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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

Opinion | The iPhone face is an example and product of misguided beauty standards

Opinion | The iPhone face is an example and product of misguided beauty standards

Abigail Jones, Opinions Columnist December 10, 2024

Nothing ruins a good period piece more than an actor or actress with lip filler, buccal fat removal, Botox, or any number of other 21st-century beauty operations. This look has been coined “smartphone...

The Doc is In | Hungover? Say “No” to Tylenol

The Doc is In | Hungover? Say “No” to Tylenol

December 9, 2024

As many of us know, drinking too much alcohol can lead to a hangover the next morning, with symptoms including fatigue, nausea, stomach pain, thirst, and headache. Headaches are a common symptom of...

Women’s rights activists walk down South Clinton Street during a women’s march in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. The march encountered both street preachers and members of the Iowa City community celebrating Pride.

Opinion | Global regression: women’s rights under siege

Muskan Mehta, Opinions Columnist December 9, 2024

Women are being silenced. Women are being stripped of reproductive rights. And soon, children will be considered women. For a while, it may have seemed as if our society was stagnant on key issues....

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Letter to the Editor | The consequences of praising “Heretic” and its creators

December 8, 2024

The university's social media posts are generally uplifting, witty, and beautifully showcase our campus. However, I am concerned about recent posts highlighting the movie “Heretic,” which was...

Opinion | Public figures deserve mental health breaks

Opinion | Public figures deserve mental health breaks

Reese Thompson, Opinions Columnist December 5, 2024

Over the years, more and more celebrities and public figures have spoken out about their mental health struggles to bring awareness to issues and to better connect with their audiences. The main issue...

Guest Opinion | Is it radical to want an end to war?

Guest Opinion | Is it radical to want an end to war?

December 5, 2024

While protesting on the Pentacrest and marching through the streets, activists are met with anger and violence. Harassers shout, “Kill them all!” and “Free Israel!” and declare that anyone...

A referee watches a replay during a football game between Washington and Iowa at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies 40-16. (Emma Calabro/The Daily Iowan)

Opinion | Sympathy for the referee

Jackson Mendoza, Opinions Contributor December 5, 2024

Picture this: Before the game, the home team is in the locker room, bursting with adrenaline, ready to run out to thousands of screaming, adoring fans. In a small room right next to them are...

The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Opinion | It’s time for Americans to retake AP Civics

Cole Walker, Opinions Columnist December 4, 2024

Americans are stupid. Sorry, I got ahead of myself. Most Americans are stupid. Now, before you get angry and throw a fit because a student opinions columnist hurt your feelings, please give me a chance...

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Opinion | Time is almost up: how the next four years will shape Earth’s future

Muskan Mehta, Opinions Columnist December 4, 2024

Four years. Two hundred twenty-nine days. That is how much time we have left to reverse the drastic effects of global warming. With an increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius to the Earth’s temperature looming,...

A Cambus passes by the Main Library on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019.

Opinion | Help us help CAMBUS

James McCurtis, Opinions Columnist December 3, 2024

Your phone’s cold exterior only worsens the numbing in your fingers as you stare at its screen. Transit says the bus was supposed to arrive at MacBride five minutes ago, but the tired crowd of students...

A literature themed sign welcoming visitors to Iowa City is seen on the corner of Washington and Dubuque Streets on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017.

Opinion | Iowa City’s UNESCO City of Literature label offers more than people think

Cole Walker, Opinions Columnist December 3, 2024

As a student, you've probably wondered what the oddly shaped bronze panels are between the concrete slabs of the sidewalk on Iowa Avenue. But you’ve probably never given them a second thought. Some...

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Opinion | Black Friday has lost its appeal

Muskan Mehta, Opinions Columnist December 3, 2024

You’ve just eaten a hearty Thanksgiving meal, tried to discuss politics with family, and gone for a walk. Now it’s time to go to bed in preparation for a day full of shopping. But now, waking...