Childwise, a market research firm, recently published its annual Connected Kids report — an analysis looking at the average amount of time boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 16 are in front of...

The defining moment of the 21st century for nearly all Americans came in the ninth month of its first year. Sept. 11, 2001, changed the trajectory of nearly every facet of life in the United States and...

“God’s blessing has been on America from the very beginning of this nation, and I believe God isn’t done with America yet,” shouted the Cruz. Yes, indeed, freshman Sen. Ted Cruz,...

This Tuesday, the Daily Iowan had the honor of publishing a guest opinion piece by President Barack Obama. The Op Ed discusses education: the President’s achievements in keeping interest rates low...

Until I had read the recent New York Times article “Woman breaks through chains of forced marriage and helps others do the same,” I thought that such things were only in faraway countries such...

It has been estimated that roughly 5.3 million Americans have lost their right to vote as the result of criminal convictions. This is a staggering number, considering the popular vote of last presidential...

Lack of transparency in government looms yet again with another finding of a private email account for a high-ranking public official. Not related to the media outrage at the findings of Hillary Rodham...

With five fraternities suspended last week alone, it goes without saying that it’s been an embarrassing week for Greek life. For full disclosure, I am personally involved in Greek life at the University...

When driving through nearby Cedar Rapids, numerous signs with black, bold writing underneath speed limit signs read: “PHOTO ENFORCED.” If you happen to drive 11 mph over the speed limit by...

Edward Abbey, the famous environmentalist and naturalist, once said, “the idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.” Last week, CNN’s Morgan Spurlock did a piece...

We have grown accustomed to faceless corporate conglomerates that supply our basic needs in exchange for vast amounts of our money. Sometimes it works when businesses try to inject some sense of pathos...

The state of Iowa stands at a precipice that too few of its citizens realize. We are at risk of losing access to a substantial portion of the state’s history that is richly documented in original...