I walked into the sold-out showing of Joker with a unique combination of movie-geek excitement, media-instilled nerves, and slightly stale Gobstoppers. I left with an overwhelming and shockingly profound...

The U.S. Census Bureau released research Sept. 26 revealing that, for the fifth-consecutive year, the United States has seen a drop in the percentage of people living in poverty, and studies that have...

After every school shooting, millions debate the same hackneyed talking points on guns. These discussions typically ignore state and local K-12 policies that have proven effective, and fall under the radar...

For decades on end, sports gamblers in Iowa — and most of the United States — had been on their knees praying for the golden age to arrive. At noon Aug. 15, their dream came true — sports betting...

Like any student walking to the Adler Journalism Building Thursday afternoon, I noticed it right away: the massive Nintendo-topia — screens upon screens of Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers, Mario Party,...

There’s too much news right now. There’s Brexit in London, impeachment proceedings in Washington, and protests in Iowa City. It is possible to have missed developments in the Democratic presidential...

A Democratic National Committee panel has approved a plan for Iowa to begin holding “satellite caucuses” in locations that demonstrate sufficient need for more accessible voting. The plan helps Iowa...

Taylor Swift is still all the rage. With the roaring success of her new album Lover, Swift has come back with a force. Somehow, I never identified as a Swiftie until I listened to Lover, which has been...

The New York Times has tripped and fallen flat a considerable amount recently. I can think of multiple instances since at least early August where the reporters and editors at the “paper of record”...

Midterm season is once again upon us, which means it’s time to study for exams. During my three years in college, I have noticed several ways my peers have chosen to review material for their classes....

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I have 10 minutes between classes to sprint from the Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building to Van Allen Hall. This walk would typically take nine minutes...

I work part-time at a woman-owned business in the downtown area. It’s truly a special place in Iowa City: a retail store that networks on fair trade and vintage clothing as well as the skills and production...