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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Opinion | The responsibility to care for older adults should lie in communal hands

Opinion | The responsibility to care for older adults should lie in communal hands

Shelley Mishra, Opinions Contributor April 14, 2024

Caring for older adults should be a responsibility of the community, including in Iowa. Older adults are some of the most at-risk members of the community for mental illness. Limited interactions...

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds talks with supporters after the 2023 Thanksgiving Family Forum hosted by The FAMiLY Leader, an organization dedicated to advancing the role of religious values in government, at the Marriott hotel in downtown Des Moines on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Ramaswamy sat with his son, who ran onto the stage earlier in the event. The event began at 3:30 p.m. with a round table discussion, and was followed by meet-and-greet events with each of the candidates, which included Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, and Nikki Haley.

Opinion | Reynolds’ changes to AEA law has benefits, but it didn’t start that way

Aaron El-Kerdani, Opinions Columnist April 9, 2024

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has dodged a bullet. On March 27, Reynolds made the right call in signing a new law to make important changes to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies after reviewing feedback...

The Iowa State Capitol is seen in Des Moines on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.

Opinion | Medicare, Social Security, and reproductive freedom are threatened by the RSC in their new budget proposal

Natalie Nye, Opinions Columnist April 9, 2024

U.S. House Republicans want to make living even harder for individuals with lower incomes, take away women’s bodily autonomy, and give tax cuts to the wealthy in our country. On March 20, 80 percent...

Opinion | Iowans can’t let the state fund the killing of raccoons

Opinion | Iowans can’t let the state fund the killing of raccoons

Caden Bell, Opinions Columnist April 8, 2024

Iowa House legislators recently proposed a bill that would use taxpayer dollars to pay Iowans to kill raccoons. The bill, House Study Bill 636, is intended to help control the raccoon population and...

Opinion | UI’s Unit Partner Program can help develop essential healthcare soft skills in students

Opinion | UI’s Unit Partner Program can help develop essential healthcare soft skills in students

Shelley Mishra, Opinions Contributor April 7, 2024

When considering what constitutes a satisfactory hospital visit, one must incorporate the soft skills of medical professionals as well as their technical abilities. While the vitals meticulously taken...

Food donations are seen inside of the CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City on Feb. 14, 2022. The center is a volunteer-driven organization for grocery assistance.

Opinion | It’s time for Iowa to address hunger

Jordan Coates, Opinions Columnist April 2, 2024

It is an anomaly that’s hard to ignore: Iowa is one of the most productive agricultural states in the country, yet many of its residents go hungry. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture,...

Photo Illustration by Raquele Decker.

Opinion | It’s time to say goodbye to billionaires

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor April 1, 2024

Call me a socialist, but it is truly time to expunge all billionaires. There are now 735 billionaires in the U.S. and 2,600 billionaires globally as of 2024. Iowa has one billionaire: agriculture mogul...

Opinion | AI deepfake apps need to be held legally responsible for creating sexually explicit content.

Opinion | AI deepfake apps need to be held legally responsible for creating sexually explicit content.

Natalie Nye, Opinions Columnist March 31, 2024

Iowa legislators passed preventative laws to criminalize deepfakes this month. Senate File 2243, passed on March 6, makes it illegal to create or distribute deepfakes that show a visual depiction...

Opinion | College students shouldn’t feel the pressure of hookup culture

Opinion | College students shouldn’t feel the pressure of hookup culture

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor March 27, 2024

As seen in countless movies and TV shows like “Pitch Perfect,” “After,” and the latter episodes of “Normal People,” hookup culture is prominent on college campuses in media. Hookup culture...

The Daily Iowan’s 2024-25 executive editor, Jami Martin-Trainor, poses for a portrait on Monday, March 4, 2023.

Opinion | Help continue a legacy of excellence at The Daily Iowan

Jami Martin-Trainor, Managing Digital Editor March 26, 2024

Over the years, we have seen what happens when local communities don’t have access to newspapers and journalists who work tirelessly to ensure their community is properly informed. It’s not pretty. Recently,...

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds talks with supporters after the 2023 Thanksgiving Family Forum hosted by The FAMiLY Leader, an organization dedicated to advancing the role of religious values in government, at the Marriott hotel in downtown Des Moines on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Ramaswamy sat with his son, who ran onto the stage earlier in the event. The event began at 3:30 p.m. with a round table discussion, and was followed by meet-and-greet events with each of the candidates, which included Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, and Nikki Haley.

Opinion | Kim Reynolds and other Republicans are using the border to keep enforcing the culture war

Caden Bell, Opinions Columnist March 26, 2024

Recently, Gov. Kim Reynolds sent the Iowa National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border in response to the national media attention the border has received. This choice follows in the wake of other...

A group of people pose for their portraits and to show their signs on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Iowa Citizens for Community Change held the rally on the Riverside Dr. overpass.

Opinion | Recent rapid weather changes are a dire sign

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor March 26, 2024

Although early signs of spring bring joy to many, they might now be the Earth’s urgent cry for help. If these inconsistent and quickly changing temperatures continue, it means extreme weather conditions...