2018 has been an interesting year for those in the public eye. With various widespread social movements happening and an increase in sensitivity, there has been an uptick in celebrities and other public...
Females make up 23.3 percent of Iowa’s elected officials. In a state in which the number of women exceeds the number of men, that seems more than a little off. The reality is only 28 of the 100 members...
Wow. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. That was enough college-football real-man whole 100 percent meat to harden your arteries just thinking about it. Idly. (As opposed to ideally.)
Which...
After the first month of the fall semester is complete, it usually begins to sink in for students that the college routine is a reality. For some, this may induce panic as they realize that they still...
Zach Weigel, Opinion Columnist
• September 4, 2018
In June, the undergraduate UI Student Government released an internal report that detailed the demographic makeup of UISG. Members answered a variety of questions such as what race, socio-economic status,...
Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
• September 3, 2018
On Aug. 25, prominent Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., died a day after his family announced that he would no longer receive cancer treatment. The senator had long made his career on the basis of providing civility...
If you have recently moved to Iowa City, it may be a bit of a shock of excitement to see a town in Iowa that doesn’t close up at 10 p.m. every day. Especially from Thursday to Sunday. Iowa City’s streets...
Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
• September 3, 2018
There has been a growing amount of criticism toward the UI after it announced it would close the Labor Center.
A total of $16 million cut from state funding since 2016 meant that the UI had to weigh its...
“Your buddy’s giving me the idea that maybe he’s got a gun,” said Des Moines police Officer Kyle Thies. “That’s what I think.”
“How?” one of the men asked.
“I don’t know,” the...
I was fumbling with a bag of frozen vegetables when I saw him sauntering down the aisle, pausing a few feet from me and my roommate. Eyeing a frozen pizza, turning it over in his hands, feigning interest,...
In recent years, we’ve seen a push for girls to take an interest in STEM-related courses and fields. But the problem with these courses goes beyond the need for diversity in the field.
Science, technology,...
In lieu of the three local tragic deaths this past week, we must turn the adversity the UI community has experienced into empowerment. We must prioritize being kind people who are more mindful of those...
