Picture this: Our Great Leader, standing on the edge of a disaster, praises those gathered for being a great crowd. Kind of like a rookie comedian at his first open mic. But no, you don’t have to picture...

By Ronnie Sorensen [email protected] Technology has had a major effect in our world whether we like it or not. Larger phones, more powerful computer systems, growing video-game consoles, and...

Rap culture has been around for decades with constant evolution and change backing its tracks. The Internet opened the doors for this change, and with the creation of music streaming, those doors were...

President Trump is obviously in the headlines a lot, and frankly, I’ve just learned to ignore most of it. This past weekend, however, there was a headline that caught my eye: His pardon of former...

Julia Shanahan [email protected] Since Planned Parenthood of the Heartland closed one-third of its Iowa clinics last June, fears of rising STD/STI rates have taken root across the state. This...

On Aug. 26, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) were inducted into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame under protest by an advocacy group, Planned Parenthood Voters of Iowa. The women’s inductions...

Jacqueline Valladares [email protected] As students have now completed the first week of classes, I currently bite my nails in worry. Essays upon presentations upon more essays plague...

By Beau Elliot [email protected] Our Great Leader has declared disgraced (and deservedly so) former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio to actually be a great patriot. Then he pardoned the poor, afflicted...

Kid Rock made national headlines last week over a comment he made while performing at the Iowa State Fair. During the bridge of “Born Free,” the singer said, “Football’s about ready to start …...

Iowa City’s alcohol problem expands beyond UI Fraternities and Sororities. By Lucee Laursen [email protected] On Aug. 4, every member of greek life received an update from the Alcohol Task Force...

Out-of-state students disadvantaged by tightening requirements. By Ronnie Sorensen [email protected] In past school years at the University of Iowa, students from all over the country, and...

Sheltering children from the media is not the answer. By Mars Thera Pope [email protected] It is not uncommon for people to boast about how violent video games and movies are making young men more...