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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Park benches are seen on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 outside in the Iowa City Ped Mall. (Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan)

Opinion | Anti-homeless architecture doesn’t help anyone

Chloe Peterson, Opinions Columnist August 4, 2020

Almost every day, on the corner of Clinton and Washington, there are people outside of Pancheros asking for help. Usually, they have a handwritten sign on cardboard, detailing the struggles they face...

Kobe Boyce of Lake Dallas High School poses for photos with his parents David Boyce and Mary Flowers Boyce after signing his letter of intent to play football at the University of Texas during signing day at Lake Dallas High School on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. (Vernon Bryant/Dallas Morning News)

Opinion | It’s okay to not be okay

Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist August 3, 2020

Texas cornerback Kobe Boyce announced he has depression and is going to take a break from football to focus on his mental health. This sets a vital example for others with mental illness.  His...

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y, exit the stage after a rally at the Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. Sen. Sanders and Rep. Osasio-Cortez spoke on climate change and women’s rights.

Opinion | Sexism and the oppression of women needs to end once and for all

Hannah Pinski, Opinions Columnist August 2, 2020

The recent interaction that took place on the Capitol steps between Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Ted Yoho, R-Fla. has sparked a wake-up call in American culture and society. After the...

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

Letter to the Editor | Opening schools is a mistake

August 2, 2020

Taking the lead from President Trump, Gov. Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg recently overruled local school officials and ordered Iowa kids and teachers back to in-person school in four weeks. Their...

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci  participates with U.S. President Donald Trump in a roundtable on donating plasma at the American Red Cross National Headquarters in Washington on July 30, 2020.

Opinion | Listen to Fauci

Chloe Peterson, Opinions Columnist July 30, 2020

Although many countries have managed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, cases in the United States are still rising every day. Out of a total of 16.5 million COVID-19 cases around the globe, the United...

Fuerzas federales dispersan a seguidores de Black Lives Matter frente a la Corte Federal Mark O. Hatfield, en Portland, Oregon.

Opinion | Black bags are for groceries, not protesters

Peyton Downing, Opinions Editor July 29, 2020

Portland, Oregon has become the center for protest coverage due to law enforcement’s callous disregard for the protesters’ lives. With the introduction of federal officers, Portland has now become...

On Tuesday, December 12, 2018 Student organization COGS staged a work-in in the IMU.

Guest Opinion | COGS calls on university and state to better protect students this fall

July 29, 2020

As of this week, there are over 130,000 confirmed deaths in the U.S. due to COVID-19. Cases are on the rise across the nation as well as in Iowa specifically. Johnson County has made national news...

Rally attendees hold signs and listen to speakers on the Pentacrest on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. UI Students for Disability Advocacy & Awareness organized this rally to speak about the injustice that students with disabilities face on campus.

Opinion | Disability Pride means recognizing that disability is not inability

Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist July 28, 2020

Even when America is not in the middle of quarantine and protests against systemic racism, July’s celebration of disability pride is overlooked. As someone with a congenital heart defect and genetic...

Audio equipment used for Iowa City's new podcast is seen on January 16th, 2019

Opinion | Quarantine is perfect for podcasting

Signe Nettum, Opinions Columnist July 27, 2020

I used to read books in the car all the time on long car trips before motion sickness forced me to stop. To fill in the monotonous time between destinations, I turned to podcasts to fill in the void...

The casket carrying civil rights icon and U.S. Congressman John Lewis arrives at the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, Ala., on Sunday July 26, 2020.

Opinion | John Lewis: an inspiration to America

Hannah Pinski July 26, 2020

On July 17, 2020, Representative John Robert Lewis from Georgia's 5th Congressional District passed away at age 80. However, he was not an average American politician. And although he has received...

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Opinion | Vote-by-mail is the best form of voting during the COVID-19 pandemic

Chloe Peterson, Opinions Columnist July 23, 2020

In the fall, all Iowans will receive an absentee ballot request form in their mailboxes for the November election. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate also sent out absentee ballot request forms before...

The Boyd Law Building is seen on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Formerly located at the Old Capitol, the University of Iowa was the first to have a law school west of the Mississippi River. (Alyson Kuennen/The Daily Iowan)

Guest Opinion | The state of Iowa must implement diploma privilege for graduate law students

July 22, 2020

How would you feel if someone told you that in less than two weeks you had to go sit in a room with two hundred other people? Not two hundred people from your town; two hundred people from all over...