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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

Letter to the Editor | Jason Glass is getting my vote for Iowa City City Council

Letter to the Editor | Jason Glass is getting my vote for Iowa City City Council

October 24, 2021

Jason Glass will get my one and only vote for the Iowa City City Council, and here is why. In November 2009, I was elected to the Iowa City Council. I’ll step down in December having worked with...

Iowa City Council Candidate Jason Glass poses for a portrait during an interview on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021.

Letter to the Editor | Vote Krista Burrus and Jason Glass

October 20, 2021

Serving in public office is an onerous task that requires making personal sacrifices and taking blistering criticism for the greater good of the community.  Thankfully, there are a number of good...

Letter to the Editor | Vote Hai Huynh for Coralville City Council

Letter to the Editor | Vote Hai Huynh for Coralville City Council

October 20, 2021

I’ve lived in Coralville for 27 years. The town has reinvented itself during that time. The mall isn’t new anymore, Iowa River Landing is a beautiful attraction, and Applebee’s sits where I rented...

Letter to the Editor | Climate change is affecting Iowans

Letter to the Editor | Climate change is affecting Iowans

October 18, 2021

Whether we realize it or not, our planet and our future well-being is in jeopardy. The planet is getting warmer. That is a fact. It is not a matter of opinion. This has been causing and will continue...

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 Children's 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...