Jami Martin-Trainor

1 month ago | dailyiowan.com | Jami Martin-Trainor

Over my past four years working at The Daily Iowan, I have learned that more than anything, people want to be understood. As journalists, that's our entire goal. Through interviews and observations and research and connections, we want to get at the core of our story - to understand the people and communities we cover. We don't always get it right, but we try our absolute hardest. And when it works, it works.

2 months ago | dailyiowan.com | Jami Martin-Trainor

The glance from across the room. The spark. The chase. The messy thrill. Generation Z isn't having as many of those moments. According to data published in the sociology journal Socius, Gen Z is having less sex compared to previous generations in the U.S.Between 2007 and 2017, the percentage of young women aged 18 to 23 years old who had casual sex within the past month dropped from 31 to 22 percent. For young men, that value dropped from 38 to 24.

2 months ago | dailyiowan.com | Jami Martin-Trainor

The glance from across the room. The spark. The chase. The messy thrill. And yet, despite the allure of romance, Generation Z isn't having as many of those moments compared to previous generations. According to data published in the sociology journal Socius, Gen Z is having less sex compared to previous generations in the U.S.Between 2007 and 2017, the percentage of young women aged 18 to 23 years old who had casual sex within the past month dropped from 31 to 22 percent.

2 months ago | dailyiowan.com | Jami Martin-Trainor

On Nov. 25, 2016 - a date Miller was able to recall with ease over eight years later - Miller applied for an Ancestry.com DNA test. When several unknown half-siblings were popping up on his family tree, however, Miller was at a loss. "At first, you think it's just a mistake," Miller said in an interview with The Daily Iowan .

2 months ago | soloneconomist.com | Jami Martin-Trainor

SOLON — It’s the little moments – the subtle passes slipping right through opponents legs, or a strategic and well-received inbound – that make all the difference. In the early morning Saturday, April 5, at Solon High School, the Solon boys’ soccer team had several of these moments. A back and forth volley between sophomore Collin McKie and junior Eli Cash stretching down the field, which was eventually intercepted by the opposing team.