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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

Opinion | The violence behind men's sports

Opinion | The violence behind men’s sports

Reese Thompson, Opinions Columnist March 11, 2025

Football Sundays are a time for Americans to get together with friends and family and watch their favorite team. But one thing is not often talked about in regard to sports. Domestic violence.  Domestic...

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Opinion | The media warps our ability to feel

Morgan Brunner, Opinions Columnist March 10, 2025

Every time we turn on our screens, we risk seeing some pretty graphic things. From images of mutilated bodies to areas of crime, most of us have viewed disturbing content. This exposure can impact...

A demonstrator holds a sign at the UIowa, Erase Hate Not Our Communities Protest on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The demonstration was held in response to the University of Iowa’s plan to discontinue living learning communities on campus.

Opinion | DEI ban ends much more than DEI

Julia Anderson, Opinions Columnist March 10, 2025

On February 27, the Iowa Board of Regents confirmed the University of Iowa would be closing three culture and identity-based Living, Learning Communities, or LLCs, offered to students living on campus,...

Sep 22, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA;  A general view of Oriole Park at Camden Yards during the first inning of a game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

Opinion | Publicly funded stadiums are a scam

Cole Walker, Opinions Columnist March 6, 2025

As a young kid, I was obsessed with baseball. I had pennants from different teams, autographed balls, and what seemed like a never-ending collection of assorted ball caps lining the walls and floor...

Iowa City City Council special elections candidates Oliver Weilein (left) and Ross Nusser (right) listen to a speaker at the Public Library in Iowa City on Feb. 10.

Opinion | Social issues shape Iowa City’s vote

Muskan Mehta, Opinions Editor March 4, 2025

Over the last few weeks, a familiar polarization took over Iowa City residents. On March 4, voters hit the polls, ready to vote for the open Iowa City City Council chair. Regardless of the winner,...

An athlete goes up for a shot during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Arkansas State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023.

Opinion | Iowa men’s basketball needs a new culture of star power

Jackson Mendoza, Opinions Columnist March 3, 2025

Enough is enough. The Iowa men’s basketball program has been a near-laughingstock in Big Ten basketball for a few years now. Now there have been notable players to come out of the basketball...

Bernie Sanders speaks at an overflow event after Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here with Bernie Sanders in Iowa City on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.

Opinion | Why Bernie Sanders came to Iowa City

Reese Thompson, Opinions Columnist March 2, 2025

“If there has ever been a time in the modern history of our country to stand up and fight back, now is that time.” Great point, senator, I couldn’t have said it better myself. A week ago,...

Opinion | We need more interaction

Opinion | We need more interaction

Caden Bell, Opinions Columnist February 27, 2025

Wake up at 8 a.m.  Be on Zoom by 9 a.m.  Work until 5 p.m.  Workout at 7 p.m.  Make dinner at 8 p.m.  A few hours of relaxation until falling asleep.  Five days a week.  By...

The Old Capitol Building is seen on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.

Opinion | Iowa’s historical landmarks must be preserved

Reese Thompson, Opinions Columnist February 25, 2025

“Is it not cruel to let our cities die by degrees, stripped of all her proud monuments until there will be nothing left of all her history and beauty to inspire our children? If they are not inspired...

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Opinion | Wearing other schools’ merch on campus is a cardinal sin I can’t abide by

Cole Walker, Opinions Columnist February 25, 2025

While walking to my 10:30 a.m. lecture last Monday morning blasting the classic hits of Hall and Oates in my headphones and attempting to stay warm in the unbearable Iowa cold, something caught my eye....

The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington D.C. on April, 9, 2024.

Opinion | DEI reversals should open the door to new progressive attitudes

Julia Anderson, Opinions Columnist February 25, 2025

Since returning to the White House last month, President Donald Trump has signed a slew of executive orders in a bold display of his administration’s new agenda. Included were policies aimed at the...

The Iowa Board of Regents talk about future building plans during a board meeting at the Iowa State Alumni Building in Ames on Sept. 18.

Opinion | The Iowa Board of Regents needs to be stopped

Cole Walker, Opinions Columnist February 25, 2025

As former Irish politician and poet William Butler Yeats once said, “education is not the fillingof a pail, but the lighting of a fire,” and as of late, my fire has been burning wild and true.   This...