Matthew Whitaker, a University of Iowa graduate and recently-appointed acting attorney general, will appear at at the Rural and Tribal Elder Justice Summit in Des Moines on Wednesday.
He will speak...
Marina Jaimes, Opinion Columnist
• November 11, 2018
Every year, at the end of Oct. 31, the Bah! Humbugs of the world despise the spirit of those that spread joy for all to hear. “You’re skipping Thanksgiving,” they say as a valid excuse to intrude...
Zach Weigel, Opinion Columnist
• November 11, 2018
Halloween has come and passed. And while some of us have started our Christmas countdown calendars and entered full-on holiday season, others of us haven’t even begun to think of the approaching festivities....
“I don’t really know much about it. All I know is that they can’t hold tailgates. It kind of sucks because that’s a huge thing with the football games, and it brings about the culture. Football...
“I don’t really care about the frats. I don’t personally like frats or sororities. So, I just don’t really care. I feel like frats don’t make the best choices anyway, and it’s bound to happen....
“I’ve seen kids have a lot of problems with alcohol, and so I’m glad the university is cracking down on that. But, I’m not super-thrilled about the fact [the frats] can’t hold tailgates anymore,...
“I don’t really care. It doesn’t affect me, but I think it’s unfair that the fraternities can’t have tailgates, because they’re not the only ones that engage in drinking [near] campus.”
“Personally, I think that it’s not fair to those guys in the frats who want to be a part of that and not being able to engage in networking. However, I do understand the university not wanting to sponsor...
OK, so let’s get down to real talk: No one likes that Apple got rid of the headphone jack on its iPhones. But there are a few good reasons that you should think twice before hating on that little dongle...
Zohar Nadler, Opinion Columnist
• November 7, 2018
As a loyal Apple user, it was no question that when I went to college I would buy a MacBook. Shortly after my indulgent laptop purchase, my iPhone became slow, as iPhones do after two years. I had to switch...
Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
• November 5, 2018
Painting over the pages of text is an incredible commitment, a daring step — especially when that text is the word of God. So, is it a good idea to take artistic skill and scribble it across Scripture?
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“I thought it’d be cute to paint the cover of my Bible … but I accidentally did it backwards, so now there’s an upside down cross on the back of my Bible. Great. I love me.” writes Twitter user...
