We the people have some reflections about the informal meeting of the Johnson County board of supervisors on Aug. 19, where Johnson County sheriff Brad Kunkel requested funds to purchase a Lenco BearCat.
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Although the summer days are drawing to a close, our concern for sun safety and protection shouldn’t end. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the U.S. In fact, one in five Americans...
It was 4:30 a.m., and I was one of 50 soldiers in the bunker. I was sleeping peacefully in my metal shipping container when suddenly, incoming missile sirens went off. It was reminiscent of an incoming...
Signe Nettum, Opinions Contributor
• August 26, 2021
I never found my niche in high school. I joined the competitive speaking club, but I hated both speaking and competing. I did it just to see my friends and maybe improve my presentation skills. My...
In order to make Iowa city more livable, it’s time to do away with parking minimums, or the number of parking spaces building needs.
The Iowa City Board of Adjustment has prioritized cars over...
Before COVID-19, 60 percent of new restaurants failed within the first year of opening. The pandemic makes it even harder for new restaurants to thrive and survive.
New Iowa City restaurants like...
What is the matter with the Iowa City Community school board?
If school boards in Texas and Florida are brave enough to defy their fanatically anti-mask governors Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis, why...
Welcome to our community — the one you’ll be sharing with us for as long as you are at the University of Iowa.
I expect you hoped things would be back to “normal” this fall. But I don’t...
Sophie Stover, Opinions Contributor
• August 24, 2021
Professors are concerned about the University of Iowa’s COVID-19 guidelines for the upcoming semester, and rightly so. Comparing our protocols to other schools amid the nationwide surge of the delta...
After months of negotiation, a substantial bipartisan infrastructure bill passed the Senate. After passing the budget in the House of Representatives on Aug. 24, this legislation is clearly a victory...
Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist
• August 23, 2021
The University of Iowa school of social work should have considered other methods to save Wild Bill’s Coffee shop before replacing it with Wild Bill’s Workshop.
Wild Bill's coffee...
Essential immigrant workers in Johnson County make our way of life possible. They grow and prepare the food we eat, manufacture the goods we own, build and clean the homes we live in, care for our...
