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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

The airport security check in is seen in the Des Moines International Airport on Saturday, March 18, 2023.

More guns found at airports across U.S., Iowa in 2022

Alejandro Rojas and Jack Moore March 21, 2023

Firearm detections caught by the Transportation Security Administration increased in 2022 compared to previous years in Iowa airports. The increases during 2022 varied among Iowa’s airports: ...

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Rising country star Roman Alexander to play Elray’s

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter March 21, 2023

Country music will grace the main stage of a local downtown bar this Friday, telling stories through songs and entertaining audiences in a welcoming environment. Roman Alexander will perform on...

A police car sits near the entrance of Brother’s Bar and Grill after reports of shots fired near the Pedestrian Mall in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. No one was injured and officers were able to detain the shooter.

Opinion | Gun violence is a public health concern

Yasmina Sahir, Opinions Columnist March 21, 2023

Gun violence needs attention before more lives are lost or indirectly impacted by lethal firearm use. Gun Violence Archive counted 9,075 gun-related deaths in 2023, as of March 20. While this...

Opinion | Gun violence and life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Opinion | Gun violence and life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist March 21, 2023

The U.S. Constitution is a social contract between the government and the people to guarantee every American the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But the...

Opinion | Focus on the ‘who’ in gun policy

Opinion | Focus on the ‘who’ in gun policy

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist March 21, 2023

Gun rights have been a heated debate among both sides of the aisle for years. No matter what side of the issue we stand on, one thing needs to be clear: It is the people who commit acts of violence...

Bullet shells are seen on the ground at the Hawkeye Wildlife Shooting Range in Amana, Iowa on March 20, 2023.

Iowa City emergency rooms prepare to treat high levels of gun violence victims

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter March 21, 2023

Medical directors at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids are preparing for high levels of gun violence victims as the rate of gun deaths and injuries...

Oliver Plews, 12, during a protest against gun violence put on by Iowa City high school students on the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Plews attended the protest because gun safety is a cause he cares deeply about. “I don’t want to have to wake up and go to school thinking I might get shot,” Plews said.

ICCSD informal student group protests gun violence, legislative failings

Archie Wagner, News Reporter March 21, 2023

Growing up in the era of mass shootings, Iowa City High School students Sasha Ackerman and Peter Brozine kept asking themselves what they could do to address gun violence. Brozine made a point...

The Iowa wrestling team poses for a team picture after session six of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Iowa finished second in team points with 82.5.

Opinion | Last-second stinger: Iowa men’s wrestling season in review

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 21, 2023

My first NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling Championships experience wasn’t far from what I expected in terms of the team race. The Hawkeyes placed runner-up with 82.5 points, trailing Penn State,...