A bill, sponsored by GOP state Rep. Carter Nordman, of Adel, passed in the Iowa House requiring public and some private K-12 schools to show the flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance every day....
We are in a student-debt crisis more severe than any other in history, and it’s driven by predatory spending from bonds issued by universities to finance building projects on campuses. Given the...
Signe Nettum, Opinions Contributor
• March 2, 2021
As an up-and-coming New York Times Best Selling author — hey, it could happen someday — I constantly try to get my foot into the proverbial door of the writing world. Coming to the University...
Jacob Wendell, Opinions Contributor
• February 28, 2021
Rep. Ashley Hinson’s beef crusade is just another example of unjustified conservative outrage.
In recent tweets, she has lambasted Bill Gates and the “radical left” after Gates suggested that...
Josie Taylor, Opinions Contributor
• February 28, 2021
Last week, the Iowa Legislature passed a bill that would shorten the time Iowans can vote early or absentee by nine days, and polling locations on Election Day would close an hour earlier. Iowa legislators...
Imposter syndrome describes a person’s feelings of inadequacy despite their many achievements and accolades.
This affects many students as they enroll in a professional or graduate program —...
Ally Pronina, Opinions Columnist
• February 25, 2021
The pain of grief demands to be felt. Recently, the U.S. surpassed 500,000 COVID-19 deaths which means that hundreds of thousands of families are grieving the loss of a loved one.
University of...
Gabe Conley, Opinions Contributor
• February 25, 2021
Companies across the world are collecting endless amounts of data in their efforts to better understand customers and predict future trends. However, the dizzying amounts of data available to these...
The recent successful public launch of the female-founded and operated Bumble Inc. signifies another huge win for women entrepreneurs and strong female leadership in the start-up world and corporate...
Open letter to all concerned in making this decision:
I have contemplated writing this letter for many weeks since hearing of the “irreversible” decision to drop men’s varsity gymnastics as...
I’m not a stranger to limited options.
Ever since my diagnosis at 11 years old of Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, my world options narrowed. With the COVID-19...
The Jewish community at the University of Iowa is small, but Iowa Hillel is doing all it can to make a welcoming home for its students. The Hillel fosters an inviting community through a variety of...
