Voice concerns about Harreld’s appointment      I want to thank Daily Iowan columnist writer Hannah Soyer for her column “Harreld backlash shows no signs of stopping.” The governor and state...

A ‘vote of confidence’ for incoming President J. Bruce Harreld          A group of independent university business professionals would like to officially welcome President J. Bruce Harreld to...

Troubling questions about Harreld     I am sitting here writing because I am plagued by a host of troubling questions. First off, Why did incoming University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld lie on his...

School Board endorsements   The Iowa City School District has an opportunity to elect a super majority of the School Board today. As a naturalized citizen of this country, I hope you will exercise...

The regents’ disgraceful decision      Bruce Harreld’s résumé and on-campus performance disqualify him not only from being UI president but also from being a candidate. The fact that he slipped...

Celebrate peace in September      September is the celebration of the International Day of Peace. Sept. 21 was declared by the United Nations as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace,...

Lori Roetlin: A voice for all students I’m glad we have a lot of vacancies and a lot of candidates for the Sept. 8 School Board election. As a School District, we have a lot to do. We face growing...

The beginning of the academic year is when schools garner a large number of ink and column inches in local and national publications. As a journalism teacher at Washington High in Cedar Rapids, I pay especially...

Vote DeLoach for School Board On Sept. 8, we have an opportunity to significantly reshape our School Board. In a field of great candidates, there is no doubt whether LaTasha DeLoach will make the new...

Brian Richman for School Board In this year of great uncertainty with regard to school funding and state and local priorities, it is perhaps more important than ever to elect to our school boards those...

Letters Inaction on minimum wage inexcusable In the last legislative session, the Iowa House Republican leadership refused to debate a Senate bill that would have raised the minimum wage to a paltry $8.75...