The political conversation in the United States and many other Western countries has been dominated in recent weeks by the horrific revelations that Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad likely used chemical...

Since 1979, the Ames Straw Poll has been held in the late summer before the Iowa caucuses, as a presidential poll and fundraiser for the Iowa GOP. Candidates typically pay to set up tents complete with...

While the summer was slowly dissolving, one hour, one day, one month at a time, I talked with many of my friends about the dread we were feeling, facing the beginning of a new school year. Dread at the...

Despite the fact that the Aug. 31 loss to Northern Illinois University was Iowa’s first season-opening loss in more than the decade, the game was overshadowed by a particularly rowdy Iowa fan whose drunken...

Last week marked the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. On Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., along with several other civil-rights leaders, spoke on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial....

Beau, the NSA has noticed you tend to wear non-matching socks. Whassup with that? The NSA knows how to say “Whassup”? Whassup with that? We listen. Very carefully. So I’ve heard. But...

Iowa’s long debate over the fate of telemedicine abortion appears to be nearing its conclusion. The Iowa Board of Medicine is now considering banning doctors from administering abortions using a...

The only thing more annoying than telling people I live in Iowa and waiting for them to ask if I’m a farmer is telling people I go to the University of Iowa and waiting for a remark that it’s a big...

On Aug. 23, an Indiana freshman fell down the stairs at an off-campus party and died. Although it has been confirmed that there was alcohol available at the party, it is unclear whether intoxication played...

Over the past two years, the Syrian government, led by President Bashar al-Assad, has been fighting several groups of rebel forces following a harsh crackdown on protesters during the 2011 Arab Spring....

At the University of Iowa, incoming students are expected to complete a number of courses and programs designed to teach them about avoiding sexual assault, contacting law officials, participating in the...

Last week, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad announced that he will hold a “bullying-prevention summit” in November in Des Moines in order to come up with strategies to prevent and address bullying...