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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The Iowa City Community School District sign in Iowa City is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.

Guest Column | ICCSD high school principals usher in new school year

August 21, 2023

The principals of the four high schools in the Iowa City Community School District are excited to welcome back the over 4,500 students that attend City High, Liberty High, Tate High, and West High....

State Board of Regents members lead a meeting in Iowa City on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Guest Column︱We don’t have to let fascists run this university into the ground

August 21, 2023

A month before COVID-19 hit the U.S., undergraduate students from across the state of Iowa marched into the state Board of Regents’ office in Urbandale, Iowa. Their message was clear: No more tuition...

The Iowa City Community School District sign in Iowa City is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.

Guest Column | Keeping our promise to public education

June 25, 2023

Six graduation ceremonies in five days. Sound tedious? It’s not when you’re the superintendent of the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD). As I looked at the thousands of people who...

Doc Is In | Psychedelics: tripping to treat depression, PTSD, and other mental health Disorders

Doc Is In | Psychedelics: tripping to treat depression, PTSD, and other mental health Disorders

May 2, 2023

Although agents like ayahuasca have been a part of ancient rituals for millennia, reports in the 1950s and 1960s sharing the successes psychedelics had in treating mental health conditions saw meteoric...

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Doc Is In | Ketamine: Tranquilizer or therapy mental health conditions

April 25, 2023

Known as “Special K” by partygoers or tranquilizers by veterinarians, ketamine has re-emerged as an innovative psychiatric therapy. What does ketamine do? From its first forays in the fields...

The University of Iowa Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offices on Thursday, Feb 3, 2022.

Guest Column | Iowa’s DEI bureaucracy should be defunded

April 12, 2023

Departments devoted to diversity, equity, and inclusion are now commonplace in American universities. Nationally, the average university employs 3.4 DEI personnel for every 100 tenure-track faculty. In...

A Pfizer vaccine is drawn up during a vaccination clinic at the Radisson Hotel Conference Center in Coralville on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

Doc is In | COVID-19 Vaccines: Staying informed

April 2, 2023

Some Americans are still left with questions about the COVID-19 vaccines and their safety as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its fourth year. The approval of the bivalent booster and the constant emergence...

Participants chalk the sidewalk during the Trans Day of Visibility rally at the Pentacrest on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The event was put on by the LGBTQ Iowa Archives and Library, and featured chalking and speeches by members of the community.

Guest Opinion | University Democrats at Iowa on recent legislation

March 20, 2023

Columns reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board, The Daily Iowan, or other organizations in which the author may be involved. Several members...

The Doc is In | Let’s Talk About Toking: How to Use Cannabis Safely

The Doc is In | Let’s Talk About Toking: How to Use Cannabis Safely

March 5, 2023

Cannabis, marijuana, or weed is becoming a popular drug of choice in the U.S. Whether someone is a daily user or has only tried this product once, it is important to know a few things so the user...

Doc is In | Naloxone for opioid overdose reversal

Doc is In | Naloxone for opioid overdose reversal

February 26, 2023

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioid overdose deaths of any kind have increased more than eight times since 1999, with nearly 69,000 deaths reported in the U.S. in 2020....

Guest Opinion | Combat food insecurity, improve public health, and make money

Guest Opinion | Combat food insecurity, improve public health, and make money

February 23, 2023

When you think of ways to help food-insecure communities in the U.S., what do you imagine? Food banks? Food drives? Government aid? The money and food that is typically donated or allocated to these...

Senators listen to speakers at a University Student Government meeting in the Black Box Theater in the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.

Guest Opinion | Creating a CommUnity on Campus

February 22, 2023

When I first joined the University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government in the spring 2020, it was for the simple goal of making a difference on campus. Four years and a national pandemic later,...

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