Academia often proclaims that it will transform you into a well-rounded, enlightened individual, then promptly strips away everything unique about you, averaging all course grades and TA-DA: You now have...

As a racial minority, I’m often told I think too much about race. I’ve been characterized as a paranoid, racially conscious black person who is inept at recognizing “real” racism....

Whatever your degree, college, or graduation year, the University of Iowa Alumni Association offers a friendly connection to the university. Clad in black and gold, people of all ages swarm around the...

On Tuesday, the Iowa City City Council heard community concerns about the Gateway Project, a plan to raise Dubuque Street and Park Road bridge above flood level. Though some opposed the idea entirely,...

It’s official — the U.S. government is closed for business. The operations of the government of the most powerful country on the planet was brought to a halt by a radical, ultraconservative, extremist...

The adage “less is more” generally isn’t applied to exercise in our society. The norm presented by the media is to value, admire, and constantly pursue fitness as an ideal, often at extreme...

On Nov. 5, Iowa City voters will choose, once again, between a safer, vibrant downtown and the profit motives of a small number of bar owners. Unless the community votes “no” on the referendum...

The House and Senate adjourned Tuesday evening without reaching an agreement to fund and reopen the federal government. The Republican-controlled House refused to pass a budget resolution unless it delays...

The following column contains “Breaking Bad” spoilers. Sunday evening marked the end of AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” which was considered through most of its five seasons to be...

While English or history majors probably won’t fiddle with programming during their time at the university, they will, for all of their classes, use some sort of computer-related technology. Whether...

Today, more than three years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, Americans finally saw the implementation of one of its key provisions: the health-insurance marketplaces. This will allow people...

So the government is going to shut down, and all the pandas will die. Well, OK, you’re right — only the pandas in America will die; the Chinese pandas won’t much notice if the U.S. government shuts...