On June 15, President Obama used his executive privilege to unilaterally alter the immigration policy. His opponents were furious. They argue that this president has too much power and is therefore bad...

Whether it's deserving or not, the president tends to take the majority of the heat for the nation's poor economy. Many Americans think that the president's policies have a greater effect on our economy...

Americans have never had reliable protection against the ignorance of the Supreme Court. During the past 80 years, Supreme Court justices have routinely rubber-stamped government policies that they grossly...

Yes With all the talks of budget cuts, tuition hikes, and layoffs in recent years, it's clear the University of Iowa could use some more money — to put it simply. As a way to generate more revenue in...

Last week, a bus full of nuns came through Iowa and stopped in front of the office of Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa. The nuns came to publicly protest the Republican House budget because they think it will cause...

President Obama's recent announcement that the federal government will no longer seek to deport the children of illegal immigrants has led to a deluge of discussion that has been equal parts bombastic,...

Americans ban books from public schools for a great many silly reasons. The Erie School District in Illinois banned a children's book filled with silly pictures, around 10 words per page, and bright colors...

As the dean of the College of Dentistry at the University of Iowa, I value what professional schools teach, and I value the way they prepare students to assume vital professional positions throughout Iowa...

Yes The Waterloo City Council is considering an ordinance that would prohibit employers from refusing to hire any person because of that person's criminal record. If Waterloo does decide to pass this...

This summer, the University of Iowa Foundation and the state Board of Regents will take the approach that we have to spend money to make money. Student recruitment and presidential fundraising are difficult...

"Success is the drug, and we are all consuming it, because it feels so good until your brain shuts down and you go into a comma." Yeah, me, too. I just hate falling into commas. I mean, they...

In the headlines concerning Justin Combs's recent acceptance of a $54,000 football scholarship from UCLA, reporters have undermined his significance in headlines usually referring him as "P. Diddy's...