On the night of Sept. 22nd around 2 a.m., I was walking home with a group of friends. As we were walking home we saw a man passed out on the side of the road, face first. We were concerned about his safety,...

We expect politicians to tell half of the story. We expect them to imply things that might not be there. Stretching the truth is the norm. But how much stretch from politicians is the American public willing...

You don't have to spend much time watching cable television or listening to talk radio before you hear people being interrupted and cut off. In these contentious times, there's always going to be a temptation...

Editor's note: The University Democrats' response was supposed to run today, but they missed the deadline. Their editorial will run tomorrow, instead. Since 2001, state appropriations to the state Board...

About a half million dollars has been saved by alleviating jail overcrowding and bettering the community — and there's plenty of room for improvement. With the persistent problems of overcrowding and...

University of California-Berkeley political-science Professor Wendy Brownhad an idea: She would use the power of her pocketbook to end a battle over race-baiting cupcakes. In a ludicrous media stunt,...

Here it comes — a column about image in presidential politics I've spent the last four months taking shots at my Iowa journalism colleagues for their apparent aversion to taking about real issues in...

Three subjects continue to make headlines everywhere, though especially in Iowa, it seems: The economy remains in a constant slump, college tuition keeps rising, and public officials continue to be invest...

So, because of wrangling in Congress (they do all this wrangling, but they never saddle up any horses), the federal government is on the brink of being shut down again. Wait a minute, you say. Didn't...

I was born in Togo, a country in West Africa, and raised in Moline, Ill. Coming to the University of Iowa was exciting for me because I thought my days of culture shock were behind me, but I was wrong. "Diversity"...

No There's a reason these accidents are extremely rare. There's no denying the gravity of the Cambus-pedestrian collision. Our thoughts and (if inclined) prayers should be with the 20-year-old victim...

Hi, America. Remember that time you defaulted on your house, nearly toppling the banking industry, and you had to move into an apartment? Remember that heart-to-heart we all had together where we all...