On top of voter suppression and hypocritical claims about the First Amendment, Iowa Republicans decided to add unlawful legislation to the 2021 legislative session, or what I like to call a circus...
The World Health Organization estimates that 60-70 percent of people living in industrialized countries will experience back pain at some point during their lifetime. Research has found that major...
One day recently, I logged into my Zoom classroom, greeted by a slow trickle of exhausted faces. For 12 months, students have logged into screen after screen, engaging in ICON modules and Zoom breakout...
Peter Anders, Opinions Contributor
• April 1, 2021
On March 13, the entire University of Iowa campus suffered a Wi-Fi outage that lasted from around 2 p.m. to midnight. The responses to this have been all over the map, as some professors found their...
As the temperature has started to climb and COVID-19 vaccinations have been rolling out, more and more people have been spending their time outside mask-free.
Living in the middle of Frat Circle,...
On Oct. 26, 2020, I received a call from my parents telling me that my grandmother had died from COVID-19 and pneumonia.
I had been keeping in touch with my parents the week before, with my mom...
Although the University of Iowa offers thousands of classes for students to take, a new course offered beginning in the spring semester of 2020 brings an entirely new and different approach towards...
In recent years, there have been numerous studies done to investigate women’s health issues. Yet, there is still a severe lack of education and awareness surrounding conditions such as Premenstrual...
Evan Mantler, Opinions Contributor
• March 31, 2021
The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin — charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd — began Monday....
We write to you in the midst of a paradox. Seven years on from what Time Magazine labeled “The Transgender Tipping Point," we find ourselves fixed in place, teetering back and forth as the broader...
Introduction
In October 2020, University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld announced his retirement, igniting the start of another search for a new campus leader. With this search comes the question...
Dear Students,
You are the reason we are here, and hearing from you helps us make the University of Iowa a better place for everyone. That’s why we are reaching out to all students and inviting...
