When reading the article, "Occupy Iowa City will get the boot" (DI, Feb. 14), the other day, a flood of memories and emotions stirred within me. I remember the first day of Occupy Iowa City....

One weekend my friends and I made plans to hike a volcano. We asked our tico parents — our guardians while studying abroad here in Costa Rica — how long it would take to walk to the top and got...

After an eternal string of Republican "debates," we are left with a serial adulterer (former House Speaker Newt Gingrich), an individual who has a racist past (Rep. Ron Paul), a severely religious...

Your story "Locals applaud student-loan changes" (DI, Feb. 7) omits important information about private education loans. Sallie Mae advises families to use a "1-2-3 approach" to...

On Saturday, a momentous event in our school's history will occur. University-employed undergraduates will meet with University of Iowa Student Government leaders to discuss how to give a voice to student...

In this election year, China-bashing once again has become a favorite activity of the presidential hopefuls. Although Chinese policy does not, in of itself, determine the outcome of the election, it...

"It's a doozy." It's been two weeks since Groundhog Day and a quick glance at the listed predictions of all the weather-projecting rodents seems to offer a near consensus that spring will arrive...

Much is being said today, in both social and high-school circles, of so-called Tiger Moms and overprotective (or helicopter) parents. My wife and I were the very antithesis of all that. As parents,...

Q: When are my taxes due? With the beginning of each year comes the time to file taxes. This year, taxes are due on April 17. Q: Can I file for free through the IRS? Yes. Starting Jan. 17, the IRS...

There's been plenty of argument over proposed federal regulations requiring employers to offer health plans covering contraception for women. But few people bring up the basic question: Why is it considered...

There are a lot of people in the public and Iowa City government who are wondering what the hell is going on with Occupy Iowa City and the Occupation at College Green Park. As I am hereby just now deciding...

So you are getting ready to move into your new apartment. You've done your research, found a nice place in a good neighborhood, and the landlord seems to keep the property in tip-top shape. As the...