As next year’s University of Iowa Student Government president, my administration is tremendously excited for the opportunity that awaits us. We look forward to working with the students, the UI administration,...

YES Let me pose a question: Who are the “outstanding leaders” on the University of Iowa campus? If you guessed the myriad dean’s scholars or student activists, you’re wrong. What about the young...

By the time the class of 2010 has children old enough to attend college, America will look remarkably different. This generation is far and above the most ethnically and racially diverse generation ever;...

During the past two years as executive director of the Iowa Initiative, I’ve identified three misconceptions I had about family planning and women’s reproductive health. I assume that a lot of other...

With the announcement of a new UI Student Government occurring this afternoon, it’s time to look toward the future. And frankly, it’s also time for a change. As political apathy runs rampant among...

The passage of the health-care bill is driving people to do some frightening things — and these violent tendencies may be becoming the norm. At least 10 Democratic House members who voted for the legislation...

It is quite shocking to see people waste food; how vital is that loaf of bread for an impecunious person who can’t afford to buy one? But some do care, including Iowa’s original food-rescue organization,...

YES Next semester, bar patrons after 10 p.m. will have one thing in common: They’ll all be 21 years of age or older. But in all likelihood, that won’t be the case for long. Now that the Iowa City...

When I write about the 21-ordinance, I am reminded of the movie Hot Fuzz. In the movie, police Officer Nicholas Angel takes on the Sanford Town Council, which constantly meddles with the natural flow of...

Ah, finally something to buzz about. Something outside of love triangles and debauchery taking up the top headlines. Something, dare I say, artistic? Something fiercely contentious and exposé à la human...

Unlike many media pundits, voters, and politicians on both sides of the aisle, President Obama has moved on from health-care reform. Since the law was passed, Obama’s high-profile talks with the leaders...

The City Council’s anticlimactic approval last night of the 21-ordinance may make opponents — including scores of students — bristle. But they shouldn’t fret. For those who question the wisdom...