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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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Dogs

Elise Cagnard, Opinions Contributor May 2, 2023

As someone who has recently lived with two cats and a dog, I can unequivocally say that there is no greater pet than a dog. Don’t get me wrong, I love my cats dearly. Simply put, there is just nothing...

Cats

Sophia Meador, Opinions Editor May 2, 2023

According to researchers at the American Psychiatric Association, dog and cat owners experience positive mental health impacts equally. I’m willing to bet those researchers never lived with a cat....

Anti-trans conservative commentator Matt Walsh speaks during a lecture organized by the University of Iowa Chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom for Walsh’s “What Is a Woman?” documentary at the Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Prior to the lecture, progressive students called for the lecture to be suspended because of Walsh’s transphobic remarks and organized protests. “The gender ideology, this is a hill worth defending – a hill worth dying on because it’s the hill of basic fundamental truth,” Walsh said.

Opinion | Platforms are giving internet trolls too much attention

Gabriel Arboleda, Opinions Contributor May 2, 2023

Political commentary has strayed further than ever from factual reporting. On April 19, far-right political commentator Matt Walsh lectured at the Iowa Memorial Union. He was invited by the...

Doc Is In | Psychedelics: tripping to treat depression, PTSD, and other mental health Disorders

Doc Is In | Psychedelics: tripping to treat depression, PTSD, and other mental health Disorders

May 2, 2023

Although agents like ayahuasca have been a part of ancient rituals for millennia, reports in the 1950s and 1960s sharing the successes psychedelics had in treating mental health conditions saw meteoric...

Iowa senior Eliza Link poses for a portrait on Friday, April 28, 2023. Link has been a ceramic artist for eight years.

Student Spotlight: Ceramics student’s exhibit displays wood-fired pottery, plays with ash and identity

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter May 2, 2023

Pottery, rock engravings, and pictographs are art forms from ancient civilizations that still exist but are rarely practiced. One ceramics student goes beyond tradition by exemplifying ancient and...

Iowa city hair stylist Nathan Stanley washes new hire Katie Boeckenstedt's hair during a training session at Zen Salon & Spa in Iowa City on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

Trans-inclusivity takes root in salons across Iowa City

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter May 2, 2023

Hair stylists in Iowa City are making strides toward offering more inclusive haircut options. Gender-affirming hairstyling is becoming more common across the city. Hair stylists cut hair to...

Iowa pitcher Jalen Adams throws the ball during a softball game between Iowa and Maryland at Pearl Field on Sunday, April 14, 2023. Maryland defeated Iowa, 5-2, in the first game and 2-0 in the second.

Iowa softball freshman Jalen Adams follows her mom’s legacy to collegiate softball

Emma Sachs, Sports Reporter May 2, 2023

Freshman Jalen Adams is following in her mother’s footsteps by playing college softball. Adams, a right-handed pitcher, is already making an impact as a Hawkeye. As of May 1, Adams is leading...

Iowa midfielder Josie Durr dribbles the ball downfield trailed by Iowa state midfielder Lauren Hernandez during a soccer game at the Cyclone Sports Complex in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes, 2-1.

Iowa soccer player Josie Durr embodies durability on the pitch

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter May 2, 2023

Josie Durr’s dream to play for the Hawkeyes didn’t happen right away. The Solon, Iowa, native received two offers to play collegiate soccer during her sophomore year of high school: one from Iowa,...

Iowa’s Quintin Lyons throws a shot-put during the Hawkeye Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building in Iowa City on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Lyons best throw went 16.01 meters. The Hawkeye Invitational hosted Ball State, Bradley, Indian Hills, Iowa, Iowa Central, Missouri, Northern Iowa, Western Illinois, Wis.-River Falls, and unattached individuals. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa thrower Quintin Lyons overcomes burst appendix, makes return to throwing

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Reporter May 2, 2023

Iowa junior thrower Quintin Lyons ended his 2022 outdoor season with a 13th-place finish in the shot put at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Four months later, he was in emergency...