Anna Banerjee, Opinions Columnist
• February 25, 2019
This is the first year I can remember that I did not watch the Oscars. It has been a long-held tradition in my family for years, and maybe it’s because I wasn’t in my living room with my family, or...
It seems as if every day another celebrity says something out of line, commits a crime, or simply exists and their fans are socially forced to “cancel” them. Every day you realize you can watch fewer...
I am an English, creative-writing, and Russian major at the University of Iowa. I started teaching myself Russian when I was 14, but once I reached the grammar portion of the language, I quit because it...
The Feb. 15 shooting in Aurora, Illinois, hits home for many students, including me.
A Twitter news alert popped up on my phone over a week ago, prompting an immediate call to my aunt, an elementary-school...
Jordyn Landau, the chapter president of Turning Point USA, went on “Fox and Friends” on Feb. 19 to discuss “free-speech” violations regarding Business Leaders in Christ. The group barred my friend...
University of Iowa Student Government President Hira Mustafa recently vetoed the allocation of funds set to finance the second First Generation Summit. Three days later, despite arguments from the community...
Nichole Shaw, Opinions Columnist
• February 21, 2019
In Iowa City, residents, residence owners, and companies are required by state law to remove snow from sidewalks 24 hours after 1 inch or more of snowfall, or after accumulation of ice has ended.
However,...
In biblical times, tax collectors were hated for more than collecting taxes. Tax collectors decided who paid, if someone paid nothing, and how much a person paid. A tax collector could walk up to a person...
In a time of blackface and KKK-involvement allegations with prominent officials, where do Iowa politicians stand? Do the actions of Iowa voters affect other states around the country?
I’d like to say...
Since the start of the new legislative session in Iowa, topics ranging from criminal justice, education, and health-care reform have been discussed as priorities. One proposal on the table is a tobacco...
