America is burning. More specifically, various ideals that we pride ourselves on — freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the right to peacefully assemble, to name a few — are being held so frighteningly...

In a time in which comedians such as Eric Andre and comedy duos such as Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are loved by young people, I was very interested in what that says about us as a generation and why...

Sometimes, when life seems to imitate a cartoon, it’s because life is a cartoon. Stick figures in a 2-D environment. Yep. Check that. Generation Launch-Angle (to steal a phrase from Buster Olney) at...

Sitting in the Old Brick on Sept. 5 for the second Womxn of Color Network Welcome Mixer, there was a sense of camaraderie as I received wide smiles by just glancing around the room. Women of color from...

On Sept. 4, Ann Freerks and Bruce Teague walked away from the Iowa City City Council primary after securing the top two spots in the five-person race for the single open seat. The two will face each other...

After the retirement of Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace him. In order for Kavanaugh to become a justice, he must receive...

As of today, there are 56 days for Iowa voters to decide who will take the governor’s seat for the next four years. With time running out, tension is running high between Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Republican...

French Tennis Federation President Bernard Giudicelli told Tennis Magazine on Aug. 24 that Serena Williams’ famous bodysuit would not be permitted for wear at the French Open because of its disrespect...

In recent weeks, Rep. Rod Blum, R-Iowa, has made his disdain for the press abundantly clear — and even targeted individual reporters. On Aug. 29, Blum claimed KCRG-TV reporter Josh Scheinblum’s questions...

Life has basically been planned out for us since birth: You try hard in school, graduate, get into college, and then get a good job. Unfortunately, things aren’t that straightforward nowadays because...

In nearing the completion of the first month of classes, an apparent dry spell has quietly blanketed campus and its courses. Reading assignments have rapidly piled atop one another, and course loads have...

I finally went to see the movie I’d seen plastered all over the internet for more than a month. A rom-com about insanely wealthy people and their drama isn’t normally the type of motion picture I’m...