Marcellus Andrews was brutally beaten to death on Aug. 19 in Waterloo. Let this remind us of the uphill battle we still face here in Iowa. Whether you are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or straight...

Over this past weekend, Rep. Michele Bachmann made a comment effectively saying that the recent earthquake and hurricane that hit the East Coast was God’s way of telling Washington to listen to the American...

No Iowa City does not need any more police on the Southeast Side or anywhere else. In a city in which the most serious crime listed in its standard, yearly arrest statistics is public intoxication, it...

It’s rare that the Iowan public has had a chance to commend our legislators, but the recent auditor’s review of the state budget for 2012 gives us a chance. A press release from State Auditor David...

Ever persuaded your parents to let you borrow Dad’s new car? Did you read all the terms and conditions for Facebook when you set up your account? Successfully challenge a parking ticket you got on campus? You...

If you’re short on cash but set on university credit, buying that sexy shirt or purchasing those late-night “drunchies” could become much easier. The University of Iowa Student Government and its...

Michele Bachmann doesn’t want to talk about religion. Attempts by reporters to question Bachmann’s religious beliefs have been met with derision: Earlier this month, Bachmann pushed aside questions...

A good rule of thumb I’ve discovered is that critics who claim Rep. Ron Paul doesn’t understand the Constitution are themselves the ones whose knowledge is deficient. For example, Scott McKeag, a...

Despite facing similar problems last year, the University of Iowa has once again overbooked its on-campus housing facilities. Students living in temporary housing arrangements (dubbed “extended housing”...

In the Godliest World, America the Exception swaggers down the sunny side of the street, and the weak, the malevolent cower in the dark. Look upon our works, we say. Always the sunny side of the street....

Rep. Ron Paul has become an Iowa darling over the last two presidential-election cycles. With cries promoting a less active foreign policy and being the lone candidate to point out the flaws of America’s...

For those who see recycling as an inconvenience, you just ran out of an excuse. Recycling is about to get a whole lot easier at the University of Iowa. On Thursday, the UI will implement a single-stream...