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Icicles form on the Old Capitol on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

Opinion: Volunteering isn’t always altruistic as it seems

Kasey Baller, Columnist
September 15, 2019
The new Dunkin’ Donuts sign can be seen on Clinton St. on Sunday, August 25. (Megan Conroy/The Daily Iowan)

Opinion: Corporate vs. local businesses isn’t a clear decision for college students

Kasey Baller, Columnist
September 8, 2019
The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

Opinion: Political polarization is daunting, but not impossible to overcome

Kasey Baller, Columnist
September 3, 2019
Icicles form on the Old Capitol on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

Opinion: Three strategies for a successful and healthy school year

Kasey Baller, Columnist
August 25, 2019
Boxes are seen at students’ house in Coralville on July 29.

Baller: Lease gaps harm Iowa City renters

Kasey Baller, Columnist
July 30, 2019
Attendees march on the pedestrian mall for the annual Women's March in Iowa City on Saturday, January 19, 2019. The Women's March is an annual event that started in 2017 following the inauguration of President Donald Trump. The march advocates for a range of issues including women's rights, healthcare reform, LGBTQ+ rights, and environmental issues.

Baller: What feminism means to me on a college campus

Kasey Baller, Columnist
July 9, 2019
File photo (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Baller: Rehabilitation in Iowa prisons needs to be more humane

Kasey Baller, Columnist
June 18, 2019
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian arrive at Balmain Fashion Show during Paris Fashion Week on March 5, 2015 in Paris, France.

Baller: Kim Kardashian plans to become a lawyer without attending law school

Kasey Baller, Opinions Columnist
May 8, 2019
The Delta Zeta Sorority house is seen on South Dodge Street on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018.

Baller: The UI pushes sorority recruitment back to October, creating potential negative outcomes

Kasey Baller, Opinions Columnist
April 22, 2019
The Pomerantz Center, which houses—amongst other offices—the University of Iowa’s Admissions Visitor’s Center, on Monday, 30 Oct., 2017 (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Baller: Why a decision that lasts a lifetime for students should receive more attention and assistance

Kasey Baller, Opinions Columnist
April 16, 2019
Lori Loughlin, right, with daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli at the "Women's Cancer Research Fund's Unforgettable Evening" charity gala on Feb. 27, 2018 at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Dave Bedrosian/Future-Image/Zuma Press/TNS)

Baller: Petty videos about college scandal are making YouTubers famous

Kasey Baller, Opinions Columnist
April 8, 2019
Icicles form on the Old Capitol on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

Baller: UI Greek Life is pushing Red Watch Band training to teach life-saving skills

Kasey Baller, Opinions Columnist
April 4, 2019
A bus stops at the Old Capitol Transit Center on Wednesday January 30, 2019.

Baller: College students continue to take on dangerous spring break options

Kasey Baller, Opinions Columnist
March 25, 2019
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