The Iowa Senate on Monday failed to confirm two of Gov. Terry Branstad’s nominees for the state Board of Regents — the body that oversees the state’s public universities. Republicans Robert...

The University of Iowa Student Government election will begin today at 12:01 a.m. via ISIS, and it will end at 5 p.m. Thursday. Undergrad students will either elect Aaron Horsfield of the Together Our...

So I hear, through that ever-present grapevine that we call the world, that President Obama is a sexist. Terror of terrors — he called a woman (not his wife) “good-looking.” (I think men...

Keep your eye on the prize. The Iowa City spring has begun, and it has nothing to do with the weather. Lee Hermiston reported in the Iowa City Press-Citizen (April 5) Iowa City’s Planning and Zoning...

A team of University of Iowa students and faculty sorted through a day’s worth of garbage on April 4. The trash — from Burge and Daum Residence Halls —  helped the group collect data that will help...

Having to worry about your mom, or even grandma, creeping on your Facebook or Twitter accounts is enough, but in the social-media age, this isn’t the only anxiety held by college students nearing...

University of Iowa Student Government presidential candidates Katherine Valde of the HOUSE Party (Helping Our University and Students Engage) and Aaron Horsfield of the TOGA Party (Together Our Government...

On May 7, Johnson County will ask voters to approve $43.5 million for the construction of a new jail compound that will be a touch smaller and a touch uglier than the $46.8 million building that fell short...

Campaigning for the University of Iowa Student Government presidency began in earnest Monday with two sets of executive candidates and their respective parties vying for the top spot in next week’s...

After managing to survive this year’s harsh winter weather, we finally have a ray of sunshine brightening up our days and our city. I can’t even explain how much I hated having to stay indoors...

Riding through town on horseback, shouting, ringing a cowbell, and nude at 3 a.m. will effectively attract attention. However, if you have a serious message, it will surely be lost. Some opponents of...

Facebook stalking: We’re all guilty of it. But there’s a fine line between creeping on your crush and needing a restraining order put in place because of your slightly terrifying hobby. The...