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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Letter from The Daily Iowan editors | We’re listening

Josie Fischels, Caleb McCullough, and Sarah Watson June 16, 2020

George Floyd's killing at the hands of Minneapolis police officers has sparked historic civil rights demonstrations across the country and calls for swift action long overdue from leaders on every...

A protester holds up a sign on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 outside the Johnson County Sheriff's office. Protesters marched through Iowa City, stopping at intersections and government buildings to spray paint before continuing on.

Opinion | America, we are not equal

Hannah Pinski, Opinions Columnist June 16, 2020

To the citizens of Iowa City, we have to wake up. We have to open our eyes to the reality of our society. We have to recognize that right now America does not have equality, liberty, and justice for...

Kinnick Stadium is seen fom the north end zone at Iowa Football Media Day on Friday, August 9, 2019.

Opinion | The Iowa football program sets the standard for others

Chloe Peterson, Opinions Columnist June 15, 2020

On June 5th, former Hawkeye football player James Daniels tweeted that “There are too many racial disparities in the Iowa football program. Black players have been treated unfairly for far too long.” After...

Protesters circle at the intersection of Dubuque St. and Foster Rd. on Friday, June 5, 2020 to spray paint before marching to I-80.

Opinion | Protesting doesn’t have to be physical

Signe Nettum, Opinions Columnist June 14, 2020

With the death of George Floyd by the police, another name is added to the list of Black people killed unnecessarily by police officers, sparking protests that have swept the nation. While during any...

Graffiti on the intersection of Iowa Avenue and Dubuque Street is seen on June 4.

Opinion | Antiracism requires antifascist action from our leaders and our people

Elijah Helton, Senior Columnist June 13, 2020

The Iowa City Police Department attacked the people it is sworn to protect and serve. People were gassed and flashbanged. Videos were recorded and uploaded. Social media lit up. Some online reactions...

A Malayan Tiger roams his area at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019.

Opinion: Tiger King misses the opportunity to bring awareness to animal abuse

Angela Stansbery, Opinions Columnist May 14, 2020

At the beginning of the series it briefly discusses animal abuse and what each person in the documentary thinks of it. One major consensus though is that those who have cats don’t believe they are...

Opinion: The value and person behind the writing

Opinion: The value and person behind the writing

Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist May 14, 2020

“I can’t imagine why any news person would want to talk to somebody who can only talk through a machine. How boring.” This is a quote from Melody, a character with cerebral palsy, in one of...

Board game club attendees play a game at Hobby Corner located in the Sycamore Mall on Thursday, June 6, 2019.

Opinion: We should all be in search of new hobbies

Signe Nettum, Opinions Columnist May 13, 2020

Like any Generation Z, or Millennial — I was born in 2000, so I branch that weird gap between the two — I am glued to either my smartphone, laptop, or gaming controller. Yes, I will proclaim to...

Newly-elected Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, speaks at the Iowa State Capitol on Monday, January 13, 2020. The House convened and leaders in the Iowa House of Representatives gave opening remarks to preview their priorities for the 2020 session.

Opinion: Let’s play ball

Jason O'Day, Opinions Columnist May 13, 2020

High school athletics are a crucial thread in the social fabric that binds our state, and our country, together as a whole. They are even more important than professional sports because young adults...

Contributed

Senior Column: A senior reflects on time learning rugby, and how it is more than just a sport

Naomi Hofferber, Arts Reporter May 12, 2020

Junior year, I couldn’t get out of bed in the morning. Seasonal depression had hit me hard, and I felt like I had hit a plateau — in my work with The Daily Iowan that I loved so much, in school,...

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Senior Column: DI taught me I can do anything

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor May 12, 2020

I remember being scared in first grade. One afternoon, I walked in on my mom looking up information on stuttering on the website for the Stuttering Foundation of America. I had just started stuttering...

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Senior Column: It’s true: I survived college without becoming a liberal

Marina Jaimes, Opinions Columnist May 12, 2020

Reflecting on my last piece for The Daily Iowan, one thing in particular comes to mind about the graduating class of 2020: our college years were dominated by national politics. From the moment...