Rent was due in two weeks, but I had been furloughed from two jobs. I had decided to contact my landlord early, hoping for any kind of advanced leniency — or even cancellation of rent. His answer...
I know. How can I, a Generation Z young adult, dare be against binge watching TV shows on streaming platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+? Blasphemous, you cry. While I have committed the mighty...
In Iowa and across the nation, Zoom has become a widely used educational tool seemingly overnight. The video-calling service’s quick integration with university networks has made it pivotal to remote...
On Monday, Governor Reynolds expanded the list of businesses that must be shut down until the end of the month. These drastic and economically draining measures are not good enough for some. The mayor...
I never considered myself a green thumb growing up. My father, on the other hand, cherished the flower bed in our front yard every growing season. We have a section in my scrapbook of him elbows deep...
It’s the people, not the buildings, that make the University of Iowa great.
President Emeritus Sandy Boyd’s adage is precisely the sentiment that will get Hawkeyes through the worst public-health...
I have since been furloughed, but two weeks ago I was still working weekends for a local retail business. Usually I enjoy these shifts. But every time the doorbell rang, my chest tightened and I felt...
MOUNT PLEASANT, IOWA — Ziggy Stardust started a dance party of one in my parents’ basement this morning. It was calm and carefree. It was just me, my coffee, and David Bowie.
Even before the...
I lay awake in bed at 1:30 a.m. March 18, focused on the tightness in my chest, my hands and lips tingling. My breathing was labored, my mind was racing. I couldn’t tell if the physical state...
Commencement may not carry on as I had envisioned since I was a little girl.
I had always wanted to attend a large public university such as the University of Iowa, where campus was my world. My...
The University of Iowa community is preparing for two weeks of online course instruction from March 23 through at least April 3 after spring break because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the UI’s independent...
Now that the Iowa Department of Public Health has confirmed 12 presumptive positive cases of coronavirus in Johnson County, it is now more critical than ever to take the steps to protect ourselves from...
