YES It’s been not quite two and a half years since Iowa City Mayor Matt Hayek stood opposed to the 21-ordinance in the 2007 Iowa City City Council elections. Things have changed in Iowa City, and Hayek’s...

After a long fight filled with tremendous uncertainty, health-care-reform efforts are drawing to a close. The debate in our nation’s capital and all across the country has been rancorous. Cannonades...

When the mayor of Las Vegas openly rejects the president of the United States’ presence and politicians from President Obama’s own party question whether he is a political liability, it’s easy to...

The latest action of one University of Iowa committee calls into question its commitment to open dialogue on alcohol issues. The Partnership for Alcohol Safety, made up of a steering committee and six...

These past few weeks have seen a range of articles about the state of black cinema in America. After the weekend’s Oscars, the majority of the discussion has focused on Mo’Nique’s Best Supporting...

Assessment of our graduate education is needed, but not as conducted by the Provost’s Task Force on Graduate Election. • The task force was charged with articulating “priorities for increased excellence...

According to MTV, spring break is synonymous with excessive alcohol use and risky sexual encounters on warm beaches. But an increasing number of students — including at the University of Iowa — are...

Over the next few years, new graduates across the country will face a different job market and a different climate from that of the past two generations of Americans. Before the financial meltdown, businesses...

I saw a body in the ditch the other day. She was alone, partially wrapped in a tarp. Police waved us on, but I couldn’t peel my eyes away until the sight was well out of view. It was the worst, but...

The deadline to petition for University of Iowa Student Government president and vice president passed Monday, and the echoes of political competition failed to ring. For the first time in at least 30...

Health-care reform as we know it would be more accurately described as health-insurance reform. I say this because, for the most part, Americans and politicians in favor of the current legislation have...

Holding a backpack filled with books on U.S. culture and history, an English dictionary, and too many stereotypes in my mind, I started my journey from the other part of the world, Pakistan, to explore...