I am a student. I am a refugee. I am a woman. I am an Iowan, and I am an adamant supporter of President Obama. As a Croatian refugee, I grew up seeing the American dream play out in front of me. My parents,...

The August jobs report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Sept. 7 has done little to increase Americans’ confidence in the economy. At this point in the presidential campaign, the economy...

On Sept. 8, Gov. Terry Brandstad, Lt. Gov. Reynolds, and other officials, including University of Iowa President Sally Mason, marked the kickoff of a new STEM initiative, a program meant to increase classroom...

“Who invented astrology?” wondered a woman at the bar. “Was it Copernicus?” Cue the laugh track. This in a local watering hole whose patrons — most anyway — know that “astrology”...

Unlike the drought-stricken row crops that fell victim to a merciless season of cloudless skies, high temperatures, and scorched earth, a bumper-sized crop of crowds turned out across the state this year...

President Obama returned to the University of Iowa on Sept. 7 for a campaign rally during which he restated his grand vision for the country, previously outlined the night before in his address at the...

Last week, the University of Iowa made an excellent new addition to its current majors: environmental planning and policy. Beth Ingram, the assistant provost for undergraduate education, described this...

On Sept. 5 at approximately 3:54 p.m., as I walked along Clinton Street on my way home from work, another horridly dull and mildly depressing day behind me, I was jarred from my stupor by the sight of...

Nationwide, the housing market is showing signs of life — home sales rose in July rose by 2.3 percent over June and by 10.4 percent over July of last year. These gains came largely on the back of July’s...

Iowans are beginning to realize the very serious consequences of what has been the worst drought in Iowa history in many years and the fourth-driest July on global record. Currently, with so little corn...

Buried under the avalanche of alcohol-related controversies going on at the University of Iowa lies a nugget of positivity: Student cigarette smoking is at a 20-year low. Since 2009, cigarette use among...

Football season has returned to Iowa City and college campuses around the nation, bringing with it the thrill of competition and the spirit of camaraderie among the throngs who will flock to Kinnick Stadium...