As the pandemic continues on with the spread of the new Delta variant, Iowa’s regent universities should require the vaccine. Of course, there should be exceptions in cases where it is a danger,...
In the early days of the pandemic, the service industry faced a major halt as businesses and restaurants had to close or limit services because of safety precautions.
Workers had to survive without...
Iowa employers are having an increasingly hard time finding workers, and politicians are having a hard time explaining why.
Gov. Kim Reynolds is scapegoating the extra unemployment insurance boost...
A writer was born 18 years ago here in Iowa City, Iowa. He did not yet to know of the journey ahead of him. That writer is me.
Growing up in Iowa City has been one of my life's greatest joys. One...
Among the anticipation for Big 10 sporting events and live performances at Hancher Auditorium also comes the unfortunate tuition hike for Hawkeye students.
The state Board of Regents proposed a...
Qualified immunity has a long history of perpetuating racism within the judicial system, and now Iowa’s government is adding fuel to the fire with the issue.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the “Back...
I was in Olympic National Park, walking the short, wet distance from our tent to the garbage drop-off, when I started thinking about sustainable tourism last month.
The bear-proof dumpster is a...
Whether or not you are a fan of the hot temperatures in Iowa City recently, we can all thank the culprit behind heat waves hitting the midwest: climate change.
Not even a week into June, the...
It was nearing the end of 2020 when next-gen systems PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X were made available to purchase. In October, stores and the PlayStation website were attacked by bots – computer...
The past few months in Iowa have been marked by the triumphant return of pre-pandemic normalcy.
People are now going to eat with their friends and family for the first time in over a year....
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is something we have all heard of, but society still has yet to fully understand.
PTSD is a mental health issue arising after experiencing or witnessing...
In the debate over whether cochlear implants are a form of ableism or a life-changing medical device, we are overlooking that they are a personal choice and deaf people have the right to make their...
