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...

Yes, it’s a fun day in this part of the world, listening to radio engineers moving into Duchamp and post-Duchamp radio art. Nude radio descending a stare-case at its best. (Yes, I know — it’s...

As Election Day looms ever nearer and Iowans are pushed hard to rush to the polls and vote early, we face a stark choice between two tax proposals offered by President Obama and opponent Mitt Romney. The...

You are beautiful, no matter what they say. Words can’t bring you down. But beauty pageants can. Everyone thinks it’s so fun to sit and watch the Miss America competition on television. We...

As I get off the bus and walk to my house, I watch children walk home from the nearby elementary school. I wonder why this is the only time I ever see these children. As they pass by, each with their eyes...

In 2010, high numbers of University of Iowa students turned out to vote in an effort to defeat the now infamous 21-ordinance, restricting bar occupancy to 21 and over patrons. While it is heartening...

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments that sought to end affirmative action on college campuses. The court this year, nearly a decade after upholding affirmative action...

Harry Potter, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Great Gatsby: besides for possibly being some of the best well-written books ever, what could they all possibly have in common? No, it’s not the themes...

With Johnson County’s current jail seeing 160 people per day despite maxing out at 92, the $46.8 million tab for a new justice center has been put on the ballot for November. Keeping in step with...

The unemployment rate for Americans 18-29 years old is nearly 12 percent. Given the increasing debt that students must incur for a college education, it’s no surprise that jobs is an important issue...

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney touted an energy policy based on fossil fuels — oil, coal, and natural gas — as a potential boon to Iowa’s farmers on Oct. 2. Romney’s chosen...

When my little sister was born, she came out blue. Recognizing her inability to breathe because of fluid in her lungs, the doctors immediately pumped her lungs and put her on oxygen. Within four hours,...