The government of the people, by the people, for the people. This ending statement to Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address has become a motto of the American Identity. Specifically, it refers to the...
Cole Walker, Opinions Columnist
• February 4, 2025
“You can go to live in France, but you cannot become a Frenchman. You can go to live in Germany or Turkey or Japan, but you cannot become a German, a Turk, or a Japanese. But anyone, from any corner...
Every crime has a victim.
As the county attorney, one of my most important jobs is to hold perpetrators of violent crime accountable and find justice and safety for their victims.
A few years ago,...
Hollywood was struck with the shocking passing of filmmaker and visionary David Lynch earlier this month, who was only 78 years old. He was a once-in-a-lifetime talent, and his work will inspire Americans...
You wake up. It’s game day. The adrenaline and excitement you have been feeling all week start to sharpen as you put on your favorite player’s jersey. You hop in the car with your friends, primed...
Just over two weeks ago, in the late hours of Jan. 18, the massively popular video-sharing application TikTok went completely dark across the nation.
When U.S. users clicked on the app during this...
My name is Mika Covington, my pronouns are she and her, and I’m a member of the Iowa Democrats’ State Central Committee. I support Oliver Weilein for the Iowa City City Council District C special...
During the February 4 primary election, I urge District C residents living downtown and the Northside to cast their vote for one such leader: Ross Nusser. A lifelong Iowa Citian and community champion,...
Iowa has the second-highest cancer rates in the nation and the fastest-growing number of cases. There are a variety of causes — tobacco use, obesity, chemical exposure from fertilizers and other...
Abigail Jones, Opinions Contributor
• January 30, 2025
What constitutes a “young adult” book?
The general public seems to agree that a number of traits contribute to this categorization: a coming of age, explorations of identity and beliefs, and...
This season, the College Football Playoff, or CFP, expanded from four teams to 12 teams for the first time in the sport’s history. The anticipation and buildup to this brand-new format was at an...
Pizza, pasta, pancakes, and burgers — all classic American food served at many restaurants across the nation. All these dishes contain gluten, which, for around 2 million Americans with celiac disease,...
