Iowa was recently cited in an Environmental Protection Agency report as one of 12 states that need to improve their execution in monitoring and developing methods to reduce the runoff of nitrogen and phosphorus...

If I had a nickel for every time I heard the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words,”then I wouldn’t have to worry about tuition money. The funny thing is that a picture is worth...

In today’s competitive job market, your résumé is your personal brand. Even in high school, student are exposed to the idea of engaging in activities as much for the sake of college-application...

Heading off to college triggers a range of emotions for students and their families. For students, turning the page on life’s next chapter elicits a mix of pride, excitement, and uncertainty. It’s...

Iowa’s Democratic candidate for governor, Sen. Jack Hatch, D-Des Moines, met with the Daily Iowan Editorial Board on Tuesday to discuss education reform. The difference the candidates’ stances...

Recent technological breakthroughs have changed the U.S. energy landscape dramatically. The United States is now the world’s No. 1 producer of natural gas, and new oil is bringing new profits. Profit...

On Sept. 6, President Obama released a statement announcing that he will hold off on any executive action regarding immigration reform until after the November elections. The decision comes as a surprise...

The penitentiary system is one that no longer serves its primary function. The focus has shifted from rehabilitating offenders with the idea that they may transition back into society. Instead, it has...

The legitimacy of a proposal designed to allow low-income residents to rent units in a luxury condominium downtown has come into question. The proposal from the city would require $1 million of U.S. Housing...

On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” President Obama spoke with Chuck Todd about the Ebola outbreak in western Africa. Obama said Americans should not be worried about an Ebola outbreak in the...

Recently, as Gail Collins of the New York Times merrily reports, Republicans seemed to have discovered birth control. (Why couldn’t their parents have discovered birth control earlier? you ask....

The Iowa Football Legacy Campaign will bring new multimillion-dollar facilities for Hawkeye athletes to practice and train in. But do campaigns such as these run the risk of overshadowing the UI’s...