The reaction to the verdict in the death of innocent teen Trayvon Martin continues to roil this nation, which I have to admit surprises me somewhat, because generally Americans have the attention span...

Iowa lawmakers may reconsider a “stand your ground” law during next year’s legislative session. Rep. Matt Windschitl, R-Missouri Valley, reportedly has plans to reintroduce such legislation...

I was born on May 27, 1992, in Evanston Hospital, Evanston, Ill. Or so I thought. On my 18th birthday, I discovered I was born in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to the United States when I was 6 months...

This week, a young man with long curly hair graces the cover of Rolling Stone. He looks like a rock star, but underneath his profile are the words “The Bomber.” You might have not have known...

In an interview with The Daily Iowan this week, University of Iowa President Sally Mason said she believes the Iowa City Gateway project, a plan to raise Dubuque Street and Park Road bridge above flood...

An opinion leader, as the name suggests, is a community leader whose judgment people trust. Usually their opinions are trusted because they have demonstrated they are knowledgeable about a particular...

BEIJING — Earlier this week, I was on my way to dinner walking through an alley when I heard a faint gasp. Somewhat startled and curious I looked over my shoulder and I saw a young Chinese girl with...

Environmental activists are pushing for stricter enforcement of Clean Water Act regulations in Iowa, but Gov. Terry Branstad is determined to keep federal environmental regulators out of his state. Documents...

Perhaps the most unfortunate part of the Internet is that it affords such anonymity to allow comment sections nearly everywhere to devolve into racist or misogynistic rants. But we have a false sense of...

When I was 11, I stood in my parent’s bedroom and watched some night-vision footage of the Army rolling through Iraq on TV. In my memory it was a Saturday, midmorning, and I wasn’t wearing...

The drama club at Ottumwa High School raised some eyebrows when the members decided they wanted to stage The Laramie Project, a play by Moisés Kaufman about the real-life challenges faced by the town...

The American school lunch has long been an object of cultural disdain. For many people, the school lunch evokes the image of a hair-netted lunch lady ladling slop onto a plastic tray. The government is...