Affirmative action in college admissions is a key tool in the journey to racial equity, and the removal of it has become yet another burden in the fight for justice.
This week, the Supreme Court...
The threat the climate crisis poses is catastrophic. Yet, as our window of time to act closes, the U.S. has yet to take serious measures to fight climate change.
More than 99 percent of the scientific...
Peter Anders, Opinions Contributor
• June 27, 2023
Students using AI to cheat has become a serious and widespread problem.
You may have heard a lot about AI recently, but what is artificial intelligence? Artificial intelligence can be best described...
Good ideas hinge on execution, not the concept.
On January 24th, 2023, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 68 into law. HF 68 is also known as the “Student First Act” (SFA), the purpose...
I have been a barista at Starbucks since May 2020. In years prior, stores have shown support for the LGBTQ+ community during pride month with flags, encouraging messages, media campaigns and themed decor.
This...
Iowa is going in the opposite direction of where it should be when it comes to addressing gender identity and sexual orientation education in public schools.
Recently, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into...
Money corrupts everything it touches, even your own health.
I and many other citizens of this country are unsatisfied with our health care system. How do you take a simple idea like “When someone...
The English and creative writing major comes with numerous benefits despite some concerns.
As a student in this major, I have been asked the question: What are you going to do with your life?
The most...
I’m going to say it. I’m tired of football. And the endless football onslaught won’t be ending anytime soon.
The NFL wrapped up in February and a week later came the opening weekend of the...
Since I began using the internet, it has been post-Patriot Act.
The Patriot Act was enacted following 911 to intercept dangerous communications. The government has the authority to be able to...
Political commentary has strayed further than ever from factual reporting.
On April 19, far-right political commentator Matt Walsh lectured at the Iowa Memorial Union. He was invited by the...
Skin color, features, and fashion associated with communities of color are not trends.
With summer break approaching, the University of Iowa campus has entered tanning season. Students crowd...
