There has been an ongoing theme lately that the rich man is the bad guy. The profits are at the expense of the weak, and there is no such thing as ethical business. However, not all businesses are cruel,...

Being a UNESCO City of Literature, Iowa City has a long-standing tradition of reading and writing. It is hard to walk around campus without noticing the implications of such a tradition. Stroll down...

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's concurring opinion in the Stolen Valor Act case raises a free-speech concern. A defining feature of modern First Amendment jurisprudence is the content-discrimination...

YES This backyard-chicken movement in Iowa City has been hampered by the strangeness of the idea — not facts, not logic, and certainly not pragmatism. The members of I-CLUCK have now amassed a 1,000-signature...

My mother always taught me that it doesn't really matter who's at fault in a collision, what matters is who's hurt. Because I do not own a car (I drive a moped or ride a bike), she reminds me time and...

Students, faculty, and staff at the University of Iowa know the importance of the Iowa One identification card. For students living in the dorms, these cards contain their meal-plan information and allows...

No, I'm not going to say anything about the Red Sox. There's nothing to say about the Red Sox, except that it's kind of like the fire in the Iowa City Landfill — it just goes on and on for the longest...

The two biggest addictions in this country are alcohol and tobacco. However, they are culturally accepted. Over time, we have changed our views on substance abuse, and as a culture, we decide what is acceptable....

Now that U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has upheld President Obama's health-care law, it appears some conservatives are eager to revoke Roberts' citizenship. They'll get over it. But as...

No Although Prairie Lights and UI are making changes for the future of e-books, the books are still questionable in their use. They may lighten the load in your backpack and save trees, but many studies...

June 26 is a day that will live on in college-football history as arguably the most influential day in Division-1 college athletics. It is the day that the fooball committee announced plans for a four-team...

Iowa City is a party town. The massive number of bars that make up the downtown scene is a huge reason the binge-drinking culture is what it is — with some bars in particular having a reputation for...