Allaa Hassanein used to have a competition with her brother when they were younger to see who could fast the longest during the Islamic holiday of Ramadan.
“I tried to do it myself,” the now-19-year-old...
In the wake of the University of Iowa’s most recent reported sexual assault on campus, University of Iowa President Sally Mason offered few specific plans for prevention of such incidents.
In an interview...
Residents of Taft Speedway and the surrounding neighborhood formed continuous lines in front of the microphone Thursday night, eagerly awaiting the chance to voice their opinions at a community meeting.
Officials...
Alcohol could soon be served during fundraisers at the Iowa City Public Library and other city buildings.
The Public Library Board of Trustees discussed and approved the measure — which still needs...
Students taking the Graduate Record Examination will now face a test that underwent the biggest changes since it began more than 60 years ago.
These new changes, effective Aug. 1, include a longer test,...
The University of Iowa police said they received a third-party report Tuesday that a female student was sexually assaulted on campus.
According to a press release, the report said the alleged assault...
Apartment owners now have the chance to get their property-tax bills cut in half following an Iowa Supreme Court decision allowing cooperative housing to be classified as residential.
And with many owners...
Olivier Dolce won’t have to worry about traveling safely around Iowa City late at night, but only if University of Iowa Student Government follows through with its plans.
By October, UISG officials...
A year and seven months after Haiti was devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, public awareness of the poverty-stricken country has shrunk.
Dr. Paul Farmer, a cofounder of the humanitarian organization...
Students aren’t buying full-price textbooks anymore. And with bookstores facing competition from online textbook-rental companies, they are now shifting toward cheaper rentals.
Encouraged by a $10...
The Jamaican boy was nervous, starting to cry and shaking slightly as he ascended the padded leather chair. He had never seen a dentist in his life, so the set of shiny dental appliances seemed like a...
Starting today, the Iowa Supreme Court will begin streaming its court sessions online, according to a news release from the court.
The release said approximately 100 people will be able to watch the...
