When we mindlessly scroll through a social media app, such as Instagram or TikTok, we come across posts that say “Be positive” or “Good vibes only” which appear optimistic.
It is hard to pinpoint...
Alex Belzer, Opinions Columnist
• February 28, 2024
Religious freedom has a curious position as both a tenet of democracy and a frequent motivator to violate human rights.
The Iowa Legislature is deliberating the Religious Freedom Restoration Act...
Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor
• February 28, 2024
One of the most unnecessarily difficult parts of college is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, process.
Not only is the FAFSA application overly confusing to fill out, but it...
Last year, just a few weeks after the Hamas attack on Israel that triggered Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people, I published a column arguing that the U.S. should stop giving money to...
Kennedy Lein, Opinions Contributor
• February 22, 2024
American culture is rapidly transitioning away from the celebration of different body types to the promotion of instantaneously shedding pounds and sunken cheeks.
Ozempic, a drug originally created...
Natalie Nye, Opinions Columnist
• February 21, 2024
People should not get a pass to discriminate in any and all cases under the guise of expressing religious beliefs.
Iowa Republicans in the Iowa Senate and House have decided to push for a religious...
When the first participation question popped up on the first day of a higher-level University of Iowa STEM class, I raised my hand, looked around, and waited for an undergraduate learning assistant so...
Jordan Coates, Opinions Columnist
• February 16, 2024
In the state of Iowa, youth of color consistently continue to be disproportionately suspended in juvenile detention centers compared to their white peers.
The disproportionate suspension and detention...
Caden Bell, Opinions Columnist
• February 14, 2024
House Senate Bill 587 was introduced in the Iowa Legislature in January that would require students to sing the national anthem daily at public K-12 schools.
This bill would also require social studies...
Flying can be a stressful and difficult endeavor, and the airlines are no help.
Passengers can often be hit with delays and left without compensation or assistance with their travel issues. Airlines...
I saw a photo on the social media network YikYak on Tuesday that showed a Young Americans for Freedom poster advertising one of the conservative student group’s upcoming speaker events on the University...
The current abundant presence of screens in an average household gives us a common scenario: A child is engrossed in a screen, the parent snatches it away, and the child throws tantrums.
Even if...
