There are rallies on the Pentacrest, mobs of people traipsing through downtown Iowa City, and conversations unfolding within classroom walls — all in response to the decline of our planet’s health. There...

Issues of life and death are the most serious matters, especially when politics is involved. However, it’s unjust to avoid topics simply because they make us uncomfortable. Earlier this year, Republican...

The term “esports” is a misnomer for many. How could hours sitting at a computer be athletic? But esports are just as deserving of the title of “sport” as any other activity widely recognized as...

Last week, the Iowa City Community School District was granted $187,000 in federal funding in support of the district’s threat-assessment team and the implementation of social-media monitoring within...

Democrats are apparently determined to keep their number of presidential candidates as high as possible for as long as possible, because former Mavssachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced his bid Thursday. (Side...

Most people see hypnosis as a stage act where the performer brings audience members to the stage, puts them in a hypnotic trance, and manipulates them to execute silly acts in order to entertain the crowd. Yet,...

On-campus employment is a part of the lives of many college students. The University of Iowa is no different and provides plenty of opportunities for its students to work various jobs. Many of these students...

During the last seven years, I have worked as a server at four different restaurants in two cities. During that time, I have encountered so many angry customers that I could write a book about it, but...

I live in coffee shops. They’re the setting for most of my day-to-day life. Iowa City is filled with them. You’ll find them within two blocks of one another. Even so, each business, whether it be a...

When I wrote the first draft of this article, it didn’t save on my laptop. I blame Mercury being in retrograde. Astrological discussions are everywhere. It’s been written about in horoscopes in...

When I started the 20 Out of 20 series, I made a list of potential 2020 presidential candidates. This was back in 2017 when it was trendy to write about Presidents Mark Zuckerberg and Al Franken (two speculations...

The anticipated end of each semester is overwhelming. There are final projects, writing assignments the size of small novels, disorganized group work, presentations that feel more important than the class,...