A 2017 student profile of all University of Iowa students showed that 6,117 of the UI’s students come from Illinois, the second most populous state after Iowa’s 19,200 in-state students. With out-of-state...
Last week, I wrote about how the Second Amendment — the right to bear (fire)arms — has largely remained intact while other freedoms, such as freedom of speech and freedom to assemble, have been significantly...
It is the middle of the day. You are scrolling through Facebook or Instagram — pick your favorite — and see an organization promoting a cultural event. What are the chances that you will look into...
Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
• November 29, 2018
The Pedestrian Mall construction, which began with the adoption of the plans in 2014, has been an ongoing presence for some time now. According to the city’s website, the project was undertaken in part...
Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
• November 29, 2018
First semester is winding down with only a few weeks left as plans are prepared for January that will carry over into the coming months — opportunities arriving in abundance. Spring semester schedules...
Zohar Nadler, Opinion Columnist
• November 28, 2018
As a child, I remember the feeling of excitement that ran through me when I got bribed to do a chore with the reward of candy. Nothing like 20 grams of sugar to get my little mind motivated.
Since I never...
Elijah Helton, Opinion Columnist
• November 28, 2018
Iowa is going to become the battleground of the 2020 presidential primary in only a few months. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Democratic nomination is shaping up to be one of the most crowded...
Beau Elliot, Opinion Columnist
• November 27, 2018
Ear Doc Grammar:
Communists in Congress. Terrorists and murderers at the gates of our borders. Is civilization crumbling?
Dear That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles:
“Ear”? Well, we guess you caught...
As the new split Congress gears up to take over in January, Republicans (who managed to maintain control of the Senate) are changing their leadership. With the 2020 presidential race also appearing to...
As future and current physician assistants, we would like to talk about heroin use in college students. We would like to bring awareness to the fact that any college student may be exposed to heroin, and...
