On Nov. 16, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a tax bill that, if signed into law, would place an immense burden on students working toward advanced degrees in the U.S. Among the changes to the...
The UI Campaign to Organize Graduate Students urges those in power to ‘defend policies that make higher education a possibility for all instead of a dream for few.’
House Resolution 1 proposes the...
According to a recent study, America’s taxpayers want numerous taxation provisions Congress hasn’t considered.
Have you noticed our 535 lawmakers in Washington, all adults, don’t seem to get along...
When I was a child, my single-parent mother struggled with mental illness and wasn’t able to hold down a steady job. My family often struggled to get by, but when I was young, I decided I was going...
America’s Republican-controlled Congress promises its proposed tax cut plan will pay for itself through economic growth. This assertion lacks any historical precedent.
No politician of any stripe...
On this Veterans Day, let’s come together to put to bed one of the last horrible myths still lingering in this country that “there are no atheists in foxholes.”
The notion that “there are no atheists...
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are once again under self-imposed pressure to keep another bad campaign promise: cut taxes to their millionaire and large corporate patrons.
As the details of the plan...
Although the country seems polarized, it seems we have more common ground when we listen to each other.
Iowa City, on paper, is a hotbed of liberalism. Due largely to the University of Iowa’s presence,...
Politics has become exceedingly divisive with troubling outcomes. America’s 323 million people are concerned.
Congress has had 10 months to address a multitude of key issues facing this country. They...
Sometimes campus ministries can be deceptive, but the effect seems generally positive on the whole community.
When our group arrived at Old Brick, I was surprised by the 19th-century building that bore...
Vote for Susan Mims for city council, because she is experienced and takes the time to hear multiple perspectives.
As an Iowa City native, small-business owner, and longtime advocate for our downtown,...
For a large majority of University of Iowa students, studying abroad is an important and exciting aspect of the college experience, myself included.
Last year, I expressed my interest of studying abroad...
