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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Sophie Stover

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Senior Column | A letter to my sister and the many other prospective Hawkeyes

Senior Column | A letter to my sister and the many other prospective Hawkeyes

Sophie Stover, Opinions Contributor
December 14, 2021
Oct 16, 2021; San Pedro, Calif., USA; Cargo ships wait to be off loaded at the Port of Los Angeles. Supply chain issues have caused shortages of goods throughout the country with cargo ships waiting off shore in Southern California to off-load. Credit: Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY.

Opinion | The US needs supply chain legislation

Sophie Stover, Opinions Contributor
November 30, 2021
President Biden speaks to workers and elected officials at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324 in Howell, Michigan on October 5, 2021. Biden talked about the bipartisan infrastructure bill and his Build Back Better plan.

Opinion | How Iowa benefits from infrastructure investments

Sophie Stover, Opinions Contributor
November 15, 2021
Members of the United Auto Workers strike outside of the John Deere Engine Works plant on Ridgeway Avenue in Waterloo, Iowa, on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. About 10,000 UAW workers have gone on strike against John Deere since Thursday at plants in Iowa, Illinois and Kansas. 20211015 Uawstrike

Opinion | Support workers and labor unions

Sophie Stover, Opinions Contributor
October 26, 2021
Opinion | Outlaw stealthing in Iowa

Opinion | Outlaw stealthing in Iowa

Sophie Stover, Opinions Contributor
October 4, 2021
Opinion | A commitment to improving biofuels infrastructure bodes well for Iowa

Opinion | A commitment to improving biofuels infrastructure bodes well for Iowa

Sophie Stover, Opinions Contributor
September 21, 2021
Judge Merrick Garland, nominee to be Attorney General, is sworn in at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judicary Committee, Feb. 22, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Opinion | Department of Justice gets it right regarding the Texas abortion law

Sophie Stover, Opinions Contributor
September 16, 2021
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa., has a conversation at the Iowa State Capitol on Monday, January 13, 2020. The House convened and leaders in the Iowa House of Representatives gave opening remarks to preview their priorities for the 2020 session.

Opinion | Your members of Congress can directly help you, here’s how

Sophie Stover, Opinions Contributor
September 7, 2021
Signs encouraging students to wear masks in classrooms are seen on the doors of the English-Philosophy Building at the University of Iowa on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021.

Opinion | Our educators are concerned, and rightly so

Sophie Stover, Opinions Contributor
August 24, 2021
Northwesterns Jordyn Rudd hits a foul ball during the softball game on Sunday, April 18th, 2021. Iowa defeated Northwestern 5-2.

Opinion | Invest in softball

Sophie Stover, Opinions Columnist
May 5, 2021
Sedona Prince (32) of the Oregon Ducks screams before the start of the game against the Louisville Cardinals during the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Womens Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 28, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. (Elsa/Getty Images/TNS)

Opinion | Prioritize gender equity in collegiate athletics

Sophie Stover, Opinions Columnist
April 11, 2021
CNN anchor Amara Walker reports from Warren HQ at the Forte Banquet and Conference Center in Des Moines on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020.

Opinion | Iowans are politically passionate, but that’s not enough to justify our first in the nation status

Sophie Stover, Opinions Columnist
March 22, 2021
Opinion | Expand access to birth control

Opinion | Expand access to birth control

Sophie Stover, Opinions Columnist
March 15, 2021
Sign seen on South Gilbert Street on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020.

Opinion | Promoting housing discrimination is wrong in every instance

Sophie Stover, Opinions Columnist
March 8, 2021
Iowa Guard Caitlin Clark sinks a three pointer from behind the center of the arc during a women’s basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lion’s at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Iowa Defeated Penn State 96-78.

Opinion | Collegiate athletes should be able to make money in Iowa

Sophie Stover, Opinions Columnist
February 21, 2021
The Iowa State Capitol Building is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 in Des Moines. Tuesday marks the second day of the 2021 Iowa legislative session, including the annual State of the State address given by Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Opinion | Menstrual products need tax exempt status in Iowa

Sophie Stover, Opinions Columnist
February 17, 2021
Members of the Iowa house prepare for the opening of the 2021 legislative session on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Legislative goals for the session include further tax cuts, expanding in-person learning, and moving towards economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opinion | Abolish the filibuster

Sophie Stover, Opinions Columnist
February 10, 2021
Photo Illustration by Raquele Decker.

Opinion | A minimum wage increase is long overdue

Sophie Stover, Opinions Columnist
February 4, 2021
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