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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Minneapolis  Defense Attorney Eric Nelson, and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, listening to a witness during Chauvin's trial on April 5, 2021 in Minneapolis.

Opinion | Iowa politics need to address racial justice and police brutality

Hannah Pinski, Opinions Editor April 28, 2021

While the result of the Derek Chauvin trial was an example of accountability in our policing system, America still has a long way to go when it comes to racial justice. For Iowa, we still have to make...

The Haunted Bookshop in Iowa City is seen on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020.

Opinion | Why scavenging is the ultimate way to finding books during COVID-19

Moriana Delgado, Opinions Contributor April 27, 2021

There is a bonding relationship between the physical copy of a book and its unexpected in-person find that the internet cannot replicate. With many local bookstores closed for in-person browsing, and...

The UIHC is displayed on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.

Opinion | UIHC needs to be properly funded even after COVID-19

Josie Taylor, Opinions Contributor April 26, 2021

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics network is impressive and a positive force in Iowa City and to the global community. Its health care workers deserve adequate pay to keep up with patient...

Guns are displayed at Scheels in Coralville on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.

Opinion | Mental illness treatment must be part of conversation to reduce gun deaths

Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist April 22, 2021

My dad was a Virginia Polytechnic Institute graduate student during the horrific shooting. Seung-Hi Cho, the student responsible for these heartbreaking murders, wrote violent assignments for English...

Opinion | Empty the jails

Opinion | Empty the jails

Peyton Downing, Opinions Columnist April 22, 2021

With everyone's eyes on the criminal justice system in the wake of Derek Chauvin’s trial, there's an important aspect that relates directly back to Iowa that we need to speak about. American prisons...

Members of the Iowa Supreme Court exit the house chamber following the State of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 in Des Moines. Gov. Reynolds highlighted in the address expansion of broadband internet, a push for in-person learning, and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opinion | The Iowa Supreme Court should preserve the Iowa redistricting process despite COVID-19 delays

Evan Mantler, Opinions Contributor April 21, 2021

Iowa’s voter redistricting process is unique and one of the fairest in the country, but it’s about to face a new challenge. The delay in U.S. census results caused by the COVID-19 pandemic...

Gov. Kim Reynolds prepares for the State of the State Address within the house chambers of the Iowa State Capitol Building on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 in Des Moines. Tuesday marks the second day of the 2021 Iowa legislative session, in which Gov. Reynolds will give her address in the evening. (Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan)

Opinion | Gov. Reynolds gatekeeps Iowa amid immigration surge

Sophia Meador, Opinions Contributor April 20, 2021

Nearly 172,000 migrants were stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border in March, the highest number recorded since March 2001. This record number of migrants seeking asylum into the U.S. has overwhelmed housing...

Tangled thoughts, information overload concept. Several lines from different directions that tangle in a person's head, flat illustration.

Opinion | Black populations need better mental health resources

Yassie Buchanan, Opinions Columnist April 20, 2021

The past year has been traumatic enough for communities of color across the country. The start of Derek Chauvin’s trial at the end of March was in and of itself taxing to watch as a Black person,...

A For Sale sign is seen on Nov. 17, 2020. With families wanting larger homes to inhabit while being stuck at home due to COVID-19, real estate companies are doing notably well.

Opinion | Rent is too high

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist April 19, 2021

Housing in Iowa could become unaffordable in the near future unless policymakers take the necessary steps to correct the current trends. In the past four years, the median listing price in Iowa...

University of Iowa Environmental Coalition members, Emily  Jansen, Ella Hink, Claire Player and Joseph Haggerty (L-R), pose for a portrait on the Pentacrest on Friday, April 16, 2021. University of Iowa Environmental Coalition, along with 100 Grannies, protested pesticides and listed all the pesticides used on campus along with their health and environmental effects.

Opinion | The University of Iowa needs to meet student demands for a pesticide-free campus

Grace Hildahl, Opinions Contributor April 19, 2021

The University of Iowa Environmental Coalition, an ecological activist group on campus, has been advocating for the ban of pesticides since 1990. With goals to promote human and environmental health...

Ally Pronina

Opinion | How Turner syndrome inspired me to join the DI’s DEI Committee

Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist April 18, 2021

Turner syndrome led me to one of the most impactful experiences. Having a medical condition that media organizations often overlook or misrepresent is what inspired me to join The Daily Iowan’s Diversity,...

Opinion | The UI needs to better teach party culture to students

Opinion | The UI needs to better teach party culture to students

Peter Anders, Opinions Contributor April 15, 2021

When people talk about party schools in the U.S., the University of Iowa is often mentioned in some of these conversations — perhaps less frequently than in years past. While the UI has fallen in...