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Opinion: How to be vegan in college

Katina Zentz, Creative Director August 28, 2019

As a vegan college student, I’m well acquainted with the challenges that come with my dietary choices. Once a Buffalo Wild Wings enthusiast, my peers and family members constantly questioned my reasoning...

Hawiian Representative Tulsi Gabbard during a campaign event at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center on Monday Feb. 11, 2019. Rep. Gabbard visited Des Moines, Fairfield, and Iowa City on a tour of Iowa cities as she begins her 2020 presidential bid.

Opinion: Gabbard’s candidacy sheds light on the right anti-war diplomacy

Marina Jaimes, Columnist August 28, 2019

Hawaii Democratic Rep. and 2020 presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard will return to the campaign trail this week after serving with the Hawaii Army National Guard in Indonesia, where she participated in...

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

Opinion: Getting involved helps make UI home

Taylor Newby, Columnist August 26, 2019

Late August in Iowa City brings with it a wave of beginnings — with new students overflowing from residence halls, textbooks purchased by the plentiful at the Hawk Shop, and picnics hosted in the heart...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Opinion: Democrats need a new champion on climate action

Elijah Helton, Opinions Editor August 26, 2019

If you know me, you know that I’m only half-joking when I say I’m crestfallen about Jay Inslee ending his presidential run. The governor of Washington made fighting climate change the center of his...

Bike lanes are seen painted on Clinton St. in downtown Iowa City on Wednesday, June 5, 2019.

Opinion: Iowa City needs more parking, not less

Lucee Laursen, Contributor August 26, 2019

Anyone who has lived in the central Iowa City area has most likely noticed the lack of parking. With high demand and limited resources, almost every Tippie professor would agree that parking is a coveted...

Kinnick Stadium is seen fom the north end zone at Iowa Football Media Day on Friday, August 9, 2019.

Ruden: The season of fan optimism is here

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor August 26, 2019

The brisk fall temperatures haven’t arrived in Iowa City yet, and neither has the slight breeze indicating that football is on the horizon. But while the fall season isn’t here, football season...

Icicles form on the Old Capitol on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

Opinion: Three strategies for a successful and healthy school year

Kasey Baller, Columnist August 26, 2019

I am among the thousands of Hawkeyes who are in disbelief that classes start today. Looking back, every year seems to start off differently from the last. This will be my third “first” day of school...

The dome of Iowa’s Old Capitol building peaks above University of Iowa campus buildings along the Iowa River north of Iowa City, Iowa on June 4, 2019.

Opinion: Administrative bloat contributes to wasteful spending at UI

Marina Jaimes, Columnist August 25, 2019

Of the numerous reasons for increasing tuition rates across the country, administrative bloat joins introduction of more federal subsidies and decreased funding from legislatures as top answers. Because...

Attendees converse during a debate watch party for Sen. Cory Booker at Mosleys on July 31, 2019. This is the second night of the second round of debates for democratic candidates. (Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan)

Helton: 20 Out of 20: Who hit the spot for the second helping of debates?

Elijah Helton, Opinions Editor August 1, 2019

The second round of Democratic presidential debates took place July 30 and 311 with 20 candidates participating. Similar to how I wrapped up the first debates in 20 Out of 20, I’m going to look at the...

Boxes are seen at students’ house in Coralville on July 29.

Baller: Lease gaps harm Iowa City renters

Kasey Baller, Columnist July 31, 2019

Moving to and from apartments in Iowa City is much less than ideal. As if transporting furniture from place to place and finding somewhere to live every year is not enough, now add to the equation having...

Lotenschtein: Dispatches from Tel Aviv: Coming home from the other side of the world

Lotenschtein: Dispatches from Tel Aviv: Coming home from the other side of the world

Maddie Lotenschtein, Columnist July 29, 2019

The minute I stepped off the airplane and into Omaha’s Eppley Airfield, I felt all the tension that I had accumulated in the Middle East dissipate from my shoulders. No one was trying to shove past me,...

Massive protests calling for Puerto Rican governors Ricardo Ricky Antonio Rosselló Nevares resignation following the leaked of private chats. As a massive protest is plan to take place in front of the Capitol all the way to La Fortaleza on Wednesday July 17, 2019. (Pedro Portal/Miami Herald/TNS)

Jaimes: Puerto Rican officials should fear new standards of accountability

Marina Jaimes, Columnist July 29, 2019

Thousands of Puerto Ricans took to the streets of San Juan last week to protest the position of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló after leaked messages between him and officials close to him contained texts laced...

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