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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

Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the State of the State address in the house chamber of 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 | Iowa needs to commit to social justice reform

Hannah Pinski, Opinions Editor March 11, 2021

If there’s anything to come out of Iowa’s legislative session, it’s that social justice reform made during the summer wasn’t the commitment we thought it was. While Iowans continue to call...

Dance marathon Morale Captains dance alone in the Iowa Memorial Union on Saturday, February 27th, 2021. Due to the pandemic, the annual charity event which normally packs the entire building, has been converted to a digital live stream leaving the Iowa Memorial Union nearly empty.

Opinion | Don’t stop fighting For The Kids

Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist March 11, 2021

During the pandemic, the sweetest tradition at the University of Iowa dances on. Dance Marathon 27 raised $1.4 million at their virtual Big Event. The Big Event may be over, but we must continue...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

Opinion | The truth about transitioning

Peyton Downing, Opinions Columnist March 10, 2021

During the confirmation hearing for Dr. Rachel Levine, president Joe Biden’s nominee for assistant secretary of health, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., put forward a series of questions regarding transgender...

A Burge Marketplace worker serves a line of students on Monday, August 26th, 2020. Due to health and safety regulations as a means of preventing the spread of COVID-19, the dining hall process has been streamlined with an advanced registration process and a takeout meal process.

Opinion | UI dining halls should be take-out only

Peter Anders, Opinions Contributor March 10, 2021

Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak began in March 2020, the administration at the University of Iowa has had a mixed track record of how they have responded to the unusual series of events that have...

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld speaks during virtual commencement on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19, the University of Iowa moved commencement online in March.

Opinion | The UI needs to make sure graduation celebrations are COVID-19 safe

Josie Taylor, Opinions Contributor March 10, 2021

Despite relatively low case numbers and vaccinations, the University of Iowa needs to make sure its in-person graduation celebration is still COVID-19 safe. The UI announced that it’s planning...

U.S. President Joe Biden holds in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington D.C., on March 3, 2021.

Opinion | The American Rescue Plan helps struggling Iowans during the COVID-19 pandemic

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist March 9, 2021

Iowans should rejoice because President Joe Biden and the Democrats are coming to the rescue. On Saturday, the Senate approved Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. The package includes...

Sign seen on South Gilbert Street on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020.

Opinion | Promoting housing discrimination is wrong in every instance

Sophie Stover, Opinions Columnist March 8, 2021

Our lawmakers are facilitating housing discrimination if SF 252 passes through the Iowa Legislature. Current ordinances on the books in Iowa City, Des Moines, and Marion prevent landlords from denying...

Actors dance during the Hit the Wall dress rehearsal in the Theater Building on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. Hit the Wall depicted the violence of Stonewall riots.

Opinion | LGBTQ+ history deserves to be taught in schools

Bailey Cichon March 8, 2021

I didn’t fully understand what the Stonewall riots were until I was 19 years old. I’d been slowly coming out of the closet for about 6 months before I attended the University of Iowa theatre department’s...

Opinion | Iowa lawmakers missed an opportunity to prepare Iowa for the future of psychiatry

Opinion | Iowa lawmakers missed an opportunity to prepare Iowa for the future of psychiatry

Gabe Conley, Opinions Contributor March 7, 2021

Instead of demonstrating a nuanced understanding of the mental health landscape, Iowa lawmakers chose to maintain Drug War-era criminalization of “psychedelic” compounds, which is policy deeply...

Medical bed on wheels in the hospital corridor.

Opinion | Abortions are an essential part of reproductive health care

Yassie Buchanan, Opinions Columnist March 7, 2021

Abortions are crucial to reproductive health care, and pregnant people should have the privacy to look into alternative options without being targeted. Access to safe and legal abortions is a right...

UI students given first round of vaccinations on Thursday, Jan 28, 2021. Syringes wait to be used. Each has the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in it.

Opinion | COVID-19 increases the need for, not prevents, scientific research

Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist March 5, 2021

I started writing my undergraduate thesis paper for my lab less than a foot from my bed in my parents’ new house. Beforehand, my thesis adviser and I talked about how we were going to work on...

Nikole Hannah-Jones speaking with the university lecture committee in a virtual setting on Tuesday, Sept 22, 2020. Nikole spoke on her 1916 project about the continuing history of American slavery.

Opinion | Iowa Republicans are pro-censorship

Peyton Downing, Opinions Columnist March 4, 2021

Republican lawmakers in the Iowa House seem intent on repeating a modern-day version of the red scare. House File 222 would remove the funding from all schools, including community colleges and public...