward Fitzpatrick conducts an evening mass on Sunday at the Newman Catholic Student Center. A UI study recently found a correlation between attending religious services and a longer life expectancy.

Jaimes: Lent and the college Christian

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
March 5, 2019
Jaimes: Understanding the opinions section

Jaimes: Understanding the opinions section

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Editor
March 3, 2019
Aurora police Chief Kristen Ziman stands near the podium during a vigil outside the Henry Pratt Co. plant where on Friday six people, including the gunman, were fatally shot Sunday Feb. 17, 2019, in Aurora, Ill. Five Aurora officers were also wounded in the shooting. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Jaimes: Gun control failed Aurora, Illinois

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Editor
February 24, 2019
Rows of cigarettes line the wall behind the counter at The Den in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug 26, 2015.

Jaimes: Proposed cigarette tax is an unsustainable solution

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Editor
February 20, 2019
Traditional books offer a more enjoyable experience

Traditional books offer a more enjoyable experience

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Editor
February 19, 2019
The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

Jaimes: It’s up to us to exercise our free-speech rights

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Editor
February 17, 2019
Rows of cigarettes line the wall behind the counter at The Den in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug 26, 2015.

In Their Own Words: How do students feel about a proposed cigarette tax?

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
February 12, 2019
St. Valentine’s mission is essential to take to heart

St. Valentine’s mission is essential to take to heart

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
February 11, 2019
Male judge in a courtroom striking the gavel (Dreamstime/TNS)

Jaimes: Is revamping the judicial process in Iowa just partisan politics? Not really.

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
February 7, 2019
‘Misquoting’ AOC has nothing to do with racism

‘Misquoting’ AOC has nothing to do with racism

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
February 5, 2019
Students shoot hoops on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. UISG hosted tables where students could register to vote.

Jaimes: UISG recognizes the need for intellectual diversity. Others should as well.

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
January 26, 2019
Ashley Martinez and Andra McCrery, both UI freshman, study at the Iowa Memorial Union River Terrace on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. The terrace hosts various events and overlooks the Iowa River. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

In Their Own Words: What tips should students take into the spring semester?

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
January 23, 2019
Snapstreaks hold more meaning than you’d think

Snapstreaks hold more meaning than you’d think

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
January 14, 2019
A man hoists a sign during a rally of about 100 of Donald Trump's Latino supporters outside Anaheim City Hall on Aug. 28, 2016. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Jaimes: Better listen to the white liberal … or else

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
January 14, 2019

Die Hard may be a classic, just not a Christmas classic

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
December 13, 2018

Die Hard may be a classic, just not a Christmas classic

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
December 13, 2018
Johnson County supervisor candidates Royceann Porter and Phil Hemingway debate in a forum at City Hall on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. The election will be held on December 18, 2018.

Jaimes: Porter unfit to represent Johnson County

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
December 11, 2018
Jaimes: Drake University joins other campuses faced with headlining hoax cases

Jaimes: Drake University joins other campuses faced with headlining hoax cases

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist
December 5, 2018
The Old Capitol is seen with the Iowa Homecoming Corn Statue in front on Thursday, October 18, 2018.

In Their Own Words: Why do Illinois students choose Iowa over in-state universities?

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
December 2, 2018
Democrat Fred Hubbell (left) and current Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds are running for Iowa governor.

Jaimes: Money can buy most things, just not the Governor’s seat

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
November 26, 2018
Democratic candidate for Iowa’s first congressional district Abby Finkenauer is greeted by supporters during a watch party at 7 Hills Brewing Company in Dubuque, Iowa on Tuesday Nov. 6, 2018. Finkenauer defeated incumbent Republican Rod Blum and, along with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, NY-14, becomes one of the first women under 30 elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Jaimes: Two women made history Nov. 6; only one received national attention for it.

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
November 14, 2018
Donations sit outside the door to the Food Bank for the Crisis Center of Johnson Coutny on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. The Food Bank allows Johnson County residents to accept grocery assistance once per week.

Jaimes: SNAP benefits fail to meet needs of recipients

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
November 12, 2018

Hands off my holiday celebration

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
November 11, 2018

There are better uses for a Bible than as a canvas

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
November 5, 2018
Policemen work at the site of the shooting where Steve Scalise was shot at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria, Virginia, on June 14, 2017. (Yin Bogu/Xinhua/Zuma Press)

Jaimes: There is simply no space for incivility in politics

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
October 22, 2018
Taylor Swift performs on Dec. 10, 2017 in London. (Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment/Abaca Press/TNS)

Jaimes: Celebrity activism should be criticized on a case-by-case basis

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
October 15, 2018
Masked dancers entertain at the annual Latino Festival on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. The event took place in front of the Iowa City Senior Center on Linn Street.

Jaimes: Hispanic history month should include an emphasis on Hispanic history

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
October 9, 2018
Mayflower Residence Hall is seen Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.

Jaimes: Students react to new changes in Mayflower Hall

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
October 4, 2018
U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley attends Mike Pompeo's confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 12, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Jaimes: The New York Times learns the value of misinformation and the consequences of it

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
September 24, 2018
Zack Wahls, the Democratic candidate for Iowa State Senate District 37, participates in a public forum at the Coralville Public Library on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018.

Jaimes: Bipartisan popularity can be achieved through better rhetoric

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
September 18, 2018
Iowa Democratic nominee for governor Fred Hubbell speaks at a campaign event at Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City on Sunday, June 3. Hubbell will face off against incumbent Gov. Kim Reynolds in November. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Hubbell takes wrong approach in responding to criticisms

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
September 10, 2018
Jaimes: Discussion surrounding UI Labor Center closing offers only one opinion

Jaimes: Discussion surrounding UI Labor Center closing offers only one opinion

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
September 3, 2018
Trump attorney Michael Cohen exits the Federal Court House at 500 Pearl Street in Manhattan on Thursday April 26, 2018 after a hearing before Judge Kimba Wood. (Susan Watts/New York Daily News/TNS)

Jaimes: There is no politeness in politics. How do we change that?

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
August 28, 2018
Trees remained damaged and destroyed on the edge of a lake and blue FEMA tarps covered rooftops more than seven months after Hurricane Maria, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in Villalba, Puerto Rico. (Elizabeth Flores/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

Jaimes: Revisiting Hurricane Maria

Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
August 22, 2018
Donald trump speaks to a room of supporters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, July 28, 2016. Trump was joined by Iowa GOP members Joni Ernst, and Terry Branstad. (File Photo/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Democrats may find themselves liking the Koch Brothers

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
August 2, 2018
U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley attends Mike Pompeo's confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 12, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Jaimes: Haley is right, we shouldn’t ‘own the libs’

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
August 1, 2018
Jaimes: Affirmative action perpetuates racism

Jaimes: Affirmative action perpetuates racism

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
July 18, 2018
Jaimes: Immigration debate is worth honest arguments

Jaimes: Immigration debate is worth honest arguments

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
June 27, 2018
Jaimes: Conflict continues to surround Turning Point USA

Jaimes: Conflict continues to surround Turning Point USA

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
June 19, 2018
Voters wait in line outside of the Johnson County Administrative Building on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016 in Iowa City. Monday was the last day of early voting before Tuesday's General Election for the 2016 presidential nomination. (File Photo/The Daily Iowan)

Point/counterpoint: Is Iowa’s voter ID-law beneficial?

Marina Jaimes, Email: Marina-Jaimes@uiowa.edu
June 13, 2018
Jaimes: Handling conservatism on campus

Jaimes: Handling conservatism on campus

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
May 9, 2018
Kim Reynolds talks at Hy-Vee in Coralville during her 99 Counties tour on Thursday, April 5, 2018. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Reynolds faces criticism for response to sexual-harassment scandal

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
April 30, 2018
Jaimes: Fine line between ‘tokenism’ and racism

Jaimes: Fine line between ‘tokenism’ and racism

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaime@uiowa.edu
April 25, 2018
A demonstrator holds her sign during the Women's March on January 20, 2018. Hundreds gathered on the Ped Mall to listen to speakers and march for women's rights. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Where does hate have a home?

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
April 12, 2018
Jaimes: Broward County Sheriff's Office and the case for girls and guns

Jaimes: Broward County Sheriff’s Office and the case for girls and guns

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
February 28, 2018
College Republicans listen to the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 at the Pappajohn Business Building. The president discussed events that occurred throughout his first year of presidency. (Katina Zentz/ The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Students Give SOTU Thoughts

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
February 5, 2018
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Reynolds took over the governor office in May of 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Gov. Reynolds faces liberal hypocrisy

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
January 18, 2018
Johnson County Democrats held a barbecue at the Johnson County Fairgrounds on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. Multiple gubernatorial candidates spoke at the event as well as guest speaker Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Alec Baldwin an unfit role model for Iowa Democrats

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
December 5, 2017
FILE - Leslie Odom Jr. speaks in collaboration with the UI Lecture Committee at Hancher Auditorium on Monday, Mar 27, 2017. Odom Jr. gained recognition and a 2015 Grammy Award and Tony Award for Best Actor for his work in the musical Hamilton. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

Jaimes: University Lecture Committee displays liberal bias

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
November 17, 2017
Joe Walsh speaks at the IMU on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Walsh presented about the states of both major political parties and background regarding the presidential election.

Jaimes: Why my family chose the GOP

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
October 27, 2017
Iowa fans wave to children in the Stead Family Children's Hospital after the first quarter during an NCAA football game between Iowa and Illinois in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini, 45-16. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Iowa Action exploits cancer patients to push agenda

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
October 19, 2017
FILE - UI senior Spencer Smith writes on a board for the Freedom of Speech protest put on by Young Americans for Liberty group on the Pentacrest on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015.

Jaimes: Ending the drug war, abolishing free-speech zones

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
October 10, 2017
In a joint operation between the U.S. Navy and the Puerto Rico National Guard, FEMA food is loaded onto helicopters to be taken to remote parts of the island on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Jaimes: What hasn’t been said about US efforts in Puerto Rico

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
October 3, 2017
Participants display their signs in protest to Senator Joni Ernst's policy proposal at a Town Hall meeting in the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Jaimes: Ernst town hall, an example of growing conflict on college campuses

Marina Jaimes, marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu
September 26, 2017
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