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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

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Opinion | Please, just wear your mask

Hannah Pinski, Opinions Columnist November 12, 2020

To put it very bluntly, I’m fed up. I’m frustrated that people are still going to the bars on game day and weekend nights. I’m sick of seeing house parties on people’s Snapchat stories with...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

Opinion | COVID-19 isn’t under control

Zeina Aboushaar, Opinions Columnist November 11, 2020

The past few weeks, Iowa has been breaking records for the highest numbers of coronavirus cases. This recent increase in cases has caused a record number of admissions of sick patients into local hospitals...

Pictured is the Main Library at the University of Iowa on Oct. 28, 2020. Many students in the library aren’t’ following the COVID-19 rules and regulations of the University, which requires students to wear masks and only sit a certain number of students to a table.

Opinion | More time doesn’t mean more productivity

Yassie Buchanan, Opinions Columnist November 11, 2020

With most of school and work transferring online due to COVID, many people have reported they feel like they have seen an increase in their productivity. Although an increase in productivity at first...

Judge Amy Coney Barrett is sworn in as the Supreme Court associate justice by Justice Clarence Thomas as her husband Jesse Barrett and President Donald Trump look on during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 26, 2020.

Guest Opinion | Originalism and Justice Amy Coney Barrett

November 10, 2020

Since 2017, when then-professor Amy Coney Barrett was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, many rightly assumed her to be President Trump’s next Supreme Court nominee....

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

Opinion | University of Iowa DEI response shouldn’t have been a disaster

Hannah Pinski, Opinions Columnist November 10, 2020

According to the University of Iowa’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement, the division aims to provide a ‘welcoming, respectful, and inclusive campus environment for all’ through leadership,...

A bouquet of roses is seen at Beno's Flowers and Gifts on February 12, 2019.

Guest Opinion | The Doctor is in: Living to die better

November 10, 2020

We are taught in medicine how to treat illness, find cures, and prevent morbidity and mortality. One lesson school forgot to teach us is that we all die. In western culture, it’s not common to talk...

Models wear creations for the Chanel spring/summer 2021 fashion show Oct. 6 during Paris Fashion Week. The show was hosted at the Grand Palais.

Opinion | Boycott the French

Zeina Aboushaar, Opinions Columnist November 9, 2020

French designers have created the most renowned fashion brands in the world from Chanel, Saint Laurent, Hermez, Louis Vuitton, and the list goes on. France is regarded as the world's fashion capital...

Police officers walk past as National Guard members monitor activity surrounding Philadelphia City Hall on October 30, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In response to widespread unrest in the aftermath of Walter Wallace Jr.'s death, the National Guard arrived this afternoon to various locations throughout the city. The 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr, a father of nine children, who Philadelphia police officers claimed was armed with a knife, was fatally shot by at least 14 total rounds.

Opinion | Mental health isn’t political

Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist November 9, 2020

The oversight of mental health is, once again, leading to the politicization of an issue that should not be politicized. Walter Wallace, an African American with bipolar disorder, was shot by a...

Opinion | Democrats and progressivism

Opinion | Democrats and progressivism

Peyton Downing, Opinions Editor November 8, 2020

Close election we just got ourselves through, huh? Democrats got the presidency but lost a couple House seats and the Senate will come down to Georgia senate run-off races. Now if you’re listening...

An apartment building is seen in Iowa City on Saturday, April 21, 2018.

Opinion | Iowa City does not need more luxury apartments

Hannah Pinski, Opinions Columnist November 8, 2020

The fall season marks the time of year college students begin looking at apartments for the next year. Questions like “who am I living with” and “what landlords seem the nicest” fill students’...

Set of book icons in flat style isolated. Opened notebook and diary with color bookmarks. Stack of literature and documents. Publication, study, learning concept.

Opinion | Take a religious class

Signe Nettum, Opinions Columnist November 8, 2020

My favorite fall semester activity? Picking classes for next semester. The day the schedule builder opened, I crafted about seven different schedules because I could not settle on a solid schedule. Sadly,...

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

Opinion | Public transportation is always worth improving

Adam Engelbrecht, Opinions Columnist November 5, 2020

Compared to some other cities of comparable size, Iowa City’s public transit system is pretty good. Our bus stops cover a lot of ground, and buses generally come every half-hour. But there are some...