Americans are stupid. Sorry, I got ahead of myself. Most Americans are stupid. Now, before you get angry and throw a fit because a student opinions columnist hurt your feelings, please give me a chance...

Four years. Two hundred twenty-nine days. That is how much time we have left to reverse the drastic effects of global warming. With an increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius to the Earth’s temperature looming,...

Your phone’s cold exterior only worsens the numbing in your fingers as you stare at its screen. Transit says the bus was supposed to arrive at MacBride five minutes ago, but the tired crowd of students...

As a student, you've probably wondered what the oddly shaped bronze panels are between the concrete slabs of the sidewalk on Iowa Avenue. But you’ve probably never given them a second thought. Some...

You’ve just eaten a hearty Thanksgiving meal, tried to discuss politics with family, and gone for a walk. Now it’s time to go to bed in preparation for a day full of shopping. But now, waking...

On the morning of Nov. 6, I went to my local coffee shop, as I do every morning. Like many people in Iowa City, I was distraught over the results of the 2024 presidential election. My distress must...

After the election, my mom confided in me about how terrified she was and shared her own experience seeking an abortion after a miscarriage.  “It was after I had you and before I had your brother,”...

When I think about dealing with climate change, I think of, say, windmills and solar panels. But there are other surprising things we need. An example: Suppose, because of our great wind and solar,...

“But if you can say the N-word, why can’t we?” This is a question I’ve heard far too often in school. Many teachers have long stood by the notion that they should be able to say the N-word...

One of the most iconic jobs in television is Homer Simpson’s role at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. The two cooling towers became an iconic part of the show, and the plant brought highly educated...

Picture this: it’s a beautiful, sunny day on the University of Iowa’s campus. The birds are chirping, the sky is blue, and there's not a cloud in sight. Your classmates are sitting on the Pentacrest,...

The names of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance have been circulating in the news for the last few months. With Trump set to become the 47th president of the U.S., they...