Columns reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board, The Daily Iowan, or other organizations in which the author may be involved. My name is Roy...

One issue inflicting the housing market in Johnson County is how the local government taxes property instead of the land on which property is built. The current tax scheme — the traditional property...

Personal safety and freedoms have been topics of discussion in Iowa as of late. When considering the legalization debate of cannabis and other drugs, it’s obvious this deeply-instilled Iowan value...

In our progressive culture, it may seem out of the ordinary to question the curriculum schools are teaching. But in recent years, we have seen a rise in parental criticism over school curriculum. But...

Computer science is regarded as one of the fastest-growing majors for college students in the U.S. Colleges are rapidly pursuing this ever-growing major, and the University of Iowa is among them. But,...

As children and adults leave the classroom or workplace and head outdoors for the summer, many college students are headed back inside the office for summer internships. While internships offer...

Iowa city needs a new strategy to combat the recent bout of inflation inflicting the American economy.   Policymakers should focus on supply side reforms, like abolishing exclusionary zoning...

The University of Iowa covers more than two thousand acres of land, while Iowa City is over 16 thousand acres of land.   I lived in the dorms when I came to the UI four years ago. Like most...

Every parent wants to give their child the best start in life. But with a national shortage of baby formula, many parents find themselves struggling to provide the most basic nutrition for their infants. The...

As a predominantly white state, activism in Iowa has always included an element of white saviorism and/or supremacy. The same has been true for media reporting and other public platforms against recent...

Fan culture and celebrity obsession has always been, in most instances, terrible. One could go all the way back to the days when Star Wars fans harassed the child actor Jake Lloyd for “ruining...

The University of Iowa talks about crimes and issues that affect UI students; however, they have had little to no response to gun violence. The UI needs to apply the same level of attention to gun...