After the first month of the fall semester is complete, it usually begins to sink in for students that the college routine is a reality. For some, this may induce panic as they realize that they still...
Zach Weigel, Opinion Columnist
• September 4, 2018
In June, the undergraduate UI Student Government released an internal report that detailed the demographic makeup of UISG. Members answered a variety of questions such as what race, socio-economic status,...
Anna Banerjee, Opinion Columnist
• September 3, 2018
On Aug. 25, prominent Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., died a day after his family announced that he would no longer receive cancer treatment. The senator had long made his career on the basis of providing civility...
The UI central administration and the state Board of Regents have recently moved to close a number of centers and programs at the University of Iowa without consulting staff in the programs or the constituencies...
If you have recently moved to Iowa City, it may be a bit of a shock of excitement to see a town in Iowa that doesn’t close up at 10 p.m. every day. Especially from Thursday to Sunday. Iowa City’s streets...
Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
• September 3, 2018
There has been a growing amount of criticism toward the UI after it announced it would close the Labor Center.
A total of $16 million cut from state funding since 2016 meant that the UI had to weigh its...
Recently, there have been numerous highly anticipated movies and television shows featuring Asian cast members in authentic roles. After showing members of the UI community trailers for “Surina and...
“Your buddy’s giving me the idea that maybe he’s got a gun,” said Des Moines police Officer Kyle Thies. “That’s what I think.”
“How?” one of the men asked.
“I don’t know,” the...
I was fumbling with a bag of frozen vegetables when I saw him sauntering down the aisle, pausing a few feet from me and my roommate. Eyeing a frozen pizza, turning it over in his hands, feigning interest,...
In recent years, we’ve seen a push for girls to take an interest in STEM-related courses and fields. But the problem with these courses goes beyond the need for diversity in the field.
Science, technology,...
In lieu of the three local tragic deaths this past week, we must turn the adversity the UI community has experienced into empowerment. We must prioritize being kind people who are more mindful of those...
As reported by news agencies across the United States, as well as the world, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., died on Aug. 25. His death sent shocks through the political system, and it has sparked the questions:...
