By Stacey Murray [email protected] One of the most notable traditions at the University of Iowa includes the “47 things” list given to all freshmen. It encompasses a bucket list of sorts for...

Jacob Prall [email protected] John Boehner. Like him or hate him, the soon-to-be former speaker of the House tried. He tried to make things work, to work out deals with President Obama, to see something...

Jace Brady [email protected] The pope is about 500 years too late for the role he is trying to play in society. Modern popes have consistently been moral leaders who focused on church teachings and...

Beau Elliot [email protected] So I see House Speaker John Boehner is out. Well, you probably saw it, too, given that the news of his departure was everywhere in the news and on the social media. (Myself,...

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] There are several tired phrases that have to do with pain and forgiveness. One goes, “time heals all wounds.” While that may have some semblance of truth,...

Jacob Prall [email protected] Many GOP voters are so tired of politics that they’ve turned their support to “the outsiders.” Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina: These are outsiders. They’re...

Sydney Newton [email protected] This week, the fourth sexual assault of the semester was reported on the UI campus. According to the alert, police received information from UI officials that a...

Marcus Brown [email protected] Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has come under fire for a statement made during Sunday’s airing of NBC’s “Meet the Press” in which Carson stated...

Joe Lane [email protected] Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is surging. Although the self-proclaimed democratic socialist has not passed likely Democratic nominee Clinton in most polls, his numbers are...

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] If there is one truth in politics, it is that it is impossible to please everyone. For every pleased constituent, there are three more who are displeased...

Jace Brady [email protected] The Federal Reserve surprised many by not raising rates last week. This means that the Federal Funds Target Rate will remain at historic lows despite the economic recovery...

Grace Pateras [email protected] Last week was rough for me. I failed my first math quiz, fell behind in every single one of my classes, and learned a close friend is now facing serious health issues. Then, I...