The University of Iowa is becoming more conscientious of students’ diverse needs. Two measures that have gained notice in recent weeks are making campus friendlier to people with health conditions....

I just have to say “politics,” and 95 percent of my readers will move on to the next article. But it’s the remaining 5 percent — those who we’d suspect of actually caring — who are partly...

YES It seems hypocritical, right? Gov. Terry "our-bottom-line-is-more-important-than-our-children wow-what-a-catchy-nickname" Branstad is putting together a bill that has been proven to hurt...

When is it OK to wave a flag? As the discussion of whether Osama bin Laden's killing was legal intensifies, some columnists are still debating whether the celebrations after the event were appropriate....

If Americans truly care about democracy as much as we purport, shouldn't we care about the protests in Italy? We paid attention to the Egyptian people in the relatively bloodless revolution that overthrew...

From fiscal 2006 to 2010, the travel costs for the University of Iowa police — largely incurred by sending officers to training in Johnston, Iowa, and out-of-state — have more than doubled. What required...

Sometimes, just for some giggles (although, being an American male, of course I never giggle — that's reserved for females and British males), I listen to late-night radio on KXIC. The radio station...

One of the fundamental principles of popular government is that the power of taxation and the expenditure of taxes shall not be exercised for private benefit or for gratuities to private interests. Iowa's...

YES The e-mail was frustrating at first — $55 to use the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center over the summer for students who aren’t taking summer classes? But on further reflection, it makes...

June 1 marks one year of the 21-ordinance in Iowa City, and we’ve all seen the difference. Now, Thursday is just a day that comes after Wednesday, making Thirsty Thursdays no longer an excuse to go...

In case you missed it, the president of the United States called the nation to prayer on May 5 — just as past presidents have done on the first Thursday of every May since 1952. Mandated by Congress,...

A competent provost at the University of Iowa will be crucial in the coming years. Enrollment is increasing and state funding is decreasing, which means that administrators will need to be prudent and...