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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

If breast cancer is detected early, such as in stage 1 or stage 0, it can be highly curable. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Guest Opinion | Understanding Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

March 31, 2021

In recent years, there have been numerous studies done to investigate women’s health issues. Yet, there is still a severe lack of education and awareness surrounding conditions such as Premenstrual...

Guest Opinion | An open letter to transgender students

Guest Opinion | An open letter to transgender students

March 31, 2021

We write to you in the midst of a paradox. Seven years on from what Time Magazine labeled “The Transgender Tipping Point," we find ourselves fixed in place, teetering back and forth as the broader...

Pictured on Aug. 27, 2020, is a student walking through campus to their classes during the first week of school at the University of Iowa. (Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Guest Opinion | Tanya Uden-Holman: Student voices matter at the University of Iowa

March 30, 2021

Dear Students, You are the reason we are here, and hearing from you helps us make the University of Iowa a better place for everyone. That’s why we are reaching out to all students and inviting...

Former Iowa basketball player Michael Reaves (11) sits for a team photo in 1986. (Contributed by Iowa Digital Archives)

Guest Opinion | Family of late UI basketball star Michael Reaves says ‘Thank you’

March 23, 2021

The family of the late Michael Silvester Reaves, affectionately known as "Mike," would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to all family members, friends, neighbors, relatives, and intimate...

Iowa City Transit bus as seen on Sept. 21, 2020.

Guest Opinion | Expand Iowa City public transportation services

March 17, 2021

On March 2, Iowa City Transportation Director Darian Nagel-Gamm presented potential transportation service enhancements to the Iowa City City Council, including Sunday fixed-route, Sunday demand response,...

Guest Opinion | The Doctor is In: Tips from a medical student on how to fight imposter syndrome

Guest Opinion | The Doctor is In: Tips from a medical student on how to fight imposter syndrome

March 1, 2021

Imposter syndrome describes a person’s feelings of inadequacy despite their many achievements and accolades. This affects many students as they enroll in a professional or graduate program —...

The Iowa men’s gymnastics team huddles on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2022 during the Iowa vs. Penn State men’s gymnastics meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa defeated Penn State 398.850-393.550. Men’s gymnastics has not been reinstated like the women’s swimming and diving team was earlier in February, so this is will be their final season.

Guest Opinion | An open letter about Iowa men’s gymnastics

February 24, 2021

Open letter to all concerned in making this decision: I have contemplated writing this letter for many weeks since hearing of the “irreversible” decision to drop men’s varsity gymnastics as...

Christina Bohannan, Representative-Elect for the Iowa House of Representatives in District 85, holds a Biden-Harris sign in the air. Patrons celebrate the Biden Harris presidential victory in Mercer Park on Sunday. The event was hosted by Johnston County Supervisor RoyceAnn Porter. Patrons celebrate the Biden Harris presidential victory in Mercer Park on Sunday. The event was hosted by Johnston County Supervisor RoyceAnn Porter.

Guest Opinion | Both sides now: free speech and politics in Iowa

February 15, 2021

As a law professor, I am a strong defender of free speech. Defending free speech as a constitutional principle means defending the right of people to speak even when I disagree with their message. As...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

Guest Opinion | University of Iowa needs to improve its hiring practices

February 9, 2021

I don’t know Kevin Kregel, so the testimonials offered by the University of Iowa in support of his appointment as provost may be accurate in every way. Nonetheless, I believe that the decision to...

Guest Opinion | Top 10 ways tenure benefits students and all Iowans

Guest Opinion | Top 10 ways tenure benefits students and all Iowans

January 28, 2021

Many things, large and small, have changed over the last four years. World leaders have come and gone. Important books have been written. Our planet has experienced a pandemic. We have both retired. But...

Brother’s Bar and Grill is seen on Thursday Oct. 8, 2020, the first weekend of bars reopening. Governor Kim Reynolds released a proclamation last Friday allowing bars to reopen in Johnson and Story counties on Monday, Oct. 5. Many bar-goers were out without masks on and there was little social distancing in lines.

Guest Opinion | The Doctor is In: Brain Biology Behind an Alcohol-Induced Blackout

January 26, 2021

Have you or your friends ever gone out drinking and woke up the next morning to a half-eaten pizza you don’t remember ordering? If so, you’re not alone. As Barnet et al. found in a 2014 study,...

The Riverside Theatre is seen on Sunday, April 26, 2020.

Guest Opinion | An open letter on Riverside Theatre’s future

January 25, 2021

The board of directors and staff of Riverside Theatre are happy to announce that we have found a new permanent home in the historic Crescent Building on the Ped Mall of downtown Iowa City.  The new...

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