The University of Iowa canceled classes Jan. 30 for the first time in eight years, and many businesses remained closed. Wind-chill temperatures plunged below minus-50 degrees as a wave of frigid air referred...
As we’re really starting to get into the spring semester of the 2018-19 school year, I think we should take a look at the age-old question: Is the fall semester or spring semester better? Well, I hate...
Zohar Nadler, Opinions Columnist
• January 29, 2019
We have endured the winter. Flowers are finally blooming, temperatures are rising, and many students are almost graduated. Spring semester is when the weather gets better, not worse. It goes by quickly,...
Iowa basketball showed a promising start to the season when it went undefeated against nonconference teams. It seems as if Iowa’s kryptonite is playing against Big Ten opponents, especially on the road.
Like...
Halfway through its Big Ten schedule, Iowa is at a bit of a crossroads. The Hawkeyes followed up a five-game winning streak by dropping two in a row.
The most recent loss to Minnesota makes Iowa’s season...
Elijah Helton, Opinions Columnist
• January 28, 2019
Can we stop pretending relatable politicians are bad?
Ever since Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez burst onto the national scene last June, she’s been attacked for being different. She’s a young female former...
The dramatic shift in our political climate because of the new Congress and the way campaigns were run in 2018. The demographic composition of the House of Representatives is younger and far more diverse...
“Usually, I record lectures. I feel like I miss out a little bit. I listen to them when I get out of class to review over them. At the same time, I like to re-write my notes so that I can be engaged...
“Always attending lecture and always asking questions if you have anything that you need clarified in either office hours or after class. Another tip would be to go back and review notes, either re-writing...
“I’d just say to analyze your study habits, like what works for you and what doesn’t. Make sure you’re really following that so you’re setting yourself up for success. If you keep following trends...
“Have someone that you know in your class that can help you out with notes if you skip a day... having people that you can contact if you don’t understand a certain lesson. Just recently, I had a friend...
“Staying focused and not putting stuff off until the last minute. I really overbooked myself this semester, but I had an easy semester last semester and still struggled with that. I’m trying to maintain...
