I have this thing about adverbs. Not to kill them or anything, because, well, we have this thing about killing. Not good. Unless you’re talking about killing the enemies of America, in which case...

Yes University of Iowa students should be actively involved in municipal government leadership because of their significant makeup of the city’s population and their contribution to the city’s economy. There’s...

We’re a curious crowd — such colorful college kids. The college years are the truest times in which we catch a glimpse of our most real selves, even if only for a fleeting second. Somewhere between...

On Sept. 11, 2001, my roommate shook me awake to tell me a plane had flown into the World Trade Center. I got to the television in time to see the second plane hit in real time. Then the television showed...

Nearly 10 years after the horrific attacks carried out on Sept. 11, 2001, our nation continues to struggle with the effects of that fateful morning. Unfortunately, the financial damage dealt, not even...

Imagine an Iowa City Super Officer — even more super-duper than they already are — complete with an HD camera attached to her or his head. Imagine what that could mean for Iowa City’s “service,”...

On Thursday, members of the UI College Republicans offered their solution to job creation in the first twice-monthly exchange. Today, the University Democrats respond. The middle class is key. The best...

Last year, the University of Iowa collected</a> more than $140,000 in dorm fines from students charged with illegal possession of drugs and alcohol. There were 104 illicit-drug fines included in...

Air quality shouldn't be a political bargaining chip. Just before Labor Day weekend, President Obama announced that he would tell the EPA not to implement its new proposed air-quality standards, citing...

Beginning today, the DI will run a twice-monthly University of Iowa Democrat/Republican exchange in which both sides will answer one prompt, due to the editor on the same day. President Obama is scheduled...

Another representative, contracted rather than elected, will prove beneficial for Iowa City. Iowa City City Manager Tom Markus has proposed hiring a lobbyist who would help represent the city to state...

At a campaign event in New Hampshire over the weekend, 2012 caucus contender Gov. Rick Perry called for "strategic fencing." Of course, my first thought was, "Finally, a viable presidential...