As a second-generation alum of the University of Iowa (Class of 1981), I was embarrassed by my university and the callous and unthinking “freshman” orientation event held at Kinnick Stadium on...
The exploitation of prisoners for labor in Iowa is inhumane. As more Iowans are requesting home COVID-19 test kits, the State Hygienic Laboratory is turning toward inmates to meet this demand.
Exploiting...
“This isn’t a political issue. It’s a health issue,” University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson said at a COVID-19 media briefing on Aug. 16. This comes a few weeks after the Centers for Disease...
Hannah Pinski, Opinions and Amplify editor
• August 22, 2021
Iowa City prioritized the health and safety of residents and took COVID-19 protections into its own hands despite a state law that supposedly bars the local government from doing so.
On Aug. 19,...
The people in charge of keeping us safe are failing.
While Hawkeye students are ecstatic about the return of a “normal semester,” we may instead see a replay of 2020 under the veneer of normality.
The...
America is in crisis and in a healthy variety of dimensions. One of the more far-reaching crises which currently plagues our land is a vast deficiency of what the experts call mental health. Insofar...
Quarantine led me back to my hometown of Pella, Iowa. Doing college from home since March 2020 has taught me the importance of family and staying true to your values.
My sister got her permit recently...
While the number of people getting vaccinated has slowed in Iowa, the number of COVID-19 cases has not. If we continue down this road, we will likely have to take drastic measures to protect people.
We...
After the exhausting 2020 election cycle, it feels unbearable to imagine another election on the horizon. However, this has not stopped hopeful politicians from throwing their names in the 2022 mid-term...
Iowans put a spotlight on Gov. Kim Reynolds via Twitter throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by labeling her with the hashtag #COVIDKim to express dissatisfaction with her policies or lack thereof.
But...
First Amendment rights are often taken for granted in America, as the everyday person can voice their opinions on the government. However, not every country has such pleasures, including the freedom...
Ketamine therapy is a breakthrough treatment in the field of mental health.
If you have not been medicated for depression or anxiety, it is incredibly likely that you know someone who has. The Center...
