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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

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A parade participant walks with a sign saying “This is 4 you” during the Iowa City Pride Parade in Iowa City on Saturday, June 18, 2022. The Revaux family’s close friends, Lauren Magnani, 39, and Tomeka Magnani, 32, who have a daughter Addie’s age, also emphasized how important the exposure of the LGBTQ community is for young children. When Lauren was younger, she did not get to see different types of families or people. “It's just really good because then [children] feel like they're just as valid as any other person or family,” she said.

Letter to the Editor | Future teachers support LGBTQ+ students right to exist in school

May 4, 2023

As Senate File 496 makes its way to be signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, Aspiring Educators at Iowa stand in deep opposition to the bill. As pre-service teachers, we’re training at one of the best Colleges...

Driver Will Power (12) goes into turn three during the NTT IndyCar Series Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300 presented by Google at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Power finished the race second.

Opinion | I’m tired of football

Sam Knupp, Opinions Contributor May 4, 2023

I’m going to say it. I’m tired of football. And the endless football onslaught won’t be ending anytime soon. The NFL wrapped up in February and a week later came the opening weekend of the...

Senior Column | Learning how to take chances

Senior Column | Learning how to take chances

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor May 4, 2023

Funny enough, I didn’t even think about journalism as a career until I stepped on the University of Iowa’s campus. I didn’t write a legitimate print sports story until the summer before...

Photo by Ayrton Breckenridge

Senior Column | An ode to all the rejects

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist May 4, 2023

As the wise kung fu Master Oogway once said, “My time has come.” This line from the cinematic masterpiece “Kung Fu Panda” communicates the idea of letting go. Today, I am letting...

Senior Column | How I’ll remember my time at the DI

Senior Column | How I’ll remember my time at the DI

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor May 4, 2023

When I read the senior columns in The Daily Iowan as a freshman, sophomore, and junior, I always thought it was a little cheesy when I would see something like, “When I sat down to write this,...

Opinion | The RESTRICT act has consequences

Opinion | The RESTRICT act has consequences

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist May 3, 2023

Since I began using the internet, it has been post-Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was enacted following 911 to intercept dangerous communications.  The government has the authority to be able to...

Anti-trans conservative commentator Matt Walsh speaks during a lecture organized by the University of Iowa Chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom for Walsh’s “What Is a Woman?” documentary at the Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Prior to the lecture, progressive students called for the lecture to be suspended because of Walsh’s transphobic remarks and organized protests. “The gender ideology, this is a hill worth defending – a hill worth dying on because it’s the hill of basic fundamental truth,” Walsh said.

Opinion | Platforms are giving internet trolls too much attention

Gabriel Arboleda, Opinions Contributor May 2, 2023

Political commentary has strayed further than ever from factual reporting. On April 19, far-right political commentator Matt Walsh lectured at the Iowa Memorial Union. He was invited by the...

Doc Is In | Psychedelics: tripping to treat depression, PTSD, and other mental health Disorders

Doc Is In | Psychedelics: tripping to treat depression, PTSD, and other mental health Disorders

May 2, 2023

Although agents like ayahuasca have been a part of ancient rituals for millennia, reports in the 1950s and 1960s sharing the successes psychedelics had in treating mental health conditions saw meteoric...

One of the three tanning rooms in Hawks Ridge is seen on Thursday, March 30, 2017.

Opinion | A skin tone is not a trend

Yasmina Sahir, Opinions Columnist April 30, 2023

Skin color, features, and fashion associated with communities of color are not trends. With summer break approaching, the University of Iowa campus has entered tanning season. Students crowd...

The Burlington Trailways location on the corner of Court Street and South Dubuque Street seen on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

Opinion | Local transit should be prioritized

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist April 30, 2023

The Iowa City City Council needs to focus on expanding the capacity of Iowa City’s local transit system. Recently, two major bussing companies in Iowa City — Megabus and Burlington Trailways...

Photo illustration by Matt Sindt

Opinion | Banned books should be kept on library shelves

Naomi Rivera Morales, Opinions Columnist April 30, 2023

Books from every perspective are essential, but a bill in the Iowa Legislature is putting these books at risk. Books with LGBTQ+ themes, characters of color, and sexual content are being taken off the...