So, gas. (Insert sophomoric joke here.) (Not to insult freshmanic jokes or anything — which, however, seem to be more manic than fresh.) Hey, it's better than pink slime. (Luckily, I don't eat hamburgers....

With UISG elections this week, the consequences of the impending regime change can be determined. That is to say, nothing will change. UI students are going to get the same results no matter which party...

I usually think of Silly Putty when I hear the phrase "pink slime." You know the stuff — the fun, weird gel that comes in a small cylinder container so you can make farting noises with it....

Macky Sall has just been elected as the fourth president of the Republic of Senegal after defeating incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade in a run-off election on March 25. After hearing the first results,...

The outcome of the Trayvon Martin case will be a significant marker in U.S. history that may initiate a dangerous, and possibly necessary, cascade of events. It is time for the public to discuss what steps...

Camp Coralville Lake, located on the gorgeous Coralville Reservoir, is the best place to send your child while you do things other than parenting. Instead of staying at home sniping cyber-Arabs, your...

If there is one thing we should take from the John D'Agata bashing based on his new book, The Lifespan of a Fact, it's that the essay, as an art form, should not be thought of as some journalistic thing...

The House Appropriations Committee has voted unanimously in favor of a tuition freeze at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa. The decision to implement a...

Are you ready for the 99 percent spring? If you're not, you'd better start preparing — It's coming sooner than you think. The time Occupy Wall Street and the other major groups spent in hibernation...

UISG held its first diversity summit on March 25 in an attempt to address diversity issues pertaining to students at the University of Iowa. It was organized by students, for students, to ensure that...

No In a recent legislative push  by Republicans, Iowa has moved one step closer to passing a stand-your-ground law proposed by Rep. Matt Windschitl, R-Missouri Valley. For those unfamiliar with these...

The track record of the United States' military presence in Afghanistan has been less than stellar for longer than any of us would care to remember, but headlines in recent months have had me humming my...