The idea of the “rager” is nothing new, and for some the prospect of getting blackout drunk with attractive women is the main allure of college. Your parents would probably point to the film...

With the midterm elections over, Obama is moving on several issues he put off until after the dust from this election cycle cleared. After climate change, the next one at the top of his list is immigration...

The Internet has redefined the principle of supply and demand in that the distance between the two has been reduced dramatically. Anything from an obscure band T-shirt to a part for your dirt bike can...

As I sat down in lecture the other day, I got out the same pen that I use along with that section’s notebook. I was able to read the little print on the side, “Made in China.” According...

Three years ago, I seldom thought about single-use plastic bags. I used to only think about them when I had a pile of them so big I knew it was time to recycle. I also thought recycling was the perfect...

Last week, The Daily Iowan published an article explaining that Johnson County Democrats believe low voter turnout, especially from young voters, played a large role in the GOP swing during the midterm...

Social networking and the Internet in general continue to redefine personal privacy and interpersonal boundaries. We can stay up-to-date on old friends we haven’t seen in years thanks to social media,...

Net neutrality may be a term you’ve heard thrown around in the past few months. Here’s a little context. Net neutrality refers to the principle of keeping Internet access free of artificial...

A bilateral agreement was made this week between President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping concerning the reduction of carbon emissions. China and the United States, who both rank as the highest...

The relationship between the general population and the numerous facets of the criminal-justice system has proven to be a tumultuous one, with several areas of concern becoming prominent in the news recently....

Americans’ outlook on the war in Iraq has been quite a roller-coaster ride. In May 2003, a Gallup poll found that 79 percent of responders believed that the war did indeed have justification. After...

The Whiteness Project has been online for some time now. Introduced as a multimedia project, the interactive investigation has white people in Buffalo, New York, talk about race. The website allows for...