By Marcus Brown [email protected] At the vigil Monday held to remember those who lost their lives in the shooting in Orlando, Florida, I heard something that resonated with me among a litany of...

By Jacob Prall [email protected] From a train, the view of Mosiers, Oregon, would seem like an instant. The small town is nestled into the forests of oak and fir that make up the Columbia River...

Vivian Medithi [email protected] Sunday night’s terrorist attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, which killed 49 and left another 53 wounded, will yield more of the same tired rhetoric...

Beau Elliot [email protected] As the life turns — but I’m no expert on life or turns. When I was a kid, back when Iowa City had mud streets most of the time and horses and stuck buggies, when...

Brad Pector [email protected] In the wake of the deadliest shooting in U.S. history, guns should be at the center of our discussion, not ISIS. Undoubtedly, CNN, NBC, and Fox News will tag onto the...

Joe Lane [email protected] When President Bruce Harreld came to the University of Iowa, there was a lot of discussion about improving the university’s rankings and bringing our institution to the...

Hannah Soyer [email protected] The Iowa Department of Human Services is being investigated to see if it defied legislative intent when it allocated $750,000 to the new Medicaid budget instead of...

Jack Dugan [email protected]  The delegate count for the Democratic primaries has former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leading at 2,228 delegates (including unpledged Super Delegates), just...

Marcus Vincent Brown [email protected] With graduation right around the corner and the prospect of becoming an active participant in society at large, I’m sure the question of what comes next...

Beau Elliot [email protected] In the Year of the Selfie, Donald Trump reigns and rains, vanquishing all who look askance at him. “That guy there, with the notebook and glasses, he looked askance...

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] There has been one story that has practically dominated newsfeeds for the past week. It has been seen all over every inch of social networks and has spread...

Samuel Studer [email protected] Sen. Bernie Sanders, in his race for Democratic presidential nomination, has fought for each vote and delegate remaining. He wants to ensure that even though...