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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Kathleen McColaugh of Chicago offers Minnesota Governor Tim Walz a shot at a tailgate before the Iowa football game against No. 7-ranked Minnesota on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019.

Opinion | Walz is the key to reenergized VPs — just look at Walter Mondale

Carson Hartzog, Opinions Editor August 27, 2024

Before Tim Walz, there was Walter Mondale, the 42nd vice president of the U.S. under President Jimmy Carter. A born-and-raised Minnesotan, Mondale was first appointed and then elected as the state...

University of Iowa Police cars are seen outside of the Old Capitol Mall in Iowa City on April 16, 2024.

Letter to the Editor | Iowa Democrats don’t want to defund the police

August 26, 2024

Please put your thinking cap on to decide whether Iowa Democrats and Democratic public officials want to “Defund the Police” as Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird would have you believe. AG Bird...

A row of John Deere farming equipment lined up outside the company's factory.

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Opinion | John Deere makes billions while laying off 500 employees

Aaron El-Kerdani, Opinions Columnist July 30, 2024

Let the era of terminations begin. Ever since COVID-19 struck the world in 2020, the following four years have seen a massive rise in layoffs from several companies. One such company recently laid...

A poster for Deadpool and Wolverine is seen on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Point/Counterpoint | Does ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ live up to the hype?

Charlie Hickman and Riley Dunn July 30, 2024

No “Deadpool and Wolverine” feels like homework. It’s an action comedy which rarely delivers on exciting action sequences and isn’t nearly as funny as the previous two installments in the...

Oct, 1986; Unknown location, USA; FILE PHOTO; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Hayden Fry on the sidelines during the 1986 season

What If? | Iowa football’s disappointing loss in the 1986 Rose Bowl

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter July 23, 2024

1985 was a milestone year for the Iowa football program under seven-year head coach Hayden Fry. The Hawkeyes climbed to No. 1 in the AP Poll for just the second time in team history after a dominating...

Former Iowa basketball player Michael Reaves (11) sits for a team photo in 1986. (Contributed by Iowa Digital Archives)

What If? | Men’s basketball’s blown lead in the 1987 West Regional Final

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor July 9, 2024

The 1986-87 season was unfolding like a fairytale for the Iowa men’s basketball program. The Hawkeyes won a school record of 30 games and vaulted to the No. 1 ranking in the AP Poll for the first...

Jody Hovland, playing Mrs. Watts, and Phil Jordan, an ensemble member, perform during a production of “Trip to Bountiful” at Riverside Theater in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.

Opinion | Why we need small musical theater productions

Riley Dunn, Arts Reporter July 9, 2024

Imagine sitting in the audience of a new theater production, heart beating with anticipation and excitement as the lights begin to dim and the curtain begins to rise. Hundreds of other people are feeling...

Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi practices on the sideline during Iowa's first home game against UNI on Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. Stanzi threw for 242 yards during the 17-16 win over the Panthers.

What If? | Ricky Stanzi’s fateful injury

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor July 2, 2024

Ahead of the 2009 season, expectations were high for Kirk Ferentz and the Iowa football team. His 2008 squad finished the year on a four-game winning streak to end the season 9-4, highlighted by...

Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the annual Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.

Opinion | Reynolds’ new law fails to help Iowans directly

Aaron El-Kerdani, Opinion Columnist June 25, 2024

The lower the rate, the safer the state. On June 17, a federal judge ordered an injunction that blocked a new Iowa law. The law allowed law enforcement officers to file criminal charges against...

The entrance of the University of Iowa's Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2023.

Guest Opinion | What in the world is going on? Where is everyone? A call to action

June 3, 2024

On June 5, 2020, shortly after the tragic and unjust killing of George Floyd, I stood on a bench in front of the lawn facing the University of Iowa medical school building, and addressed one of the...

Staff photo of Claire Green

Senior column | Studying journalism at the University of Iowa was life-changing

Claire Green, DITV Reporter May 7, 2024

My college experience at the University of Iowa looks a little bit different than most students. I have been at the UI for seven years. While I did spend a year at Kirkwood in Iowa City, I don’t...

Staff photo of Sahithi Shankaiahgari

Senior column | I should’ve started here sooner

Sahithi Shankaiaigari, Photojournalist May 7, 2024

I thought my time at The Daily Iowan would be short, starting and ending with a 10-day workshop with the intensive Daily Iowan Documentary Workshop. Little did I know seven months later, I would be sitting...