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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Taylor Newby

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist

Email: [email protected]

Taylor Newby is an Opinions columnist at The Daily Iowan. She is a junior at the UI studying journalism with a certificate in critical cultural competence.

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The Iowa City Community School District sign is seen on April 29, 2019.

Opinion: School district brings practicality to students’ futures

Taylor Newby, Contributor
March 1, 2020
University of Iowa students form lines during the caucus at the Iowa Memorial Union on Feb. 3.

Opinion: Student commitment and enthusiasm on caucus night is encouraging

Taylor Newby, Contributor
February 6, 2020
A group of protestors hold signs in downtown Iowa City while waiting for Greta Thunberg to speak on Friday, October 4th, 2019. Greta Thunberg is speaking in Iowa City as part of a local strike against climate change.

Opinion: Facing extreme weather, the Midwest needs heightened climate awareness

Taylor Newby, Columnist
November 18, 2019
The Iowa City Community School District sign is seen on Apr. 29, 2019.

Opinion: Schools across the country should have a threat-assessment team

Taylor Newby, Columnist
November 14, 2019
The Old Capital from the roof of UIHC in Iowa City, Iowa on March 25, 2019.

Opinion: Graduation is stressful, but not hopeless with UI resources

Taylor Newby, Columnist
November 11, 2019
The University of Iowa University Counseling Service is seen on October 17, 2019. (Raquele Decker/The Daily Iowan)

Opinion: What you need to know to navigate seasonal depression

Taylor Newby, Columnist
November 5, 2019
Signs sit outside the Polk County Steak Fry in Des Moines on Saturday Sept. 21, 2019. 17 democratic candidates gave speeches and grilled steaks.

Opinion: Politics needs to be more than just talk online

Taylor Newby, Columnist
October 27, 2019
Kim Reynolds talks at Hy-Vee in Coralville during her 99 Counties tour on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Opinion: Group to focus on criminal-justice reform is a good move by Reynolds

Taylor Newby, Columnist
October 22, 2019
Representative Tulsi Gabbard, D-HI, pauses during the L.G.B.T.Q. Presidential Forum at the Sinclair Auditorium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, September 20, 2019. Each candidate that participated was gave a three minute introduction, and answered questions for a total of ten minutes.

Opinion: 2020 presidential hopefuls need to focus more on education policy

Taylor Newby, Columnist
October 13, 2019
Opinion: Progress in lowering Iowa's poverty rate must continue

Opinion: Progress in lowering Iowa’s poverty rate must continue

Taylor Newby, Columnist
October 7, 2019
The Old Capital from the roof of UIHC in Iowa City, Iowa on March 25, 2019.

Opinion: Small talk doesn’t have to stay shallow

Taylor Newby, Columnist
September 29, 2019
Opinion: The #MeToo Movement is writing its next chapter

Opinion: The #MeToo Movement is writing its next chapter

Taylor Newby, Columnist
September 24, 2019
Opinion: Young people should make the effort to learn about politics

Opinion: Young people should make the effort to learn about politics

Taylor Newby, Columnist
September 16, 2019
Opinion: Equal pay is still not a reality in Iowa

Opinion: Equal pay is still not a reality in Iowa

Taylor Newby, Columnist
September 3, 2019
Contributed

Opinion: What I learned about myself and others in Ireland

Taylor Newby, Columnist
August 28, 2019
The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

Opinion: Getting involved helps make UI home

Taylor Newby, Columnist
August 26, 2019
Mollie Tibbetts

Column: The memory of Mollie Tibbetts moves the UI community forward in gratitude

Taylor Newby and Marina Jaimes
May 9, 2019
The Old Capitol is seen on Nov. 25, 2018.

Newby: How I made this school year the best it could be

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
May 5, 2019
Newby: Homeschool can be used as a way to hide child abuse

Newby: Homeschool can be used as a way to hide child abuse

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
April 30, 2019
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018.

Newby: Children’s mental-health bill exactly what future generations need

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
April 23, 2019
Newby: Solo female travelers can’t be stopped, but they can be safe

Newby: Solo female travelers can’t be stopped, but they can be safe

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
April 15, 2019
A University of Iowa Police Department vehicle is pictured.

Newby: Missing persons reports persist and cannot go unnoticed

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
April 11, 2019
Jennifer O'Toole speaks during a National Eating Disorders Awareness event in City Park on Saturday, April 29, 2018. O'Toole overcame anorexia and is now a renowned author and public speaker. (Matthew Finley/The Daily Iowan)

Newby: Eating disorders prevail on college-campuses

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
April 4, 2019
Community members participate in a march for Take Back the Night on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Take Back the Night was a sexual assault awareness event. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Newby: Reporting sexual assault needs to be easier, and apps are making it possible

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
March 28, 2019
The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

Newby: Suicide intervention needs to expand across college campuses

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
March 11, 2019
A student speaks during a rally for the #DoesUIowaLoveMe movement in the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Students, university faculty, and community members gathered to tell their stories about belonging to marginalized cultural groups. Does UIowa Love Me is a collective of students that aims to give underrepresented students an outlet to share their experiences as people of color at a predominantly white institution.

Newby: How we have conversations shapes our communities

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
March 6, 2019
A protester holds their sign during the Jeffery Nock protest outside of the Pappajohn Business Building on Aug. 30, 2018. Students and faculty turned out to protest Professor Jeffery B. Nock, who is still employed at the university despite issued a criminal trespass warning after allegedly taking photographs of women at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.

Newby: Confronting sexual harassment and assault in college is crucial

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
February 26, 2019
In education alone, K-12 spending on edtech devices and programs has grown from $7.2 billion in 1998 to a projected $21 billion in 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Education. (Chuck Berman/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Newby: The increase in K-12 public school funding is exactly what Iowa needs

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
February 18, 2019
The University of Iowa Study Abroad Office in the Old Capitol Mall is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018.

Newby: Students should consider studying abroad

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
February 12, 2019
Newby: Brief counseling brings help to students’ healing journey

Newby: Brief counseling brings help to students’ healing journey

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
February 7, 2019
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018.

Newby: Human trafficking is on the rise

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
January 31, 2019
The Women’s March must keep its momentum against discrimination

The Women’s March must keep its momentum against discrimination

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
January 22, 2019
A biker pedals through rural cornfields close to the outskirts of Aspinwall, Iowa.

Newby: Iowa’s record-breaking, history-making year

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
January 15, 2019
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Newby: Prevalence of drug-overdose calls for attention and action

Taylor Newby, Opinions Columnist
December 10, 2018
The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

Newby: Higher education directly affects success

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
December 3, 2018
Iowa sophomore Katie Uehara works at the IMU welcome desk on Thursday, Jan. 25. 2018.

Newby: Part-time jobs provide success for students

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
November 28, 2018
UI junior Olivia Loechner and freshman Sydney McMurray sit in a UI dorm lounge they share with three other women on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. An overflow of students stay in residence-hall lounges converted into housing spaces until permanent accommodations can be made. (The Daily Iowan/Carly Matthew)

Newby: Off-campus living pushes poverty statistics higher

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
November 13, 2018

Painting pages in the Bible is a way to express yourself

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
November 5, 2018
Newby: Who the federal law is forgetting in anti-sexual-harassment protection

Newby: Who the federal law is forgetting in anti-sexual-harassment protection

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
November 1, 2018
A volunteer carrying voter registration forms is seen on the Pentacrest on Monday, September 17, 2018. Members of the University of Iowa ROTC read the U.S. constitution aloud in honor of Constitution Day.

Newby: Frustration fuels votes

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
October 23, 2018
Newby: Keep the conversation going on global girls’ education

Newby: Keep the conversation going on global girls’ education

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
October 18, 2018
Newby: Making room for reading is rewarding

Newby: Making room for reading is rewarding

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
October 14, 2018
Newby: The controversial conversation of God and the government

Newby: The controversial conversation of God and the government

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
October 8, 2018
National data show careful investments in high-quality preschools and small class size in elementary schools can pay off. Above, pre-K students at Dorris Place Elementary School in Los Angeles on May 12, 2015. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Newby: Alternative schooling outgrows its stigma and reaps success

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
September 27, 2018
Newby: Suicide prevention comes from regular people

Newby: Suicide prevention comes from regular people

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
September 19, 2018
Malcolm James McCormick, AKA Mac Miller, onstage at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., on April 14, 2017. Miller was found dead inside his LA home Friday, Sept. 7, 2018.(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Newby: Mac Miller’s music brought light to mental health

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
September 12, 2018
Newby: Skim-reading misses the mark in media messages

Newby: Skim-reading misses the mark in media messages

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
September 6, 2018
People walk on the Ped Mall on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. City Council voted Tuesday to allow for an open container ordnance allowing people to take a drink from a bar into the street to accommodate for community events. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Newby: The pressing problem of street harassment

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
August 30, 2018
Newby: What the #MeToo movement is still making room for

Newby: What the #MeToo movement is still making room for

Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
August 27, 2018
National data show careful investments in high-quality preschools and small class size in elementary schools can pay off. Above, pre-K students at Dorris Place Elementary School in Los Angeles on May 12, 2015. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Newby: Preschool teachers deserve sufficient pay

Taylor Newby, [email protected]
May 8, 2018
Protesters gather during the Women's March on January 20, 2018. Protesters gathered at the Ped Mall listen to speakers and march for female empowerment. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Newby: Motherhood as means of momentum in political office

Taylor Newby, [email protected]
April 18, 2018
Newby: Listening to sad music can improve mood

Newby: Listening to sad music can improve mood

Taylor Newby, [email protected]
April 9, 2018
Newby: People have the power to prevent homelessness

Newby: People have the power to prevent homelessness

Taylor Newby, [email protected]
February 15, 2018
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