If you’re looking to do more reading in 2025, might I recommend George Orwell’s “1984”? Or perhaps “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury? “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood? All...

It’s a good time to have retired from higher education. It’s nice to be spared the up-close and personal view of the dismantled progress in making higher education accessible and welcoming to...

On Dec. 17, 2024, the University of Iowa announced plans to close the Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Department, as well as its Department of American Studies. In addition, the UI proposed ending...

Shots fired. People murdered. And the message is clear for Americans: The unrest has only begun. For Americans, 2025 started with the same violence and destruction as usual — if not more. When...

“The world isn’t a fair place” is a phrase that has been used in the media and everyday conversation for a long time, but human nature tells us something different. In my sociology class, we...

Please bear with me as I write this — I’m a bit embarrassed. When I first learned that senior columns are a tradition at The Daily Iowan and that they’re printed for everyone to see, a wave...

Housing is a growing issue, and for many Americans, they can neither find nor afford a place to rent or buy. This has caused major cities and college towns to scramble as they find different ways...

Iowa farmland is in high demand, which isn’t surprising considering we’re ranked first in the country for the production of corn, eggs, and pigs. In 2022, the Census of Agriculture reported more...

Winter is a known time for isolation — classes get canceled because of weather, businesses close when there’s too much snow, and the roads get icy and undrivable. With all the lack of social interaction...

Isabella Burgos was appalled when she woke up on Tuesday, Nov. 6, to see Donald Trump had won the election. What surprised her even more, however, was who had voted for him. Burgos is a second-year...

Now Hiring! Top government leadership positions. No experience required. Since the 2024 presidential election results announced Donald Trump as the decisive winner, he has gone forth to construct...

While everyone at home watching the game is watching commercials, the people at the stadium are just staring at an empty field. Why are fans who commit to going to the game, paying for parking and overpriced...