Letter from the Editor | How we plan to diversify our newsroom
We’re sorry. We know our past coverage and lack of diversity has harmed people we’ve tried to cover fairly. If there is one thing we’ve learned in our careers as student journalists, what matters is...
View ArticleEditorial | Iowa is a COVID-19 embarrassment
As students taking several classes online this semester, we know the constraints of out-of-classroom learning. But the very precautions that would allow students and teachers to safely return — public...
View ArticleEditorial | Holistic model healing for campus
The University of Iowa’s Reimagining Campus Safety Action Committee is calling for feedback on its prototypes for the future of policing on campus through March 12. The committee formed in June...
View ArticleEditorial | Journalism isn’t a crime; we stand with Andrea Sahouri
Journalism isn’t a crime. In May 2020, Des Moines Register reporter Andrea May Sahouri was arrested in Des Moines while covering a protest following the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd. Sahouri...
View ArticleEditorial | With new election changes, voters’ voices suppressed
Republicans are chipping away at voting access across America, and Iowa is now taking part in destroying our democratic ideals. On March 8, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the bill Senate File 413 into...
View ArticleEditorial | Who should be the next leader at the UI
The next leader at the University of Iowa will face an unmatched number of headwinds in higher education. From COVID-19 financial losses to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, it’s important...
View ArticleEditorial | Barbara Wilson brings promising vision to University of Iowa
The University of Iowa’s future looks bright after the state Board of Regents selected Barbara Wilson as the 22nd president of our 31,000-student institution. Wilson, currently the University of...
View ArticleEditorial | To new beginnings, for all of us
Roughly 5,300 Hawkeyes will get their diplomas this year, and wow are we ready for it. For Hawkeyes in their last year at the University of Iowa, this May marks new beginnings. But this month,...
View ArticleEditorial | Regents’ COVID-19 policy is failing to protect the community
The people in charge of keeping us safe are failing. While Hawkeye students are ecstatic about the return of a “normal semester,” we may instead see a replay of 2020 under the veneer of normality. The...
View ArticleEditorial | Afghan refugees deserve a home in Iowa
It is time for Iowa City to accept and help resettle Afghan refugees. America’s 20-year nation-building experiment in Afghanistan has failed. In the past few weeks, the Taliban — without firing a...
View ArticleEditorial | It’s time for an excluded workers fund
Johnson County governments have an opportunity to set an example for the country by taking bold action with their American Rescue Plan funding and creating a fund for excluded workers. The pandemic,...
View ArticleEditorial | Don’t disband the Truth and Reconciliation Commission — let them...
The Iowa City City Council is preventing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission from doing any meaningful work in the city. On Sept. 21, the council voted against appointing an out-of-state firm to...
View ArticleEditorial | Daily Iowan Editorial Board endorses Megan Alter for City Council
When voters send in their ballots or go to the booths in city elections this November, they will be choosing from three candidates to fill two open at-large seats for the Iowa City City Council — One...
View ArticleEditorial | Barbara Wilson is leading the UI in the right direction
University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson has left a positive impression on the Daily Iowan’s Editorial Board following the first three months of her tenure. Wilson walked in on a whirlwind of...
View ArticleEditorial | Workers are taking their power back
The phenomena known as Striketober and the Great Resignation show that workers finally have the leverage to demand fair wages and decent treatment from their employers. Workers at several John Deere...
View ArticleEditorial | We need access to safe abortions
Efforts made by multiple states, including Iowa, to deny the right to an abortion have set a dangerous path for the future of reproductive health care and safety on a dangerous path. In May, Texas...
View ArticleEditorial | As we cross one milestone, here’s what we want from the...
This Friday, the University of Iowa officially celebrates 175 years since its founding. As Iowa’s oldest institution for higher education, the University of Iowa has a lot to be proud of. The UI is...
View ArticleEditorial | Reynolds’ loyalty lies with the Republican Party
As she took the national spotlight with the golden Iowa Capitol dome behind her Tuesday night, Iowa Gov. Reynolds accused President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress of spending the past year...
View ArticleEditorial | Iowa loses when cannabis is criminalized
Iowans suffer under the criminalization of cannabis. Our prisons are overwhelmed with Iowans charged with possession of even small amounts of recreational marijuana — a misdemeanor crime punishable by...
View ArticleEditorial | Investing in a sustainable future
April 22 is Earth Day. As the climate crisis continuously reminds us, the future of our planet is more fragile than ever before. We need to protect our planet, and our actions must go beyond Earth...
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