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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

President Joe Biden speaks during his visit at the POET Bioprocessing ethanol plant in Menlo, Iowa, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

Opinion | Only “Dark Brandon” can rescue the Democrats

Evan Weidl, Opinions Columnist September 7, 2022

President Joe Biden is finally going pedal to the metal after over a year of idling in moderation.  This past summer, Biden picked up multiple policy wins, including the passing of the Inflation Reduction...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

Opinion | Hidden fees lead to rising healthcare costs

Dell Harbaugh, Opinions Columnsit September 7, 2022

There are few unpleasant experiences like being sick, but the high costs of health care in the U.S.  makes sickness worse.  Most Americans have health care to manage the cost of anything between a...

The construction of the Stanley Museum is shown on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.

Opinion | On the right side of history

Yasmina Sahir, Opinions Columnist September 6, 2022

Not all African art in the U.S. and Europe has been looted or needs to be returned to its home. The new Stanley Art Museum at the University of Iowa exemplifies how museums can amplify the art and...

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Guest Opinion | The Doctor is in: Alarming stool colors do not have to be scary

September 6, 2022

Everybody poops. Typically, people poop three times a day to three times a week, with a characteristic brown to dark green hue. However, when our stool color changes abruptly or slowly over time, it...

Opinion | Establish support systems for special education teachers

Opinion | Establish support systems for special education teachers

Kyle Tristan Ortega, Opinions Columnist September 5, 2022

Specialized teaching provides service to aid and develop independence and promote personal success among students with disabilities.  While this type of education is a necessity in all schools,...

Iowa state representative Christina Bohannan speaks at a fundraising event for democratic candidates Liz Mathis and Christina Bohannan at the Sutliff Farm & Cider House in Lisbon, Iowa. Mathis is pursuing a seat in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House while Bohannan is pursuing a seat in Iowa's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House. Bohannan and Mathis spoke about polarization in politics, education, abortion rights, and healthcare at the event. "I've always thought that debate and compromise make us better and stronger as a country," Bohannan said. "But what we have right now is not debate and compromise. It's extremism and chaos."

Opinion | Democrats need to get mad

Peyton Downing, Opinions Columnist September 5, 2022

It has been over two months since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, yet some Iowa Democrats refuse to turn up the heat of their rhetoric. The decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s...

Opinion | Remove the burden of student loan debt

Opinion | Remove the burden of student loan debt

Evan Weidl, Opinions Columnist August 30, 2022

Student loan debt is still one of the biggest financial strains on everyday Americans since costs of college started rising rapidly in the 1980s. President Joe Biden announced that his administration...

Opinion | Dog attacks spark Iowa’s Breed-Specific Legislation conversation

Opinion | Dog attacks spark Iowa’s Breed-Specific Legislation conversation

Dell Harbaugh, Opinions Columnist August 30, 2022

If you owned a dog recently, you probably heard about breed-specific legislation. Breed-specific legislation are local and state laws and ordinances that prohibit specific dog breeds. This has been...

Opinion | Why single family zoning exacerbates the Climate crisis

Opinion | Why single family zoning exacerbates the Climate crisis

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist August 29, 2022

If local lawmakers, such as the ones sitting on the Iowa City City Council, want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, local land use regulations must change.  To accomplish this, local lawmakers...

Opinion | Study abroad outside tourist traps

Opinion | Study abroad outside tourist traps

Elise Cagnard, Opinions Columnist August 28, 2022

This past summer, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Montevideo, Uruguay. Before this trip, I was not confident that I could have pointed out Uruguay on a map. But now I am grateful I chose it. Ideally,...

Fans and players observe the national anthem during the Minor League Field of Dreams Game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels, playing as the Bunnies, and the Quad Cities River Bandits, playing as the Blue Sox, in Dyersville, Iowa, on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. The Blue Sox defeated the Bunnies, 7-2.

Opinion | Pros and cons of the Field of Dreams commercialization

Yasmina Sahir, Opinions Columnist August 28, 2022

Growing up in Dyersville only a few miles from the Field of Dreams movie set, I fondly remember the feelings of safety and community that filled the town of less than 5,000 people. The movie site...