2023
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What Sex Education Looks Like in Iowa in 2023
A lot of attention has been given to what Iowa students learn in school this year. While that attention has mostly focused on restricting and banning what can be taught, there are people who say accurate, truthful information is more important than ever. For more than 15 years, Amanda Swan, a community health educator for…
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Southeast Iowa Meatpacking Workers Forming Union
Meatpacking workers in southeast Iowa are now—officially—gearing up to organize into labor unions at their respective workplaces.
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Students Protest Iowa Bill To Allow Guns On School Grounds
Valley High School Senior Luke Rowley remembers what it was like going to school the day after the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting in which 19 children and two adults were killed by a gunman. “I remember a sense of dread in the hallways, students at Valley were terrified for their life—students everywhere were,” he said.…
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Here’s Where the Jan. 6 Criminal Proceedings Stand
Before a jury in a Washington, D.C. federal court began deliberating last week on whether to hold five leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group responsible for violence committed on Jan. 6, 2021, they were shown two videos. One depicted a Black woman being knocked to the ground by a Proud Boy during a…
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Paranoia and Guns Mix Together in New Wave of Shootings
In the span of less than a week, the United States experienced at least four separate instances of random shootings over simple, harmless mistakes—one of which led to the death of a 20-year-old woman. It’s not news that America has a gun violence problem. On average, more than 100 people in the US die every…
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UNI Black Student Union President Chosen for Newman Civic Fellowship
Lexi Gause, a first-generation college student from Cedar Rapids, has been chosen for a year-long program that supports students who have been identified as civic leaders.
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Iowa Republicans Strip Away One of Last Checks on Their Power
Iowa House Republicans passed a bill Thursday, with a vote of 55-41, severely restricting what the Iowa State Auditor’s office can do to watch over other government agencies by limiting what information the auditor can access. Auditor Rob Sand is the only statewide Democrat left in office after last year’s election, and his job is…
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Want to Fight Climate Change? 8 Ways You Can Help in Your Own Backyard
When facing a problem so extensive, it can be overwhelming even to attempt to find a manageable solution. But starting small—and starting at all, really—is one of the most important things you can do.
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Deja Vu: GOP Senators Pass Anti-LGBTQ Education Bill A Second Time
Sen. Claire Celsi (D-West Des Moines) didn’t bite her tongue during the Iowa Senate’s second debate over Gov. Kim Reynolds’ education bill: “I’m ashamed of being a part of this body that has so callously cast our citizens aside.” Celsi’s frustrations were twofold. One, Reynolds’ education bill has been blasted by LGBTQ people and advocates…
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How Many of These 50 Classics Have You Read?
Certain books deserve a first, second, or maybe even a third read. Using data from Goodreads released in January 2023, Stacker compiled a list of 50 timeless books, plays, and epic poems commonly found on high school reading lists.
