Last week, 21 Iowa senators introduced Senate Joint Resolution 10, a measure that would alter the Iowa Constitution to make the word “person” apply to individuals from the beginning of biological...

When we hear from students, it helps us make the university a better place for everyone. In recent years, after listening to students, we’ve found better ways to schedule final exams, streamline the...

Phil has been with me throughout my entire life. Phil educated me through libraries, teachers, school volunteers, and dozens of clubs and service projects. Phil has been a constant companion, joining me...

We are lucky to live in the heart of American literature, surrounded by some of the most gifted writers in the world. But these literary riches are not simply a matter of luck. The gifted writers are greatly...

On the day NBA player Jason Collins came out of the closet (the first active male player in the big pro sports to do so), I was thinking about segregation. Not because Collins happens to be African American,...

Dave Parsons’ opinion column urged that we “Vote Yes for the justice center” (DI, April 29). He is a member of the committee actively pushing the proposal. As such, his was a commendably...

Earlier this month, the American Farm Bureau sent a new farm bill proposal to Washington, D.C., that would cut $23 billion in spending over the next decade. The farm bill is essentially a large collection...

Gen-eds are probably what best connects the future doctor to the aspiring Picasso here at the University of Iowa. All students, regardless of their majors, are required to take at least one course in each...

Is the proposed Johnson County justice center a monument to excess or exactly what we need? Let’s start with what we can all agree on. One-third of the project cost is for a new jail. The current...

Concern over representation on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors has led some locals to collect signatures for a petition that would call for a referendum dividing Johnson County into electoral districts...

I’m writing in response to the letter, published Wednesday (April 24) on this page, in which the UI College Republicans defend the group’s stance on gun-control laws. The Editorial Board previously...

Last year I was incredibly honored to serve as the keynote speaker for the inaugural University of Iowa Phil’s Day, which celebrates life-changing philanthropy on campus. It is always humbling...