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Herky Slain Amid Augury and Haruspicy Incident
Despite outcry from concerned Christians and animal rights activists, the University of Iowa has gone forward with its new Magic and...

Spring Break Breaks Spring
Uh oh! Spring break played with the warm weather a little too hard, and accidentally broke spring for everyone else. Now instead of...

Xe/Xir Killed by Woke Mob
Cancel Culture Strikes Again

Your Outie is in YAF
Please Try to Abhor Each Fact Equally Your Outie regularly deviates from their unassigned assigned seat. Your Outie refuses to make way...

Trash Collection Made Twice as Loud Just for the Hell of It
To the woe of many a dorm resident eagerly opening their windows in the evening, hoping to pass a quiet night in the cool, fresh air of...


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ICON Gold Subscription Service to Launch Next Fall Semester
The University of Iowa has recently announced an exciting new venture for students this upcoming academic year: a brand new rehaul of...

Heartbreaking! Doily Puts Writer Down
He's in Herky's Hands Now

“This is Perfect!” Local Noise Rock Artist Samples Mayflower Elevator Scraping Noise
“RYM’s Gonna Love This!”

Dear The Onion: Get Your Own Ideas
Dear The Onion, Isn’t this weird? Usually we’re the ones receiving questions in Dear Doily, but since you don’t have any sort of cool...

Student Spotlight: Kid Whose Jean Cuffs are Full of Slush
The end of winter is approaching, which every midwesterner knows is the beginning of slush season. As part of a university research trial...


Devil on Your Shoulder Says You Don’t Need That Coat
Iowa winters are something every student who has been here in January has become quickly familiar with. Snow, ice, and blistering wind...


Presidential Inauguration Over: Biden Officially Kicked Out of the Polycule
As the number one most reliable source of news in the entire country, The Doily Allergen had the immense displeasure of being invited to...

Celebrate Your First Day of Classes by Celebrating Tessa’s Birthday
Are you miserably sobbing your way through your first day of classes, hoping and yearning for even a single spark of good on this most...


Supreme Court Hears Ruling to Silence The Doily Allergen
The United States Supreme Court has called The Doily Allergen to Washington for speaking truth and fact far too often. The University of...

Before Finals Week Starts, Does Anyone Wanna Admit They Have A Crush on Us?
Be Honest 🫣 Ah, Dead Week: The point in the semester where everyone’s on the verge of collapse getting ready for finals, and classes...

Herky Saves the Town
You Heard Right! In a thrilling turn of events, beloved University of Iowa mascot, Herky the Hawk, saves Iowa City from imminent...

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Macbook User Elegy
Written in iambic pentameter. In class, in meetings, in all of my work, When do you, Macbook, find yourself silent? As soon as a hush...
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