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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

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Opinion | Race should no longer be used to categorize people

Gabriel Arboleda, Opinions Contributor April 9, 2023

Imagine the U.S. without race. If you find this difficult, it may be because of the significance race has played in America’s history. Race remains relevant in modern society via...

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Opinion | MLB needs to get rid of blackout restrictions

Sam Knupp, Opinions Contributor April 9, 2023

The 2023 Major League Baseball season is upon us, and I’ll once again be left without a way to legally watch my favorite team — the Chicago Cubs. This problem is not unique to me or Cubs...

Letter to the Editor | Exciting news from the Domestic Violence Intervention Program

Letter to the Editor | Exciting news from the Domestic Violence Intervention Program

April 6, 2023

I am excited to share with you that Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) of Iowa has announced they are planning to build a new emergency shelter to better serve the victims and survivors in...

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Opinion | Utah sets a precedent we shouldn’t follow

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist April 6, 2023

When I was younger, my family had a computer that we would use to look at websites, watch videos, and play games online. Like most children, I was unaware of internet etiquette and safety. It was my...

Opinion | Why I’m taking a gap year before graduate school

Opinion | Why I’m taking a gap year before graduate school

Kyle Tristan Ortega, Opinions Contributor April 4, 2023

I used to think that after I got my undergraduate degree, it was immediately off to law school for me — no breaks or anything like that. But now that I am less than a semester and a half away...

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Editorial | Johnson County should accept opioid settlement offer

DI Editorial Board April 4, 2023

Johnson County has an opportunity to act against the opioid epidemic. Between 2018 and 2020, opioid-related deaths in Iowa increased by 54 percent, according to the Iowa Office of Drug Control...

Opinion | Beat senioritis by going back to the basics

Opinion | Beat senioritis by going back to the basics

Yasmina Sahir, Opinions Columnist April 3, 2023

The “end of the semester blues” has hit harder than ever as the final year of my undergraduate coursework comes to an end. When classes, work related stress, and burn out feel like too much...

Opinion | CCS pipelines are necessary

Opinion | CCS pipelines are necessary

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist April 2, 2023

The Iowa House would rather protect landowners than fight climate change. Or, at least that’s what the House indicated when they passed another terrible bill this past week restricting the...

A Pfizer vaccine is drawn up during a vaccination clinic at the Radisson Hotel Conference Center in Coralville on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

Doc is In | COVID-19 Vaccines: Staying informed

April 2, 2023

Some Americans are still left with questions about the COVID-19 vaccines and their safety as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its fourth year. The approval of the bivalent booster and the constant emergence...

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Opinion | Online education stagnates students

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist April 2, 2023

We need to stop relying on online education after the COVID-19 pandemic. The experiences students gain in a classroom can never be gained from an online classroom. As we consider the...

Opinion | Domestic violence is a men’s issue

Opinion | Domestic violence is a men’s issue

Sam Knupp, Opinions Contributor March 29, 2023

The Johnson County Domestic Violence Intervention Program announced in early March that they’ll soon be opening a larger shelter. One in four women, and one in seven men have been abused by an...