“Friendsgiving is about celebrating with the people in your life that you have chosen to surround yourself with. It’s about bringing together friends old and new, and simply giving thanks through food,...
In one of two ascensions in the Republican political leadership for Iowa Senators on Wednesday, Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, was elected to become the Chairwoman of the Senate Republican Conference. She'll be the...
Zach Weigel, Opinion Columnist
• November 13, 2018
Why do we have Daylight Saving Time?
Despite what you may erroneously believe, the origins of daylight time have nothing to do with agriculture. Although Benjamin Franklin did propose the institution...
Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
• November 13, 2018
With the recent turning back of the clocks by one hour on Nov. 4, most people in the U.S. received one more hour of sleep because of Daylight Saving Time. That’s something that’s hard for people to...
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...
