By Beau Elliot [email protected] So a bunch of us were hanging out, joking around, discussing the price of beer and the coming apocalypse (featuring, but not limited to, the Red Sox pitching staff)....

By Zach Weigel [email protected] Although the state Legislature and Gov. Terry Branstad have made it clear that funding education is not a priority, evidenced by notable divestitures across...

by Dot Armstrong  [email protected] President Trump’s 2018 monetary plan makes the future of government budgeting look like a slasher film — “Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue.”...

By Dan Williams [email protected] It’s a sign of the twisted nature of politics that the party of business vehemently opposes something that is a net good for business and consumerism, while...

By Laura Townsend [email protected] For many Americans, transgender law is associated with public restrooms and not much else. While the debate over which restroom a transgender individual...

By Wylliam Smith [email protected] As Sexual Assault Activism Month kicks into gear, many organizations are addressing the topic of rape. And as any student with an email here at the University...

by Joe Lane  [email protected] The internet, by virtually every measure imaginable, is still in its infancy. Considered even as just a communication method, for example, the internet is still...

By Isabella Rosario [email protected] Last week, Grammy award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar dropped his new single, “Humble,” along with a cinematographically magnificent visual directed...

By Travis Coltrain  [email protected] Rachel Dolezal recently released her book In Full Color: Finding My Place in a Black and White World. While I didn’t read the book, I have followed...

By Katrina Custardo  [email protected] Inclusiveness is becoming very important for shows and movies to portray. In “Doctor Who,” for instance, the Doctor’s new companion, Bill, has...

By Zach Weigel [email protected] In the wake of congressional Republicans’ failed Obamacare-replacement bill, many political pundits have used their best Monday morning quarterbacking skills...

By Beau Elliot [email protected] “In mid-1968, President Nixon appointed Rear Adm. Elmo Zumwalt as the commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Vietnam, with a promotion to vice admiral.” OK,...