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

Letter to the Editor | Vote Jason Glass for Iowa City City Council

Letter to the Editor | Vote Jason Glass for Iowa City City Council

October 13, 2021

Your vote is important, and we ask you to cast your ballot Nov. 2 for Jason Glass for Iowa City City Council. Iowa City needs strong, sensible leadership, and we believe Jason Glass is the right...

Letter to the Editor | Your community needs you for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Letter to the Editor | Your community needs you for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

September 8, 2021

You have a rare opportunity to offer your eyes, ears, heart, and mind to effect actual change. Do not let it slip away. Too often are we told “your opinion matters” from those in positions of...

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.

Letter to the Editor | The Iowa City schools board needs to stand up against Gov. Reynolds

August 24, 2021

What is the matter with the Iowa City Community school board? If school boards in Texas and Florida are brave enough to defy their fanatically anti-mask governors Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis, why...

Iowa freshman students wave to the University of Iowa Stead Family Childrens Hospital during Kick Off at Kinnick at Kinnick Stadium on Friday, Aug. 19. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Letter to the Editor | UI freshman orientation was irresponsible

August 23, 2021

As a second-generation alum of the University of Iowa (Class of 1981), I was embarrassed by my university and the callous and unthinking “freshman” orientation event held at Kinnick Stadium on...

The Iowa State Capitol building is seen in Des Moines on April 9, 2019.

Letter to the Editor | Senate File 252 shouldn’t have been signed

May 4, 2021

I’ve struggled to put my finger on why exactly the bill the governor signed on April 30 is so bad. Senate File 252 bans cities from preventing landlords from discriminating against those with Section...

The new University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson addresses reporters in the Levitt Center for University Advancement on April 30, 2021. Wilson becomes the 22nd president for the University of Iowa and was previously the Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs for the University of Illinois.

Letter to the Editor | Thank you from the UI Presidential Search Committee

May 3, 2021

Dear Campus Community — As one of the co-chairs of the recently completed University of Iowa Presidential Search process, I would like to publicly thank the 21-member search committee for its...

Letter to the Editor | Let’s celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week

Letter to the Editor | Let’s celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week

May 2, 2021

In recognition of National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3-7), the Iowa City Community School District Districtwide Parents’ Organization (DPO) would like to thank each of the amazing teachers,...

The Johnson County Courthouse in Iowa City is seen on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

Letter to the Editor | Be sure you are registered and vote for Finlayson on June 8

April 29, 2021

I support Scott Finlayson for the June 8 Johnson County Election to fill the 21 months left of Janelle Rettig’s term. Finlayson has the expertise we need for knowing the county. He served four years...

Climate Action Engagement Specialist Sarah Gardner stands outside Iowa City Hall on October 7 2020. Gardner and fellow Climate Change Ambassadors have a primary goal of bringing the issue of climate change to an individual level.

Letter to the Editor | Celebrate Hawkeyes who give back

April 28, 2021

The University of Iowa has a long tradition of excellence in education, research and patient care, and that excellence is fueled by the generosity of generations of Hawkeyes. While it’s easy to...

The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

Letter to the Editor | None of the presidential candidates represent our interests

April 27, 2021

Over the past two weeks, the University of Iowa met the final four candidates for the next president through a series of live forums. What was clear from these forums is that the differences between...

University of Iowa Environmental Coalition members and 100 Grannies members protest on the Pentacrest on Friday, April 16, 2021, over the use of pesticides. The groups listed all the pesticides used on campus along with their health and environmental effects.

Letter to the Editor | The University of Iowa needs to eliminate carbon emissions by 2030

April 25, 2021

The University of Iowa, like every other institution, small or large, public or private, needs to transition to carbon-free energy by 2030. You might tell me this is too soon, but the truth is that...

A file image of the Corn Plus ethanol plant on May 22, 2015, in Winnebago, Minnesota.

Letter to the Editor | Fuel mandate comes at the expense of Iowans

April 21, 2021

There is a bill in the Iowa Legislature that would increase the cost of gas for me and many other Iowans struggling financially. The governor’s fuel mandate proposal would, effective immediately,...

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