A dangerous sentiment on the left threatens to derail what could be the biggest progressive achievement in half a century. It’s the view that any health-care reform that doesn’t include a public option...

It is often too easy to disregard the debates surrounding economic and financial reform taking place in the country. While this recession has been dubbed the worst since the Great Depression and given...

Because of the H1N1 flu virus, UI officials have implemented a new attendance policy for students. Is it a good one? Two DI opinions writers weigh in. Policy doomed to fail I have a premonition for this...

On average, a collegiate cross-country runner will cover 80 to 90 miles a week in an attempt to keep himself physically prepared for competition. How these athletes prepare to run those 90 miles may be...

Going out with friends, drinking, or dancing until daylight is the usual agenda for many college students on a Saturday night. Most don’t have to worry about waking up at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday to run...

Sonja Molnar is not satisfied. The Iowa women’s tennis sophomore sensation wasn’t exactly tickled when the season came to an end last spring. Despite being the 2009 Big Ten Freshman of the Year,...

Selecting a golf club is like trying to choose a brand of beer from John’s Grocery — each has its own unique features, and the variety seems limitless. This can make it difficult for golfers to learn...

Next week, the Recreational Services staff will determine the first top 10 rankings for each flag-football league, as well as pick a game of the week. With four divisions (men’s open, co-recreational,...

If a soccer team were a car, midfielders would be its engine. And Iowa center midfielder Alex Seydel is the gas fueling the Hawkeyes’ vehicle. The senior has never missed a game in her career at Iowa,...

Garrett Dunn has always been the tall kid. You’ve seen his type —standing in the back middle of the class picture, a head above everyone else. The one with the awkward lean in his neck from craning...

The Iowa women’s golf team finished fifth at the Big Ten championships last spring, carding their team’s season-best 18-hole score of 305 in one day of play. The top-five finish was the highest the...

In 1987, Neil Young stepped on stage in Lincoln, Neb., laden with a heavy heart, a guitar to his back and a harmonica hanging below his lips. The singer/songwriter was set to perform to the tens of thousands...