No one knew that when COVID-19 swept across the world, life would never be the same. We thought there would be an “end.” We thought life would go back to “normal.” We never expected to still...
Some of our greatest scientific and engineering feats are rediscoveries of Mother Nature’s prolific career. From down feathers in our winter coats, luminescence from the depths of the ocean, and...
Winter is over, and snow is but a memory. Suffice to say, the weather recently has been much better than weeks past. Days have been mostly sunny, and temperatures were rarely below 50 degrees Fahrenheit...
As a lifelong Iowan, I had never left the country until last week. In fact, I have only left the Midwest a few times. However, I had the privilege of traveling to Paris over spring break. As a naive...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has proposed public dollars go to private school scholarships. The bill's goal is to remove financial barriers for families who might want to choose private or homeschooling...
On March 9, Iowa City Community School District Superintendent Matt Degner presented a possible change to four-day school weeks — this is a necessary change to improve students’ school-home life.
While...
Tuesday marks the 50th anniversary of an important report from the Shafer Commission, a Nixon-appointed group tasked with studying marijuana and issuing policy recommendations. The group’s findings...
Hannah Pinski, Opinions and Amplify Editor
• March 21, 2022
When part of the campus culture at the University of Iowa consists of designated streets labeled as “frat row” and “frat circle”, it’s no secret that Greek Life is a dominant part of college...
As University of Iowa students prepare for apartment leasing season, it is important for renters to understand their rights if they own emotional support animals, a prescribed treatment from mental...
Turkey, a country once considered by Western leaders to be a strong democratic model for the Arab countries in the Middle East, is on the path towards autocracy.
In fact, it would be sufficient...
The beginning of the pandemic two years ago, to some, was a time characterized by staying indoors as much as possible. To others however, it was a time characterized by human rights violations and...
Reportedly unable to require vaccinations or masks for in-person classes, the University of Iowa has done little to support immunocompromised students during the 2021-2022 school year.
Immunocompromised...
