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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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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 25, 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 Mosley's 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 July 31, 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 30, 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 governor's 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...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson at West Midlands Police Learning and Development Centre, Birmingham, England, on Friday, July 26, 2019. (Toby Melville/PA Wire/Zuma Press/TNS)

Elliot: Anti-Semitism, cauliflower phobia rear their heads

Beau Elliot, Columnist July 28, 2019

So, Doc: What’s up with Brexit now with a new British prime minister? Just to take our minds off the Mueller media circus. Dear So: We’re not quite sure that a mostly low-key, precise person such...

Banerjee: Cats doesn't have nine lives in 2019

Banerjee: Cats doesn’t have nine lives in 2019

Anna Banerjee, Columnist July 22, 2019

Andrew Lloyd Webber changed musical theater in the early ’80s when he came out with Cats. Was it changed for the better? Perhaps not, but it certainly opened up a venue for furry-adjacent theater in...

City Hall is seen on July 17, 2019.

Helton: Expanded hate-crime ordinance is the future we need

Elijah Helton, Opinions Editor July 22, 2019

Iowa City has made the right decision to expand its hate crime ordinance. By including harassment and trespassing, our community moves a little bit closer to providing protection for all of our neighbors. The...

(Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Elliot: Trump leads by bigoted example

Beau Elliot, Columnist July 17, 2019

So, Doc: What’s with the latest eruption from Mount Trump? Dear So: Not exactly an eruption, we think, but then, we’re not licensed geologists. More like long-standing steaming racism that roils...