During the Republican National Convention, I expected the usual tirade of Republican talking points — immigration, out-sourcing jobs, trade wars, and do-nothing-Democrats. What I wasn’t prepared...
A popular sentiment currently surrounding COVID-19 is the desire for life to just get back to normal. Unfortunately, it is becoming increasingly clear that “pre-pandemic life” will not return anytime...
It is no secret that gifted and talented K-12 programs often ostracize minority students. This process is commonly known as racialized tracking, where students of color are weeded out of accelerated...
Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist
• August 30, 2020
Treating others how you want to be treated, though taught from an early age, has yet to be learned.
Lizzie Velasquez, a motivational speaker with a genetic disorder, shared a prank a mom made on...
The past few days for many children and young adults was back-to-school week. Across the country I watched friends and family posting their pictures for the first day of school and had a sick feeling...
Almost a week after I heard the terrible news, I continued to think about my life as an athlete, specifically my time as an Iowa swimmer. The University of Iowa announced the women’s and men’s...
I just read the open letter from Bruce Harreld to the Iowa City community and it's definitely a funny read!
You seriously think this governor's "proclamations" mean anything coming from a governor...
In case you weren’t aware, we are still in this pandemic. Why does it feel like I am stating the obvious? It’s because this past week some students returning to campus for the fall semester have...
Earlier this month, President Trump admitted in an interview with Fox Business that he was denying funding to the United States Postal Service in order to disrupt mail-in ballots for the November election.
With...
Yet another Black man has been shot by police in broad daylight — 29-year-old Jacob Blake of Kenosha, Wisconsin — and yet again, people are defending police action.
While there are far more...
Iowans all across the state are hurting badly after the record-breaking derecho storm that took place on Aug. 10. As crops are wiped out in gargantuan numbers and thousands of Iowans are just getting...
Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist
• August 26, 2020
The University of Iowa Housing and Dining Facility issued an apology to students after freshman Ann Gaughan's quarantine experience went viral on social media.
Gaughan told The Daily Iowan there...
