Beau Elliot [email protected] Just when you thought Democrats and Republicans were pretty much like Unionists and Confederates (which is not that far off the mark, geographically), reality slaps...

Jace Brady [email protected] Every four years, a hybrid of constitutionality and party bylaws dictates a compelling nine-month period of political mayhem. Men and women from the most elite classes...

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] Any individual who is in the public eye is aware that there is a certain burden that forever weighs on their shoulders. Every choice, every action, is conducted...

Keith Reed [email protected] If you’re a part of Generation Z (born 1995-2012), you may know all too well about the importance of technological devices. I know that I have spent many hours looking...

Christopher Cervantes [email protected] There’s a word that is tossed around nowadays in the so-called age of political correctness. It is the ultimate ammo when it comes to any high-profile argument...

Sydney Newton [email protected] It seems the most discussed and debated question right now is whether we should let Syrian refugees into our country. After the tragedies in Paris, some people...

Samuel Studer [email protected] On Nov. 13, three teams of terrorist planned and carried out attacks at six different locations throughout Paris. These venues included a concert hall and at least...

Marcus Brown [email protected] History is inescapable. It lives in not only in words and thoughts but in the physical infrastructure that gives shape to our reality. We live in an all-encompassing...

Jacob Prall [email protected] In the aftermath of the Paris attacks, anti-immigration champions have new and powerful ammunition in their arsenal. Even the countries most open to taking in refugees,...

Joe Lane [email protected] The process of writing a column is fairly straightforward. We, as opinion writers, try our best to present unique perspectives on important events in Iowa, around the...

Keith Reed [email protected] University of Iowa students represent many demographics. Where students come from determines their experience when it comes to life at a big university. Some students...

Beau Elliot [email protected]   So welcome to the week before Thanksgiving, long known around campus as the week you can finally exhale. Go ahead; give it a shot. (Well, give it a try, not a shot....