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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

Iowa Head Coach Kirk Ferentz speaks during Big Ten Football Media Days at McCormick Place Conference Center in Chicago on Monday, July 24, 2017. Ferentz and players Sean Welsh, Matt Vandeberg, and Josie Jewell represented the Hawkeyes at the conference. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Letter to the editor: Ferentz isn’t racist for separating sports, politics

October 3, 2017

When the community is clearly divided over political views, it’s important to avoid claims that don’t have evidence to back them up. I am referring to the Guest Opinion that ran in The Daily Iowan...

FILE- In this August, 27, 2016 file photo, police officers patrol Kinnick during the Back Porch Revival. Police arrested four people during the event which was the first concert in the 87-year old stadium and also served alcohol. (Margaret Kispert/The Daily Iowan, file)

Letter to the Editor: Johnson County Sheriff’s Office protects free speech

July 31, 2017

An encounter at the Johnson County Fairgrounds with law enforcement made me thankful that the Sheriff’s Office protects freedom of speech. We often hear criticism about law enforcement, so I wanted...

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, speaks during the annual Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Sanders spoke as the keynote speaker for the event. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Letter to the editor: Democrats — Time for Plan B?

July 20, 2017

I was surprised by this opening paragraph on the front page of Tuesday’s DI because even though it might not “be enough” for Democrats to get elected to office, it should be apparent that getting...

The Pentagon, headquarters of the Department of Defense.  DoD photo by Master Sgt. Ken Hammond, U.S. Air Force.

Letter to the editor: Military-spending measure should not be ignored

July 13, 2017

The National Defense Authorization Act would make the military budget 114 times larger than the EPA’s. Congress will work on a bill with the largest impact on U.S. taxpayers after its Fourth of July...

FILE - In this file photo, ducks float in Ralston Creek behind New Pioneer Co-Op in Iowa City on July 12, 2016. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Letter to the Editor: Keep our waters clean

July 3, 2017

The EPA’s proposal to repeal the Clean Water Rule would negatively affect Iowa water. Here in Iowa, summer always reminds us why we care about clean water. Thanks to the Clean Water Act (1972), many...

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

June 26, 2017

Stop factory farms In his recent Letter to the Editor, former Environmental Protection Commission member Gene Ver Steeg is wrong: A moratorium on new and expanding factory farms is needed NOW. Telling...

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Letter to the editor: Recycling a no-brainer

June 20, 2017

To the Editor: Regarding: “Local support for Paris Accord necessary,” on June 12. The Daily Iowan’s editorial “Local support for Paris Accord necessary” highlights the importance of taking local...

Letter to editor: Johnson amendment necessary

Letter to editor: Johnson amendment necessary

May 11, 2017

We must support our separation of church and state tradition in order to prevent religious-based ideological civil war. We must maintain the “Johnson Amendment” that guards against these potential...

In this April 6, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump walks from the podium after speaking at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Thursday, April 6, 2017, after the U.S. fired a barrage of cruise missiles into Syria. Trump’s White House, one perpetually plagued by infighting among aides jockeying for the president’s ear, has been sharply divided by a new rivalry, one pitting his powerful son-in-law with unfettered access to the president against the sharp-elbowed ideologue who fueled Trump’s populist campaign rhetoric. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Letter to editor: Lessons of history don’t lessen

May 11, 2017

Howard Zinn must be rolling in his grave. Why don’t the talking heads in the media correct President Trump? The separation of church and state was not initiated by the American government nor the Founders....

Letter to Editor: Stop the madness

Letter to Editor: Stop the madness

May 3, 2017

In this age of “fake news,” we as a nation must start telling “the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” We have to stop blaming just the jihadists (Al Qaeda, the Taliban, ISIS, et al.) for the...

Immigrant rights protesters rally as Republican presidential candidate, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at the Iowa State Fair Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Letter to editor: Open arms, as in the Bible

May 2, 2017

“I was an immigrant and you welcomed me” was the billboard’s message adapted from Matthew 25:35 and posted in Des Moines, the Quad Cities, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, and Clinton in 2011....

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Letter to Editor: Trapped at Hancher

May 1, 2017

How did Hancher ever pass the Iowa City fire codes and American Disability Act codes? On the evening of April 29, thousands of guests were trapped on all floor levels of Hancher when the only two guest...

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