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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

Opinion | We need Disability Pride Month

Opinion | We need Disability Pride Month

Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist July 18, 2021

July’s celebration of disability pride is one of the many awareness months that deserves more media and societal awareness. More recognition of disability pride can increase the confidence of people...

The new University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson speaks to reporters at a press conference in the Levitt Center for University Advancement on April 30, 2021. Wilson becomes the 22nd president for the University of Iowa and was previously the Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs for the University of Illinois.

Guest Opinion | No future in sight with Barbara Wilson

July 18, 2021

On April 15, candidate Barbara Wilson held her public forum in the Levitt Center for University Advancement. Fortunately, I was able to attend the session in person. My early arrival ensured a front...

Watering vegetables and herbs in raised bed. Fresh plants and soil.

Opinion | Iowa City needs to implement more public gardening to grow locally

Luke Krchak, Opinions Columnist July 18, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred people to try new things, but a hobby that needs attention is gardening, specifically in the Iowa City community. Iowa City could use more than four community gardens,...

Some of the many food items that line shelves, on Friday, Jan 22, 2021. The food pantry not only helps with food but personal items as well.

Opinion | We need to address food waste and insecurity

Yassie Buchanan, Opinions Columnist July 14, 2021

College campuses are hotspots for food waste, and this issue needs to be addressed now more than ever. The pandemic has taken a toll on Americans in more than one way, including catalyzing rises in...

The new University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson addresses reporters in the Levitt Center for University Advancement on April 30, 2021. Wilson becomes the 22nd president for the University of Iowa and was previously the Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs for the University of Illinois. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Opinion | Welcome to the job, Barbara Wilson. It’s time to get to work

Hannah Pinski, Opinions Editor July 14, 2021

New beginnings are on the horizon for the University of Iowa as President Barbara Wilson starts her first day as the next head Hawkeye. I could not be any more excited for Wilson to take over as...

A group of people pose for their portraits and to show their signs on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Iowa Citizens for Community Change held the rally on the Riverside Dr. overpass.

Opinion | The need for green economic policy

Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist July 13, 2021

If the government is to ultimately alleviate the repercussions of climate change, it needs to find a way to incentivize people into adopting sustainable practices. Luckily, there is a strategy for...

Shasta County Supervisor Patrick Jones, 52, at his gun shop in Redding on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Jones, newly elected, unlocked the doors to the supervisors' chambers to hold an unauthorized in-person meeting to protest statewide COVID-19 restrictions.

Opinion | Governor Reynolds handgun law puts Iowans in danger

Sophia Meador, Opinions Columnist July 13, 2021

Imagine that you just turned 16 years old and can finally drive. According to Iowa law, all are eligible to drive independently at 16. You start the engine and hit the open road for the first time,...

American Flags are shown on Friday, July 2, 2021.

Opinion | Nationalism is the death of patriotism

Samuel O’Connor, Opinions Columnist July 12, 2021

There are those who believe that loving one’s country is inherently nationalistic, and there are those who think that their nationalistic ideologies are nothing more than righteous patriotism. There...

Young military man talking to healthcare worker who is visiting him at home.

Opinion | Recent mental health acts are the non-partisan reform veterans need and deserve

Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist July 12, 2021

America is politically divided now more than ever, but at least we can still come together as a country in agreeing the brave men and women who risked their lives for our freedom deserve better mental...

Opinion | Climate change is an imminent problem, but we can fix it with local solutions

Opinion | Climate change is an imminent problem, but we can fix it with local solutions

Luke Krchak, Opinions Columnist July 11, 2021

As summers get hotter, it seems like we are reaching a point of no return in the fight against climate change. However, we can still continue to fight by instilling change at the local level. Change...

Computer Hacker Theft Hacking Security Padlock

Opinion | Cybersecurity needs to be a priority for Iowa

Peter Anders, Opinions Columnist July 7, 2021

Hacking is an unfortunate commonality in our connected online society. Every other week, it seems as though another high-value database or critical bit of infrastructure is being hacked. The University...

Gov. Kim Reynolds prepares for the State of the State Address within the house chambers of the Iowa State Capitol Building on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 in Des Moines. Tuesday marks the second day of the 2021 Iowa legislative session, in which Gov. Reynolds will give her address in the evening.

Opinion | Gov. Kim Reynolds’ immigration policy ignores humanitarian crisis

Hannah Pinski, Opinions Editor July 7, 2021

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ immigration policy is stemming from a lack of empathy and understanding of the humanitarian crisis happening in Central America and at the southern border. Recently, Reynolds...