Pope Francis’ encyclical, titled Laudato Si’, has been the object of much attention recently, predominately as a result of its environmentally inclined message. Some publications even proclaimed...

On June 12, there was a fatal shooting in the Coralville Ridge Mall, resulting in the death of Andrea Farrington, allegedly at the hands of 22-year-old Alexander Kozak, a mall security guard at the time....

“They don’t make them like that anymore.” This statement has been used to describe my grandparents countless times. Over the years, I took it for granted and considered it solely as a...

Last year, the NFL’s season ended with an amazing Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. This season featured everything you could want from the NFL. However, it was greatly...

On June 17 in our very own Washington, Iowa, GOP presidential hopeful Jeb Bush said a sustained 4 percent Gross Domestic Product would be a primary goal of his presidency. Sources have contended that...

As the waste from food surplus becomes a widespread issue, families across the globe as well as right here in our own backyards continue to grow uncertain of when and where they will get their next meal....

While our generation was growing up, we were always told we spend too much time in front of the television. Now, we are told that we spend too much time on our phones. Society needs to take a step back...

For years, women have been subject to unwanted touching, fondling, grinding, and other sexual advancements on public transportation. It has become so common that it’s barely a shock when it happens...

“It’s all about the Benjamins” is a familiar line uttered by hip-hop artists across the country. While the line may not resonate with all of American culture, the point is clear. It’s...

Racism? No, never racism You’ve just got to hand it to Fox News, for proving the existence of parallel universes if nothing else. Let’s see: nine dead African Americans in a mass shooting....

President Obama has begun a potentially fruitless attempt to reform nationwide gun-control laws following the aftermath of the devastating mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, in which nine lives...

Since the dawn of the 21st century, Americans have fundamentally changed the way they listen to music. With the emergence of companies such as Pandora and Spotify, technology has all but replaced traditional...