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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Shaw: JUUL usage is foolish considering health concerns

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist August 29, 2018

It’s no secret that JUUL has become the single most successful e-cigarette on the market; its popularity has skyrocketed since its release in 2015. We even see JUULs being used right here on our campus,...

DI columnist Beau Elliot

Elliot: The stars are laughing comets at us

Beau Elliot, Copy Editor August 28, 2018

Dear Doc Grammar: I’ve been trying to heard my cat (a cute tabby/Kazakh rat killer mix), but all she ever says is “Me-Ow.” What am I doing wrong? Dear Cat Lover: You’re doing nothing wrong,...

Andrew Wheeler during his confirmation hearing to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency before the United States Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works on Capitol Hill on Nov. 8, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Alex Edelman/CNP/Zuma Press/TNS)

Helton: The new EPA plan could devastate Iowa, but not without a fight

Elijah Helton, Opinion Columnist August 28, 2018

I often wonder if any of the controversy in the Trump administration really matters here in Iowa City, 900 miles or so from the White House. But buried underneath the dirty, polluted news cycle, there’s...

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

Michael Cohen, Paul Manafort, Roger Stone … one could only wonder how these men came to be and how their empires have crashed suddenly, after years of corruption and manipulation. Cohen, a former...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

Guest Opinion: UI student deeply upset by UI’s closing of the Labor Center

Austin Wu, UI Student August 28, 2018

On July 10, the University of Iowa announced yet another round of budget cuts as state appropriations by the Iowa Legislature decreased midstream once again. Included in the cuts was closing the Labor...

Newby: What the #MeToo movement is still making room for

Newby: What the #MeToo movement is still making room for

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist August 27, 2018

A graduate student at New York University stepped into the spotlight with testimony in hand when an 11-month Title IX investigation was completed in May into his professor. The details of the allegations...

Cartoon: Motivated student

Cartoon: Motivated student

Alex Boulund, Cartoonist August 27, 2018

Banerjee: The moral significance of your $10 movie ticket

Banerjee: The moral significance of your $10 movie ticket

Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist August 27, 2018

It doesn’t take long — a few minutes’ glance through Twitter or a brief look at your friends’ Instagram stories, at most — before a trend emerges that attempts to tie “appropriate” social...

InfoWars Host Alex Jones outside of the Republican Convention in Cleveland on July 18, 2016.

Weigel: Banning Infowars: A step in the right direction

Zach Weigel, Opinion Columnist August 26, 2018

Should companies be able to ban content they deem offensive and/or outrageously incorrect? Yes, I believe they should, because when companies ban ludicrous content, they send a message to the general public...

Inmate firefighters based in Acton, California, work to overhaul hot spots left from the Crown Fire in Palmdale, California, on Saturday, July 31, 2010.  The Crown Fire has burned more than 14,000 acres.

Shaw: People with criminal records face mounting barriers

Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist August 26, 2018

The news that thousands of inmates in California are risking their lives putting out wildfires for $1 an hour is spreading rapidly across social media. Despite serving on the frontlines of some the largest...

White House senior adviser Stephen Miller departs the White House on June 25, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Kumar: Attacking legal immigration will not fix welfare

Michelle Kumar, Opinion Columnist August 26, 2018

White House senior adviser Stephen Miller and the Department of Homeland Security have put together a proposal that would limit legal immigrants’ ability to become permanent residents and citizens if...

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