Four years hardly seems like an appreciable amount of time to observe a trend. In a college town though, four years is comparable with the coming and going of four separate and distinct generations. It...

The highest court in the land issued a landmark decision just days before the United States celebrated its 236th anniversary declaring independence from a tax-happy monarchy. I respect the Supreme Court,...

Coaching is a tough gig, there's no doubt about it: negative press, die-hard fans, and a vast amount of traveling. It's especially tough when you're coaching in one of the best conferences in the NCAA,...

After high school, young people face many obstacles and choices. A four-year university is the path for some, and trade-school, community college, or entry into the workforce are viable options for others....

On July 14, as we went about our quiet and desperate lives, a nefarious plot, motivated by greed and steeped in crass arrogance and ugly braggadocio, was launched into the world to wreak havoc and cause...

Beginning in September, the city of Iowa City and the University of Iowa will introduce 10 ZipCars into the community. The City Council's unanimous decision to approve a three-year contract with ZipCar...

"It is now known that addition is an illness." Which is a sentence I ran into recently. (You're right; I wasn't looking where I was going. (And my parents tried so hard to teach me — but...

Those of us in college must believe that an education really is the way to a brighter future. If that was not the case, we students may all feel very silly for paying $8,057 (in-state) or $26,279 (out-of-state)...

The University of Iowa's recently signed contract with Anheuser-Busch, allowing the beer company to use the Tigerhawk logo alongside beer logos — such as Bud Light — has generated a debate and calls...

At its July 10 meeting, the Iowa City City Council confirmed its commitment to lending developer Marc Moen $2.5 million in TIF money to help him construct his newest project: a 14-story mixed-use building...

I would like to share a message to all Iowa City residents that comes all the way from the great state of New Hampshire. A simple message that needs no interpretation or explanation. Live free or die. Yes,...

Maybe the Environmental Protection Agency's recent $60,000 urban-waters grant is just a government façade to make the citizens of Iowa City forget our poor water quality. Sort of like the "We Proudly...