President Pro Tem of the state Board of Regents Bruce Rastetter has taken criticism in recent days for an email he wrote to University of Iowa President Sally Mason. Some believe the email was intended...

Perhaps you’ve seen them — the posters pinned on boards or hung up next to university insignia with crisp letters heralding the arrival of Mike Daisey. But with Dasiey’s theatrical prowess...

The University of Iowa Student Government’s election season kicked off Monday night with an informational meeting for undergraduates interested in pursuing in legislative or executive office for...

The enterprising American spirit is our most valuable asset. Whether it’s devising new ways to deceive vulnerable borrowers or defrauding customers, the American financial sector embodies America’s...

More than 1 million college students nationwide flock to typical spring-break destinations each year. Iowa students in particular put forth time, effort, and money for spring-break preparation, with this...

I’m a believer in climate change because of the book Storms of My Grandchildren, by James Hansen, that I read a few years ago. For those of you not familiar with Hansen, he is the director of NASA’s...

The state of Iowa is bleeding — and there are not enough doctors to stop it. Iowa has one of the worst physician-to-resident ratios in the nation, with neighboring states Wisconsin, Minnesota, and...

So now, the incredibly intelligent and all-knowing City Council wants us to hide our outdoor garbage containers. Perhaps indoors. All to save the children in Darfur, of course. (Saving the children in...

President Obama’s proposal, in last week’s State of the Union Address, to raise the national minimum wage to $9 per hour and allow it to grow along with inflation has rekindled the national...

The U.S. Postal Service has been having financial troubles for quite a while. But when the service reached its limit in September 2012 of $15 billion set by Congress, it was evident that major changes...

They race around the Pedestrian Mall, giving one another piggyback rides, they stumble around, trip and fall in deafening fits of laughter, and look like they’re having the time of their lives. Drunk...

America is a gun country, and that won’t change. America won sovereignty when ordinary citizens grabbed rifles and rose up against the greatest military of the time. America perfected its...