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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Aaron El-Kerdani

Aaron El-Kerdani, DITV Reporter

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Fouad “Aaron” El-Kerdani is a senior student at the University of Iowa, a double major in cinema and Journalism. He first started journalism in High School, then he worked as an opinions writer for the Daily Iowan in his second and third year at Iowa, and now he works at DITV.

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A row of John Deere farming equipment lined up outside the company's factory. John Deere Img 1300

Opinion | John Deere makes billions while laying off 500 employees

Aaron El-Kerdani, Opinions Columnist
July 30, 2024
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
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds talks with supporters after the 2023 Thanksgiving Family Forum hosted by The FAMiLY Leader, an organization dedicated to advancing the role of religious values in government, at the Marriott hotel in downtown Des Moines on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Ramaswamy sat with his son, who ran onto the stage earlier in the event. The event began at 3:30 p.m. with a round table discussion, and was followed by meet-and-greet events with each of the candidates, which included Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, and Nikki Haley.

Opinion | Reynolds chooses quality over quantity

Aaron El-Kerdani, Opinions Columnist
April 29, 2024
Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the 4th District tailgate Presidential Rally in Nevada, Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. The tailgate featured speeches from Republican Presidential candidates and U.S. Representatives among others.

Opinion | Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds prioritizes Texas, not Iowa

Aaron El-Kerdani, Opinions Columnist
April 15, 2024
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds talks with supporters after the 2023 Thanksgiving Family Forum hosted by The FAMiLY Leader, an organization dedicated to advancing the role of religious values in government, at the Marriott hotel in downtown Des Moines on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Ramaswamy sat with his son, who ran onto the stage earlier in the event. The event began at 3:30 p.m. with a round table discussion, and was followed by meet-and-greet events with each of the candidates, which included Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, and Nikki Haley.

Opinion | Reynolds’ changes to AEA law has benefits, but it didn’t start that way

Aaron El-Kerdani, Opinions Columnist
April 9, 2024
Photo Illustration by Carly Schrum

Point/Counterpoint | Should TikTok be banned in the US?

Evan Weidl and Aaron El-Kerdani
April 2, 2024
Students walk toward downtown during a walkout for Iowa gun reform in Iowa City on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. Following the first mass shooting of 2024 at Perry High School on Jan. 4, high school students across Iowa walked out of school in solidarity with the community of Perry. Over a hundred students from various Iowa City schools started outside of Iowa City High School and walked downtown to the Old Capitol on the Pentacrest.

Opinion | Reynolds did not deliver her promise for gun safety to Iowa schools

Aaron El-Kerdani
April 2, 2024
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Opinion | Iowa must subsidize doctor travel

Aaron El-Kerdani, Opinions Columnist
January 23, 2024
Opinion | Sens. Grassley and Ernst are betraying Iowa students

Opinion | Sens. Grassley and Ernst are betraying Iowa students

Aaron El-Kerdani, Opinions Columnist
November 8, 2023
Democratic candidate in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District Christina Bohannan speaks during a Democratic watch party at Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. “We have to carry on. You know, don't be discouraged. Don't be discouraged. I know some of the results tonight have been discouraging but don't give up,” Bohannan said. “We have to pick ourselves up dust ourselves on and we must carry on.”

Opinion | Iowans should choose Bohannan over Miller-Meeks

Aaron El-Kerdani, Opinions Columnist
October 10, 2023
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs an autograph after the Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Fair-Side Chats during the Iowa State Fair at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.

Opinion | Gov. Reynolds must board the ‘Trump Train’

Aaron El-Kerdani, Opinions Columnist
August 29, 2023
The University of Iowa Office of Student Financial Aid is seen at the Old Capitol Mall on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. (Gabby Drees/The Daily Iowan)

Opinion | Tuition increases at Iowa universities worsen unnecessary burdens on students

Aaron El-Kerdani, Opinions Columnist
July 11, 2023
Protesters yell toward Iowa Gov. Kim Reynold’s mansion during an abortion-rights protest in Des Moines, Iowa, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe V. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022. Thousands of protesters marched from Central Academy’s campus to Gov. Reynolds' mansion on Terrace Hill.

Opinion | Keep politics away from people’s bodies

Aaron El-Kerdani, Opinions Columnist
July 5, 2023
The Iowa State Capitol is seen before the opening of the 2022 Legislative Session in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.

Opinion | The Student First Act had good intentions, but bad results

Aaron El-Kerdani, Opinions Columnist
June 20, 2023
Cropped view of repairman with broken arm and bandage on white background

Opinion | Our Healthcare System isn’t Doing Enough

Aaron El-Kerdani, Opinions Columnist
June 13, 2023
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