The University of Iowa plans to unveil a new creative-writing major in the fall of 2015, which would combine the creative writing track only accessible after the completion of 60 semester hours and the...

“Millennials aren’t saving a dime,” was the headline of a CNNMoney piece published last week that presented a horrifying statistic: the current savings rate of individuals under 35 in...

Two months ago, the Iowa City City Council decided to fund around $211,000 for body cameras for the Iowa City police. The 84 body cameras would be enough for every police officer to have one when on duty...

It seems as if the word “bipartisanship” is being thrown around more than ever. In the past two decades, the number of Americans who routinely take a conservative or liberal position has multiplied...

For the last seven years, U.S. skies have been a little dirtier. This time, carbon emissions aren’t to blame. You can thank the Justice Department. They’re called “Dirtboxes” by...

On Election Day, and for the third time in less than two years, Johnson County residents rejected a multimillion-dollar annex for our historic courthouse. While the “yes” campaign focused...

News can be quite transient. There are times in which a headline will be eye-catching, and dominate the day, then disappear just as quickly as it comes. But then there are incidents that will stick with...

The European Space Agency was proud to announce last week that it had made history. With great enthusiasm, the agency’s director general stated that the agency had successfully landed a spacecraft...

Idle thoughts while idling away the day shoveling snow, slipping on ice, breaking an ankle, going to the hospital. That’s just a bruise, the nurse says helpfully. Didn’t the glacier recede 10,000...

The precarious situation in Ukraine seems to be escalating, with a blind eye being turned toward the blatant machinations of Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin. Tensions and conflict in Ukraine have...

ISIS seems to have struck again: A video released by the terrorist organization depicts a man hovering over the severed head of Peter Kassig, who was kidnapped last year in Syria. The act marks the fifth...

Osgerby is studying abroad at City University, London. Prime Minister David Cameron has said this past week that a European Union reform is the “best future for Britain,” while challenging...