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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

Pro-life demonstrators pray outside of the Emma Goldman Clinic on Thursday, Sept.9,.2021.

Opinion | Clarifying the pro-life stance

Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist October 22, 2021

If I had a penny for every time I heard a misconception about being pro-life, I would be able to afford season tickets to all the Hawkeye games. One common misconception is pro-life people only...

Opinion | Paper towels or bust

Opinion | Paper towels or bust

Signe Nettum, Opinions Contributor October 21, 2021

The hand dryers across the University of Iowa need to go. This is a hill I am willing to die on. This is not a take on washing your hands — which you should be doing diligently, for 20 seconds, with...

Students are shown at The Airliner in Iowa City,IA on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021.

Opinion | We should delete social media

Peter Anders, Opinions Contributor October 21, 2021

On Oct. 6, former Facebook product manager and whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before a bipartisan commerce committee that the controversial social media giant was well aware of the negative...

Herky gets the crowd excited before a football game between Iowa and Kent State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Flashes with a score of 30-7. (Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Opinion | Herky’s revamp was a much needed update

Elise Cagnard, Opinons Contributor October 21, 2021

It’s a cool clear autumn night. The Hawkeyes are winning, and you and your fellow classmates are proudly chanting the Iowa fight song underneath the blinding lights of Kinnick Stadium. As the Hawkeyes...

Opinion | Means testing makes policy less effective, not more

Opinion | Means testing makes policy less effective, not more

Peyton Downing, Opinions Columnist October 20, 2021

President Joe Biden has recently talked behind closed doors regarding the currently proposed infrastructure bill, stating that he would be willing to put certain provisions behind means testing to...

A mural is seen on Burlington Street on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Oracles of Iowa City is a mural project in collaboration with Public Space One and the Center for Afrofuturist Studies.

Opinion | Iowa City needs murals to inspire social change locally

Luke Krchak, Opinions Columnist October 19, 2021

Iowa City should enlist more local artists and residents to inspire social change by creating public murals. Historically, art has been more than an icon of beauty and creativity; it also has been a...

The Active Minds at University of Iowa Counseling Services hosts the Field of Memories in the Pentacrest on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. Students are asked to sign each flag, which represent the number of students who kill themselves each year, with an encouraging message to show that they care.

Opinion | Students need preventative mental health resources

Yassie Buchanan, Opinions Columnist October 19, 2021

It’s important to have crisis mental health resources. However, the University of Iowa needs to invest more in preventative services such as therapy.  The Division of Student Life recently announced...

Former President Donald Trump endorses Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley during Donald Trump’s “Save America” rally in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. Chuck Grassley has been an Iowa Senator since 1981. (Cecilia Shearon/The Daily Iowan)

Opinion | The GOP need moderates in 2022

Sophia Meador, Opinions Columnist October 18, 2021

If you thought America saw the last of former President Donald Trump, think again. Trump has reentered the national spotlight months after losing his presidency.  Trump’s current agenda includes...

Opinion | The monetary system, explained

Opinion | The monetary system, explained

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist October 17, 2021

The quiet resurgence of the goldbugs, those who want to peg the value of the U.S. dollar to the price of gold, is emblematic of the fact that some lawmakers do not understand how the monetary system...

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is seen at a groundbreaking ceremony at the North Liberty University of Iowa hospitals and clinics construction site on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021.

Opinion | Iowa budget surplus should be utilized

Hannah Pinski, Opinions and Amplify Editor October 14, 2021

Iowa may be sitting on a surplus of cash, but it’s come at a cost. The state ended the fiscal year with an extra $1.24 billion, which is the largest surplus in Iowa history. To no surprise, Gov....

Asian nurse taking care of mature male patient sitting on wheelchair in hospital. Young woman and old man wearing surgical face mask for protection of The COVID pandemic. Girl talking to elderly man.

Opinion | Service jobs teach college students valuable lessons

Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist October 13, 2021

College students with the time to work should consider service jobs — any job that provides a service to others. These jobs, like tutoring and nursing, can teach students to think about others...

Pictured on Nov. 3, 2020, Election Day, is Longfellow Elementary School in Iowa City. Longfellow has set up voting booths for voters to cast their ballots. (Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Opinion | Get out to vote: Local elections need you

Sophia Meador, Opinions Columnist October 12, 2021

Do you have a plan for getting out to the polls this November? Seriously, the election is happening next month. If you were unaware of the upcoming municipal election in Iowa City, you are not alone....