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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

The Daily Iowan

Miles Brown as Jack Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson, Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson, Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson, Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson, Jr., Austin and Berlin Gross as Devonte Johnson, Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson, Laurence Fishburne as Pops Johnson and Jenifer Lewis as Ruby Johnson star in ABC's "black-ish." (ABC/Bob D'Amico)

Banerjee: Is progress in entertainment circles a waiting game?

Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist January 16, 2019

It is difficult to look at the faces of entertainment without having to immediately confront the flaws in our media. It is clear we have major issues with the types of people and stories that get told,...

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.

Neal: The split left: preparing for 2020

Madeleine Neal, Opinions Columnist January 16, 2019

The start of the new year signals more than just our two-year-long wait for the new-age “Roaring 20s,” it signals the urgency to prepare for 2020’s long-awaited election. This means that in a few...

Local protesters listen to speakers talk about the outcome of the recent election of Donald Trump on Thursday, November 10, 2016. The protest took place downtown Iowa City in front of the Marriott Hotel from 5-7 pm.

Elliot: Don’t go looking for nowhere

Beau Elliot, Opinions Columnist January 16, 2019

Dear Doc Grammar: Why don’t you ever talk about anything grammatical, like what we learned in school? Dear Why: Probably you meant “such as the items a few of us tried to learn in school,” given...

Guest Opinion: The physician assistant occupation

Guest Opinion: The physician assistant occupation

January 15, 2019

Earlier the DI reported on "State of Iowa Could Face Physician Assistant Shortage." This was a good article. For some reason, though, it never used the “PA” abbreviation and instead awkwardly bracketed...

The Doctor Is In: To sleep or not to sleep; the slings and arrows of too little

The Doctor Is In: To sleep or not to sleep; the slings and arrows of too little

January 15, 2019

One more hour of Netflix. Ten more minutes on Instagram. We all have delayed our sleep at some point. However, the less we sleep, the more we lose focus and concentration and the less we are the people...

A biker pedals through rural cornfields close to the outskirts of Aspinwall, Iowa.

Newby: Iowa’s record-breaking, history-making year

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist January 15, 2019

The year 2018 brought with it a number of breakthroughs and the population of Iowa was bettered because of it. Though division has flanked our country in devastating measure, it’s important to remember...

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Kumar: You could have just Googled that question about my culture

Michelle Kumar, Opinions Columnist January 15, 2019

People often say, “There are no dumb questions,” but honestly, that’s not true. I find myself thinking about this a lot when people ask me things about my culture. With the rise of globalization...

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

An Associated Press article titled “Latino support for GOP steady despite Trump immigration talk” sparked many questions by Twitter users, with the most popular thread being penned by the article’s...

This year, ditch that standard resolution about exercise, and let your creative juices flow (Dreamstime/TNS).

In Their Own Words: New Year’s Resolutions

Suchaeta Hegde, Opinions Columnist January 14, 2019

Cartoon: Welcome back

Cartoon: Welcome back

AJ Boulund, Cartoonist January 14, 2019

Nadler: Iowa and Israel — friends with (economic) benefits

Nadler: Iowa and Israel — friends with (economic) benefits

Zohar Nadler, Opinions Columnist January 13, 2019

It is with surprise but without question that Iowa and Israel have become good friends to each other. That a state in the Midwest of the U.S. and a small Middle Eastern country would find commonalities...

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