As an alumna of the University of Iowa, I was saddened to read Mia Arndt’s guest column calling for UI to divest from fossil fuels in order to “draw both public and political attention so that...

The Iowa Ag Summit took place this past weekend, in which Republican presidential hopefuls came to discuss all things agriculture as well their stances and opinions on other issues. Although the event...

A political party has no meaning unless it stands for certain principles. Otherwise, it’s just a group of people who enjoy making buttons and posters in their free time. It is becoming increasingly...

Sunday was recognized around the planet as International Women’s Day — a day to celebrate and appreciate the milestones women have accomplished in our personal lives and our global lives. In all...

A recent archaeological find in Oregon may very well rewrite the history books. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced the unearthing on March 5. According to experts, the discovered artifact, a...

In the latest attempt to unravel the Affordable Care Act, King v. Burwell has the U.S. Supreme Court scrambling to make a legal decision with enormous implications. What is being challenged is key phrase...

No one would deny that homelessness is a problem in Iowa City. It is a problem in many cities, although most cities that have a large homeless population have more than one homeless shelter. Iowa City...

Divestment is the act of selling stock in companies as a way of shunning them, usually for a social or political cause. Students nationwide are imploring universities to use divestment as a tool to fight...

Accompanying many of the articles about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on Tuesday is an image of him pointing into the distance with fury. The tone of anger and condemnation...

Police are necessary for society to function efficiently and keep people from robbing and killing each other all day. Granted, we do that anyway, but law enforcement at least serves as a deterrent for...

If you were to venture a guess at what sends more than 300,000 kids under the age of 18 to the hospital annually or what causes more than 200,000 emergency-room visits each year, you may go with such standard...

According to the National Association of College and University Business Offices, $22 billion, or 5 percent, of college and university endowment are invested in energy and natural resources. As a student...