As the costs associated with attending a four-year university continue to rise, many students have opted to attend community colleges. Unfortunately, many of these institutions are beginning to face the...

In between obscene local bowling commercials and the plethora of advertisers claiming they're "No. 1 on Highway 1," you might come across an ad promoting prescription drugs. Stand up, and remove...

It's easy to lean on the platitude that death and taxes are the only certainties. But is it true? During Thursday night's Fox News/Google debate, moderators asked Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., how much...

When the University of Iowa petitions the state Board of Regents to terminate one of its graduate health-care programs, tempers tend to flare. On Tuesday, the regents decided to allow the UI to officially...

Stop me if you've heard this one before: The U.S. government has wasted hundreds of millions of dollars to prop up an endeavor that, despite increases in expenditures and extended loans, failed to live...

The United States is at both an economic and cultural crossroads. The economy is still suffering from the "Great Recession" with slow economic growth and 9.1 percent unemployment. The credit...

Which brings us to Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Though it always gets a bit weird when you're brought to Rick Perry. How's the hair today, Ricky? Are you any relation to Ricky Nelson? Which is no dumber than...

While the Palestinian National Authority has been steadily widening political support for the upcoming U.N. vote, the international community has diverted attention from a central issue: the economic and...

On both a statewide and national scale, there seem to be only a few issues that both Republicans and Democrats can agree on wholeheartedly. Given the perpetual opposition on many issues, alternative energy...

Regardless of the who-fired-whom-or-forced-whom-to-resign drama, university student and candidate for City Council Raj Patel was acting in both his and the University of Iowa Student Government's best...

"Get the facts. Fight the smears." This call to action, within a dark and demanding web design with bold text, is the headliner for the Obama 2012 re-election campaign's newest endeavor AttackWatch....

Damn, do I hate Nebraska fans. They have to be the most obnoxious group of slack-jawed knuckle draggers this side of Fenway. I understand it's been a couple of years since Earl put in new gas pumps, so...