Lurking in the shadows behind the grand opening of the University of Iowa’s new dorm, Catlett Hall, is the unprecedented closing of another dorm, Parklawn, and the displacement of students who had contracted...

In this age, almost everyone can be found online. From Twitter to Facebook to Snapchat, we live in a world that connects everyone. However, this isn’t always a good thing. In the last few years,...

Scrolling through Twitter, it’s fair to say you’re going to find some dumb stuff. What I never expected to see, however, is minorities fighting each other on who has it worse. Let me preface this...

Ask college freshmen what they did to prepare for school, and they will likely give you a running list: housing applications, dorm shopping, scholarship essays, orientation, etc. By the time they get...

There was a total eclipse of the Sun (or sun; it did get eclipsed) on Monday across a swath of the United States. Perhaps you heard. “Swath,” perhaps, is too grand a word; the path of totality across...

One of the glories of being an adult is getting your own apartment. But that glory isn’t all it’s cracked up to be when students find themselves victim to housing that is in complete disarray. It...

We’ve heard the staggering statistics: one in five women, one in 14 men, and one in four trans-identifying individuals experience some form of sexual violence while in college. And yet, earlier this...

The violence in Charlottesville, Virginia over a Robert E. Lee statue reveals a deeper-seeded American problem. As an American, I am disgusted by the violent celebration of white supremacy in Charlottesville,...

The first-ever treatment drug for spinal muscular atrophy is approved, but insurance companies won’t cover it for those who could benefit most. By Hannah Soyer [email protected] Imagine if a...

President Trump announced his new policy via Twitter on July 26, taking a stance against transgender Americans enlisting in the military. Trump separated his news into three different tweets. “After...

The endowment of the Iowa athletics director seems troubling at best. By Laura Townsend [email protected] On May 19, the University of Iowa paid $6.5 million to settle two discrimination lawsuits...

More mental health care in rural communities is needed. By Dot Armstrong [email protected] Back home in Minnesota, I’ve been listening to my dad play his guitar. He’s been researching...