Ever since the Stonewall riots in 1969, LGBTQ rights have made significant headway in America. But there is still much work to be done, and nowhere is this clearer than a case that reached the Supreme...
Janice Weiner has been — and is — many things. A public servant. An Iowa City native. A diplomat. A mother and grandmother. And now, she wants to be one of our city councilors at-large. I’m supporting...
Forgetting or losing a laptop charger is more than groan-worthy. You finally sit down in your spot in the Main Library. Coffee? Check. Notebook? Got it. You open your laptop, but the screen remains dark....
After three hours of full big-ticket policy discussion on areas such as health care, firearms, and foreign policy, the October Democratic debate concluded with hardly a word about the most important issue:...
Iowa City is home to a lot of restaurants, but there’s one thing our town is missing: Waffle House.
Hear me out. First off, who doesn’t like breakfast food at any hour of any day? Sure, Iowa City...
When I was younger, I distinctly remember my father telling me not to waste time on video games. They were just a flimsy distraction, he said, and I should do something productive with my time. While my...
The third season of “Big Mouth” was released Oct. 4 on Netflix and has proven to be even more shocking and promiscuous than the preceding seasons.
The show features the voices of actors such as...
In The Big Lebowski, Maude Lebowski asked The Dude what he does for a living. He replied, “Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback.” It’s simple, carefree, and easy to...
About 1 in 59 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. President Trump recently signed the Autism Collaboration, Accountability,...
2020 candidates have taken to announcing their endorsements in huge batches, sometimes a hundred names at a time, and political news coverage is eating this trend up. Endorsement counts have become a “horse...
There’s an abundance of public discourse about freedom in the U.S. Freedom of speech and religion are hotly debated throughout our society, from the classrooms to the courthouses. Both of these fundamental...
One state is finally trying to compensate college athletes beyond scholarship.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fair Pay to Play Act Sept. 30. It’s an excellent piece of legislation that will...
