I am Texan. I was born on the South Side of Dallas, into a home turned poor, in which every dollar was accounted, prayed, and fought for. I came to Iowa for opportunity, so that I could start over and...

The University of Iowa hosted a public forum Thursday featuring the first of three finalists for the UI’s vice presidency for Strategic Communication, a position that will be crucial to the ongoing...

The Bijou will team up with FilmScene to operate an independent cinema in downtown Iowa City, and I couldn’t be more excited.   The Bijou’s board and student members will work alongside...

BEIJING — The air was so clear up there. The sky wasn’t coated with a gray blanket of smog, and the Sun poked and prodded its way through a few clouds, shining onto my back. Even without directly...

On Tuesday, the Iowa City School Board put off a decision on two proposals for a long-term facilities plan, one of which it will need to adopt in order to accommodate a growing district. Under the first...

In light of the recent Asiana Airlines accident in San Francisco, I thought I’d take the time to remind everybody of something (and no, it’s not the cliché about air travel being safer than...

A Senate student-loan plan that would have extended a discounted interest rate for low-income students was filibustered to death Wednesday by a bipartisan group of lawmakers. On July 1, the interest rate...

The Partnership for Alcohol Safety will meet this afternoon to discuss how best to move forward with its mission to reduce problem drinking at the University of Iowa, including tentative plans to bring...

Before I got to college, I had a bunch of wild ideas about what life in this foreign environment would entail. I had heard various descriptions about the “fabulous” college life from older...

I rather miss the 2012 presidential campaign — at least as entertainment. The Republican primaries looked like a competition to see who could take the most outlandish positions from opposing contraception...

So, is Kirk Ferentz one of the worst five coaches in college football? Stewart Mandel of si.com thinks so. Yes, yes, I know — there are many things in life far more important than college football,...

The Iowa Auditor’s Office, which serves the citizens of Iowa as the Taxpayer’s Watchdog” and helps ensure that public institutions are open and accountable to the citizens, released a...