Election season brings both animosity and reflection. Questions asked and discussed in open forum among friends and family usually end with contempt-laced zingers but simultaneously spur self-reflection...

During his campaign stop in Mount Vernon, Iowa, on Wednesday, President Obama hit Gov. Mitt Romney for the dubious math surrounding his plan to combat the deficit and debt. In particular, Obama noted that...

The Russian punk band Pussy Riot has an extensive international fan base these days. Madonna endorsed the group at an August concert in Moscow, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers devoted a song to the band...

On Saturday, Hawks Nest and the University of Iowa Student Government challenge our fellow students to welcome Big Ten rival Penn State with respect. This includes maintaining a competitive spirit and...

During their debate, both Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan indicated that American troops should be out of Afghanistan by the end of 2014. Despite this rare agreement by the two campaigns, there...

President Obama returned to Iowa Wednesday fresh off an energetic performance in Tuesday night’s debate to defend his record and tout the accomplishments of his first four years in office. The...

Last week, University of Iowa officials launched the Sustainable Citizen Program, which will attempt to join the efforts of students and community members to make the area more environmentally friendly...

More malarkey-laced rhetoric spewed in Tuesday’s presidential debate than the vice-presidential debate Oct. 11. But this time, the malarkey came from UISG’s politicians instead of the talking...

At the University of Iowa, students often battle stress and loss of sleep. But in this safe haven, UI students don’t have to stress or lose sleep over unmanned aerial vehicles — the remote controlled...

The Unitarian Universalist Society of Iowa City said that its membership is once again on the rise. This organization offers a service that many who found themselves denying or at least questioning the...

I want to take this opportunity to address some of the comments given by  UI and UNI faculty members, which seemed not well-thought-out, and I believe are a disservice to students of political...

When it comes to foreign policy this presidential election, every continent seems to be important, except the debt crisis in Europe. As that crisis looms in Europe, however, the continent cannot continue...