Since spring classes began at the University of Iowa, 705 students and employees have been infected with COVID-19. By the time you’re reading this, another 150 to 200 cases may have been reported.
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Signe Nettum, Opinions Contributor
• January 25, 2022
In October of my freshman year at the University of Iowa, a friend asked me if I had found an apartment for the next school year. I stared at her, dumbfounded. We were barely two months into the first...
Sophia Meador, Opinions Columnist
• January 24, 2022
My name is Sophia, and I use she/her/hers pronouns.
To some, introducing yourself and pronouns may seem redundant. However, we have come to recognize more forms of gender identity and expression...
Luke Krchak, Opinions Columnist
• January 23, 2022
Power outages can already be a scary and harsh experience, but not knowing when it will end makes it that much worse. People need more access to information about how widespread a power outage is and...
Yet again, Iowa Republicans are introducing harmful and unnecessary bills in the Legislature.
In an effort to uphold blind patriotism, Sen. Adrian Dickey, R-Packwood, introduced a bill that would...
Peter Anders, Opinions Contributor
• January 20, 2022
Political polarization is at a historical high. It is quite easy to argue that short of the Civil War, America is in the worst shape it has ever been in, and more divided than any time since then....
Elise Cagnard, Opinions Contributor
• January 20, 2022
It’s a well known fact that the University of Iowa has a bit of a reputation when it comes to drinking. While its infamous reputation has fallen somewhat in the past decade, the UI is still ranked...
Sophia Meador, Opinions Columnist
• January 19, 2022
I hated winter coats as a child.
Perhaps it was vanity, or the unwavering ego of my 8-year-old self that made me believe I was too cool for a winter coat. Winter coats are obviously necessary when...
Signe Nettum, Opinions Contributor
• January 19, 2022
During the holidays this past break, I saw an infographic circulating on Instagram about what precautions the Big Ten schools were taking to combat COVID-19 this upcoming semester. The University of...
Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist
• January 18, 2022
The one thing that I know about Americans is that we love our sugar. We consume more sugar than any other country. Thanks to the tariff-rate quota, or TRQ, levied by the U.S. sugar program, American...
Hannah Pinski, Opinions and Amplify Editor
• January 18, 2022
You don’t have to be a journalist to know that Iowa Republicans evicting the media from the Iowa Senate floor is a big deal. In fact, it already made national news last week in The Washington Post.
Reporters...
As students return to classes, cases of COVID-19 are on the rise. To keep students, employees, and the community safe, the University of Iowa needs to prioritize incentivizing vaccines and safety measures.
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