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...

Yeah, I have an opinion on the death penalty. I actually have an extreme bias against the death penalty. It's cruel, it's unusual, and it's irrational in so many ways. And I was furious when Troy Davis...

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...

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...

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...