The Cost of Conflict
On Oct. 7, Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel, killing over 1,400 people. As retaliation, about 2,700 people in Gaza have been killed by Israeli air strikes, according to BBC on Oct. 17. In the Gaza Strip, Israel blocked food and water supplies, as well as fuel and electricity after the Hamas attacks. Yaser Abudagga grew up in the Gaza Strip with his family before moving to Iowa for school and work. Now, Abudagga lives in Coralville with his family, watching the Israel-Hamas War from the United States after losing 18 family members during the long-time conflict between Israel and Palestine.
The Shadow of the Towers: 20 Years Later
Citizens visited the 9/11 Memorial in New York City on Sept. 11, 2021, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Spectators looked back on the moments when they realized America was changed forever.
Changing the shoreline forever: Remembering the 1991 UI shooting
On Nov. 1, 1991, University of Iowa graduate student Gang Lu shot five people on campus. Former Daily Iowan Editor-in-Chief, John Kenyon; former Associate Editor for the Journal of Geophysical Science, Mary Allen; and former Vice President for University Relations, Ann Rhodes speak about their recollection of the tragedy, and services accessible to students, faculty, and staff at the time. Barry Schreier, the current director of the University Counseling Service, addresses the numerous services available to students today.
the stories we don’t tell
A nonjournalistic film about female-identifying photojournalists and their experiences in a heavily male-dominated field. About 90 percent of photojournalists in the U.S. are male. Female photojournalists make up 10.9 percent as of Sept. 2022.
Spencer Lee returns to the mat
Iowa’s three-time NCAA Champion Spencer Lee made his return to the mat after sitting out last season for ACL surgery. The sixth-year senior defeated Iowa State’s 125-pound Corey Cabanban by a major decision, 16-5.