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Opinion | How college changed my relationship with food

Opinion | How college changed my relationship with food

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Columnist
April 23, 2024
(Left to Right) University of Iowa student Nyvaeh Bowen and her boyfriend Isaak Hansen carry a couch during move-in day in Iowa City on Aug. 1, 2022.

Point/Counterpoint | Should you live with your best friend in college?

Kennedy Lein and Shelley Mishra
April 22, 2024
Photo Illustration by Raquele Decker.

Opinion | It’s time to say goodbye to billionaires

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor
April 1, 2024
Opinion | College students shouldn’t feel the pressure of hookup culture

Opinion | College students shouldn’t feel the pressure of hookup culture

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor
March 27, 2024
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 | Recent rapid weather changes are a dire sign

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor
March 26, 2024
Opinion | FAFSA is leading students away from financial aid

Opinion | FAFSA is leading students away from financial aid

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor
February 28, 2024
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Opinion | It is time to move on from toxic weight loss trends like Ozempic

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor
February 22, 2024
UI graduate instructors John Jespen (Department of History) and Kassie Baron (Department of English), and associate professor Megan Knight (Department of Rhetoric) discuss why they will only teach online classes in the upcoming semester during a press conference over Zoom on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. They say returning to campus is a health risk for students and faculty, as well as members of the community.

Opinion | The ‘pandemic skip’ has left many lost and confused

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor
January 30, 2024
Opinion | Gen Z is changing work culture for good

Opinion | Gen Z is changing work culture for good

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor
December 12, 2023
A Chevy Volt is shown being charged at a HyVee parking lot in Iowa City on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021

Opinion | Make the Switch: Plug instead of pump

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor
November 28, 2023
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark goes up for a layup during an exhibition women’s basketball game between Iowa and Clarke University at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. The matchup marks Iowa’s first game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the 23-24 season. Clark shot 9-of-13 in the paint. The Hawkeyes defeated the Pride, 122-49.

Opinion | How Caitlin Clark’s success reveals the depth of sexism in sports

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor
November 15, 2023
Photo illustration by Emily Nyberg

Opinion | Period and feminine hygiene products should be tax free

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor
October 31, 2023
Prairie Lights is seen in downtown Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021.

PCP | Where is the best place in Iowa City to get a hot beverage for fall?

Kennedy Lein and Natalie Nye
October 17, 2023
The Iowa State Capitol is seen before the opening of the 2022 Legislative Session in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. At the State Capitol, legislative leaders spoke in their chambers while rally members congregated in the rotunda in support of freedom. The 2022 Legislative Session started today and will end in April.

Opinion | We need to address gun violence in rural areas.

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor
October 12, 2023
A wind turbine is seen in Iowa on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023.

Opinion | Wind is the best energy source for Iowa

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor
September 27, 2023
Organizers of the Iowa Memorial Union food pantry cut the ribbon during the pantrys grand opening in Iowa City on Thursday Aug. 24, 2023.

Opinion | Food insecurity for college students is a overlooked crisis

Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor
September 5, 2023
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