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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

The Daily Iowan's 2023-24 executive editor, Sabine Martin, poses for a portrait on Monday, March 6, 2022.

Opinion | The Daily Iowan cultivates award-winning student journalism worth supporting

Sabine Martin, Managing Editor March 29, 2023

In a hotel ballroom in Washington D.C. last October, a representative from the Associated Collegiate Press announced “The Daily Iowan” as an award recipient. The DI’s name was repeated again...

Student protesters from the Iowa City Community School District hold signs protesting the bathroom bill on the Pentacrest in Downtown Iowa City on Sunday, March 26, 2023.

Editorial | LGBTQ+ rights

DI Editorial Board March 28, 2023

As the first state in the Midwest to legalize gay marriage, Iowa used to be a progressive state for LGBTQ+ rights. But recent legislative proposals and bills show Iowa is moving backward. During...

Opinion | E-waste is a bigger problem than you may think

Opinion | E-waste is a bigger problem than you may think

Katie Perkins, Opinions Columnist March 28, 2023

The landfills piled with unwanted junk illustrated in the movie WALL-E are not far off from what our future could look like. There are plenty of places that resemble these junkyards today, as the...

Ops Blog | How can we improve the future for women?

Ops Blog | How can we improve the future for women?

DI Opinions Staff March 26, 2023

Accessible legal protection One way we can improve women’s future increase the number of resources for legal protection. Making resources more readily available for women could go a long way...

Opinion | ChatGPT can create academic dependency

Opinion | ChatGPT can create academic dependency

Luke Krchak, Opinions Contributor March 26, 2023

ChatGPT has risen to stardom this past year, leading the artificial intelligence version of the Industrial Revolution. ChatGPT is a closed AI, meaning that it still requires direct user input...

Doc is In | The “morning-after” pill: What it is and how it works

Doc is In | The “morning-after” pill: What it is and how it works

March 26, 2023

What is it? This medication goes by many names: the morning-after pill, Plan B, backup birth control, emergency contraception, and more. These names all refer to a group of medications which...

Opinion | Regional banks (probably) should not exist

Opinion | Regional banks (probably) should not exist

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist March 23, 2023

There are too many banks in the U.S. The lesson we should take away from the recent string of bank failures is that regional banks are dangerous to the financial system. There needs to be stricter regulations...

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Opinion | Fast fashion is unethical, but so is the system that created it

Peter Anders, Opinions Contributor March 22, 2023

Columns reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board, The Daily Iowan, or other organizations in which the author may be involved. Fast fashion may be...

A police officer walks through the crime near the entrance of Brother’s Bar and Grill after reports of shots fired near the Pedestrian Mall on in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Officers were able to detain the shooter, no one is believed to have been injured.

Letter from the Editor | Why ‘guns in Iowa’ was chosen for the DI’s special edition

Hannah Pinski, Executive Editor March 21, 2023

One of the most important responsibilities I have as executive editor is choosing stories that go in our print paper. Because The Daily Iowan only prints twice a week, I always want to make sure...

A police car sits near the entrance of Brother’s Bar and Grill after reports of shots fired near the Pedestrian Mall in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. No one was injured and officers were able to detain the shooter.

Opinion | Gun violence is a public health concern

Yasmina Sahir, Opinions Columnist March 21, 2023

Gun violence needs attention before more lives are lost or indirectly impacted by lethal firearm use. Gun Violence Archive counted 9,075 gun-related deaths in 2023, as of March 20. While this...

Opinion | Gun violence and life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Opinion | Gun violence and life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist March 21, 2023

The U.S. Constitution is a social contract between the government and the people to guarantee every American the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But the...