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By Chris Wiersema, Iowa City The Mill is an important and sadly repeated lesson in Iowa City “institutions.” There have been beautiful, heart-rendering remembrances. There have been wails of mournful surprise. There have been valiant proclamations of forthcoming financial heroics that shall save the day. The Mill has died its second and possibly final death. […]
By Caleb Klipowicz, Iowa City The current plan to re-open the University of Iowa for the fall semester disproportionately puts graduate workers in harm’s way. Instead of canceling classes or continuing online-only instruction, the U of I announced that classes of fewer than 50 students will be held in-person. The move, which includes discussion sections […]
By Lois K. Cox, Clinical Professor of Law Emerita; Ann Rhodes, Clinical Professor of Nursing; and Katherine Tachau, Professor of History Emerita, on behalf of the Executive Committee of the University of Iowa chapter of the American Association of University Professors The University of Iowa’s response to pandemic-related budget cuts places the fiscal tail in […]
By Chad Cooper, Cedar Rapids In the aftermath of the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, we’ve seen back-to-back weekends of protests in Cedar Rapids, numbering up to 2,000+ people. These protests have united individuals across the city around a common goal to bring about monumental change. The group that organized the protests — […]
By Dan Boscaljon, Iowa City I have learned more about Iowa City in the past two weeks than the two decades prior to this. I bought the myth of Iowa City as a progressive town. I would watch and sometimes participate in protests where liberal choirs preach liberal sermons, sometimes vehemently, and then everyone goes […]
By Laura Wang When New York City became the world epicenter of COVID-19 in mid-March, the country turned its gaze inward. The only news was coronavirus news, and Americans were a captive audience as we stayed home and watched the case numbers and death toll tick higher and the stock market plummet. Everything was unprecedented, […]
By Alexis Durow, Iowa City Re: “The power of Black Lives Matter protests and graffiti in Iowa City” Thank you for articulating your experience so well. If I could add a little bit to it… As I watched someone cleaning the spray paint off of a building, I thought, “Let the graffiti breathe”; let the […]
By Ben Otoadese, City High senior, Iowa City Submitted June 1 Just one week ago, on Memorial Day, I grudgingly grabbed my face mask and joined my mom on the Iowa City Peace Caravan — our local version of a national movement. We were to mark International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament with a […]
By Mike Fallon, Iowa City Last night my white, 15-year-old daughter and friends joined the Black Lives Matter protest in Iowa City. My wife and I stipulated that she return home before dark. As the sun set and evening loomed, she texted us asking to stay at the protest until 9 p.m. Knowing that protests […]
By Linda Quinn, Iowa City Family walks around the neighborhood have taken on new importance in these coronavirus days, haven’t they? But as you step sideways to allow social distancing, be careful where you step, for a walk on that pristine-looking lawn can bring toxic, cancer-causing chemicals into your home. That sprayed lawn just isn’t […]
By Dennis Doderer, Iowa City I am Dennis Doderer, and I am endorsing Christina Bohannan for the Iowa House seat for District 85. Some may view primary challenges as disruptive, but we live in disruptive times, and the regular order is not “working for the working.” Times like these call for change. Christina reminds me […]
By Ruthina Malone, Iowa City Please join me in voting for Christina Bohannan for Iowa House District 85. As a member of the ICCSD school board, I care deeply about ensuring adequate funding for education at all levels and policies that promote equity of opportunity for all students. I know that Christina will champion these […]
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