The UI recently announced a new vice president to fill yet another newly resurrected administrative position. Iowa taxpayers and students are paying this new vice president of Strategic Communications,...

Last Thursday night, I was on the verge of tears. The headline on the New York Times’ website announced the ominous news: Earlier that day, the U.S. Supreme Court had overturned decades of precedents,...

You go to college. You drink like crazy. You fit right in. When people ask me about Iowa life, I can almost guarantee there will be the discussion of two topics considered vital to life as a Hawkeye:...

As an 18-year-old freshman, you come to the UI with the hopes of getting a good education and finding a great job after graduation. Unfortunately, you make a mistake and drink alcohol in a bar, resulting...

This year could be transformational for the state Board of Regents. Amid condemnation from many students, Rep. Jeff Kaufmann, R-Wilton, is drafting a bill that would make the regents an elected body....

You gotta admit, only the Democrats, classic wimps that they are, could freak out and delve into a neurotic feeding frenzy believing they are now in the minority because they only have a 59-41 majority...

As director James Cameron’s latest blockbuster takes the world by storm (more than $1 billion and counting), Avatar is not without its critics. And while most of the attacks being levied at Avatar are...

With finals week over for most, it’s time to celebrate by ripping up notes and selling back books. But many UI students won’t be ecstatic when they realize their books are worth next to nil. The UI...

The hallmark sign of a great Disney movie is the irrelevance of the moviegoer’s age. No matter how old, viewers will still root for the hero, laugh at the age-appropriate jokes, sing along with the characters,...

YES Study space is a rare commodity these days, and the situation will get worse because UI officials have decided to merge four libraries. But what if I told you some students don’t have to deal with...

COPENHAGEN — Everyone knew that forging a climate-change agreement in Copenhagen would be a formidable task. For two weeks, delegates from 193 countries, all with varying perspectives, have deliberated...

Many young people attended my health-care town-hall meeting in August. I thank all of you for taking an active role in civic engagement at a young age. During my town hall, I spoke with you about the need...