Iowa City — and Johnson County — take a deep breath (through your mask). Some 30,000 people came into town over the past two weeks and most are here to stay. Our COVID numbers are spiking. In other...
“whY Isn’t thE mEdIA cOvErIng thIs?”
It’s something of a joke on Journalist Twitter. There are countless posts asserting a lack of news coverage about various atrocities such as police brutality,...
The University of Iowa campus has changed drastically since we all left in March. Classes are mostly online, masks are required almost everywhere you go, and social distancing is a norm. COVID-19 has...
Signe Nettum, Opinions Columnist
• August 24, 2020
There is no denying it. Because of COVID-19, almost every student’s schedule has changed. Classes shifted online, were canceled, or switched professors, and everything is not the way it was prior....
In American culture, one type of comedy that has become dominant is dark humor. According to Urban Dictionary, an online source for slang terms, they define it as “a form of humor involving a twist...
Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist
• August 24, 2020
A quadriplegic man named Michael Hickson died from the coronavirus after being denied treatment. The doctors justified it by saying he did not have a quality of life.
Did they ask what Hickson thought...
Our school is refusing to protect us.
Students are here, cases are rising, and the University of Iowa’s preparations are not enough.
The UI administration hasn’t protected the wellbeing of...
It’s a Tuesday afternoon, and I’ve just moved into my new — yet very old — apartment in Iowa City. While unpacking clothes, knickknacks, and kitchen items, I opened up the heaviest box of the...
The news this week of the cancelation of the University of Iowa swimming and diving programs has been devastating. I am not sure your administration truly understands what this means. The swimming...
The Johnson County Democrat Central Committee supports efforts by the Iowa City Community School District to exercise local control in setting the best path for the new school year. Local leaders...
The last several weeks have seen an uptick in anti-Semitic social media postings. The ones that have been receiving the most traction have been from Black athletes and celebrities Ice Cube, DeSean...
The U.S. military isn’t the kind of organization to ignore easy avenues for recruitment. Already notorious for targeting low income schools for recruits, the military seems to be opting to go one...
