The sequestration was a package of budget cuts put into place that was thought too painful for Congress to allow so that it would be able to agree on a rational deficit-reduction plan. It included cuts...

Florence Nightingale, who is widely considered the founder of modern nursing, once said: “The progressive world is necessarily divided into two classes — those who take the best of what there is...

In November 2012, when the original Johnson County Justice Center was presented to the public for a vote, the Editorial Board recommended that the voters reject the bond referendum. The original center...

Sexual assault can happen anywhere, anytime. UI senior Caitlin Palar was sexually assaulted right here, on this campus, in her own residence hall. But she didn’t report the assault; she really...

Proponents say we should build a bigger jail to federal standards in order to be able to reduce the numbers of inmates kept there. Using the expected $3 million gained from selling the old jail, that would...

Members of the University of Iowa Women’s Resource Action Center and Rape Victim Advocacy Program participated in a rally and march through downtown Iowa City called Take Back the Night on Tuesday. The...

“Build it, and they’ll fill it.” So say the opponents of the proposed Johnson County justice center, a proposed jail-and-courtroom complex that the county says would ease overcrowding...

The U.S. health-care system is in the midst of a major transformation to ensure that high-quality, patient-centered care will be available for all. As the largest segment of the health-care workforce,...

At last week’s City Council meeting, Iowa City officials were presented with a recent study from the Iowa Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning regarding racial disparity in the Johnson...

Fortunately for Mother Earth, there seems to be a recent spike in sustainability efforts across the country, including everything from passing on a sleeve for your morning coffee to readily available bike-rental...

One of my favorite days last year was the first Phil’s Day — attending UI alumnus Gary Seaman’s inspiring talk on the importance of philanthropy in his life, chatting with students signing...

I used to think that philanthropy was related solely to monetary donations. I would tell myself that, one day, after a lot of hard work and saving, I’d be able make my own philanthropic donations. However,...