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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

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...

Illustration by Stella Shipman

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...

Opinion | Why Americans don't trust the news anymore

Opinion | Why Americans don’t trust the news anymore

Reese Thompson, Opinions Columnist February 23, 2025

With the constant news cycle, Americans are living in chaos. Filtered through every social media site and news outlet, the jumble of information and content is contributing to our growing contempt...

Jerseys from all 18 Big Ten schools are displayed in the hallway during day one of Big Ten Football Media Day's at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., on July 23. The expansion in the Big Ten, adding four West Coast schools, started in June of 2022, when admittance was granted to USC and UCLA.

Opinion | Athletic conference realignment isn’t all bad

Jackson Mendoza, Opinions Contributor February 18, 2025

On July 1, 2024, the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners joined the Southeastern Conference, or SEC, which kickstarted the era of realignment in college athletics. A month later on Aug. 2, UCLA,...