President Trump can order a nuclear attack, at his whim, and he seems inclined to do so.
Trump said, “Somebody hits us with ISIS — you wouldn’t fight back with a nuke?” When nukes’ use was...
This guest opinion from last Halloween remains relevant this year.
It is no secret that college students love Halloween. Every October, students across the country spend hours making plans with their...
My previous experiences with what I considered natural disasters were blizzards in Iowa, in which school got canceled for a few days, and I stayed home with my mom to make chocolate-chip cookies. We...
Minimum wage is part of the answer to ending poverty, and local candidates are addressing it.
Caleb Bell wrote an article critical of Ryan Hall and Cathy Glasson for their support of minimum-wage increases....
Candidates such as Ryan Hall and Cathy Glasson advocate for raising the minimum wage in an effort to lift people out of poverty. What they don’t tell you is that this plan does not work.
Raising the...
Save the Children is working to end preventable deaths of mothers and kids.
America’s high-quality medical care is a gift — one to which I owe my life.
I was born in Des Moines with a serious illness,...
My husband and I wish we had $1 million to give to the University of Iowa every year because there are so many colleges that bring service, inspiration, and joy to our community. We have a difficult...
A new scholarship celebrates local civil-rights activist Stephen Smith, who stood up for what he believed in.
Why do we give? In my case, I give in honor of a friend I never met. That might sound odd,...
Although I have spent nearly 40 years in higher education, it only has been in the past seven years — during which I have served as director of the University of Iowa School of Music — that I have...
Without philanthropy, I would not be here. The generosity of donors has opened doors to countless opportunities, and one of the greatest has been the ability to study at the University of Iowa.
I am always...
During my first two years at Iowa, I’ve come to realize the abundance of opportunities that we students have outside of the classroom. It is these opportunities that help us grow our leadership, communication,...
The University of Iowa has adopted “Phil” to represent philanthropy and the people who make donations to help our university be remarkable.
Many of our faculty and staff, who already give so much...
