On Dec. 19, University of Iowa Human Resources sent the following email:
"We are excited to announce that beginning Jan. 1, 2024, Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) members will see lower premium...
This year’s raccoon bounty bill, House File 2665, is state-sanctioned, taxpayer-subsidized animal cruelty. The legislation’s goal is to incentivize the trapping, clubbing, and skinning of raccoons....
A vehicle that moves faster than highway speeds, more safely than a car, carries hundreds of people without creating traffic, and emits less carbon per person per mile than pedaling a bicycle already...
The practice of binge drinking in college is all too common, and even celebrated at times.
Despite its social acceptance, the health consequences of excessive alcohol consumption must not be overlooked.
The...
Midterm exam season is arguably the most stressful time of the semester for many students.
While college students should be patting themselves on the backs for making it halfway through the semester,...
What type of headache am I having?
Headaches can ruin a good day, and while we often use “headache” as a general term, there are different types of headaches. Tension headaches and migraines...
Fair and free elections are essential for a functioning democracy.
House Study Bill 697, a bill regarding Iowa voting law, survived the legislature’s Feb. 15 funnel deadline with partisan Republican...
To the Iowa City Community School District and Johnson County at large,
The potential closure of Hills Elementary would be devastating to the community, students, and future students of this small town....
In the state of Iowa, youth of color consistently continue to be disproportionately suspended in juvenile detention centers compared to their white peers.
The disproportionate suspension and detention...
When we mindlessly scroll through a social media app, such as Instagram or TikTok, we come across posts that say “Be positive” or “Good vibes only” which appear optimistic.
It is hard to pinpoint...
Alex Belzer, Opinions Columnist
• February 28, 2024
Religious freedom has a curious position as both a tenet of democracy and a frequent motivator to violate human rights.
The Iowa Legislature is deliberating the Religious Freedom Restoration Act...
I read the Feb. 28 Daily Iowan “IC residents protest conservative speaker” with interest on speaker Vince Ellison and wondered how the line governing the DI’s student journalists’ 1. Personal...
