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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

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....

Benches are seen at the Ped Mall on Wednesday, November 28, 2018.

Opinion | Bring back the focus to ending homelessness

Elise Cagnard, Opinions Contributor October 11, 2021

Have you ever been down to the Pedestrian Mall and sat on the benches? The uncomfortable armrest might have dug into your skin, and while a temporary annoyance, you went on with your day.  While...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) speaks to a crowd on Thursday, April 1 at an Iowa GOP regional reception in Cedar Rapids at the Elmcrest Country Club.

Opinion | A how to guide on how to destroy an economy

Shahab Khan, Opinion Columnist October 10, 2021

In order to safeguard the economy from political sabotage, Democrats need to abolish the debt ceiling. For policymakers and political strategists looking to destroy their industrialized country’s...

A visitor picks out a book at the Iowa City Public Library on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021.

Opinion | Public libraries are a vital community resource

Yassie Buchanan, Opinion Columnist October 10, 2021

Libraries are essential spaces in bettering community health and should be supported. In Iowa City, we are fortunate enough to have a beautiful public library with large open windows and a seemingly...

Classroom 105 at the EPB- English-Philosophy Building 251 W Iowa Ave. Sits empty As seen on Friday Aug 28,2020 (Jeff Sigmund/Daily Iowan))

Opinion | There needs to be a way to evaluate teaching assistants earlier in the semester

Peter Anders, Opinions Contributor October 7, 2021

There are very few things that can ruin a student’s learning experience quite like a bad learning environment. The University of Iowa, like most public universities, has a way for students to give feedback...

Opinion | College students need to better participate in politics

Opinion | College students need to better participate in politics

Luke Krchak, Opinions Columnist October 7, 2021

The average age of senators and representatives is on the rise, and we need young people to participate more in politics to achieve better representation. There are many ways young people can participate...

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 | We need representations of Black joy in art

Yassie Buchanan, Opinions Columnist October 6, 2021

Art is often used as a platform for people of color to express their experience and shine a light on their identities. A lot of the most well-known representations of people of color are centered around...

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Opinion | Disabilities do not prevent successful and normal college experiences

Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist October 6, 2021

I’m your typical college student, except for my genes. When I was diagnosed with Turner syndrome, nobody told me that my genetic disorder would prevent me from getting into the best writing school...

Haitian migrants walk towards the Rio Grande after Mexican police and immigration officers enter the Braulio Fernandez Park where the migrant had taken refuge on Thursday Sept. 23, 2021

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Opinion | Haitian deportations are immoral and Biden must do better

Sophia Meador, Opinions Columnist October 5, 2021

The Biden administration is under scrutiny for its response to the rising number of Haitian migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, and rightfully so. While the Biden Administration defends deportations...

Kimberly Reicks of Ankeny speaks against a mask mandate which the Ankeny School Board voted in favor of during a meeting at Ankeny Centennial High School in Ankeny on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021.

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Opinion | Engage with your local school board

Peyton Downing, Opinions Columnist October 5, 2021

Let’s take a step away from the national spotlight for a moment. We need to talk about our local school boards — something that not everyone has a material interest in and even less of a personal...

Opinion | Outlaw stealthing in Iowa

Opinion | Outlaw stealthing in Iowa

Sophie Stover, Opinions Contributor October 4, 2021

Iowa lawmakers should outlaw nonconsensual condom removal, an action also known as “stealthing.” Removing a condom without consent from a partner is currently legal across the U.S. Seems like...

Solar panels are seen outside of the Johnson County Administration Building on April 23, 2018.

Opinion | Iowa needs to provide solar power

Shahab Khan, Opinion's Columnist October 3, 2021

One of the leading causes of climate change is how electricity is generated — by burning fossil fuels. To address the use of fossil fuels, scientists, activists, and economists have been advocating...