Savannah Guyer [email protected] Online reputation can make or break a person, and now the same is true for America’s politicians. A website launched three weeks ago by a team of University...

When her father asked her what she was doing the other day, Ellie Capaldo replied simply, “Being awesome.” The answer reflects the positive attitude of one child Dance Marathon has touched in recent...

African-American students on campus will have the chance to participate in a new, unique community next fall. University of Iowa students in the residence halls live together in living-learning communities...

  The achievements of black students at the University of Iowa over the course of its history have not gone unnoticed. Students and members of the Chief Diversity Office and Division of Student...

Sydney Newton [email protected] It’s not often we think about the demographics of students at our university. We have been prone to think that most of the students are usually from our own state...

  Honey seeps from layers of flaky phyllo dough, coating the golden baklava. Beside the dessert, finely chopped mint, parsley, and lettuce wait to become tabbouleh. The wooden table is piled with...

For those who frequented Nickelodeon in the 1990s, Kel Mitchell’s will be a familiar face. He appeared on “All That” and “Kenan and Kel” with Kenan Thompson of “Saturday Night Live.” He’s...

The mother of an 8-year-old cancer patient in remission went through her own horror story. Will Olson was 2½ years old when he was diagnosed with Stage 3 liver cancer, extremely rare in children his...

The University of Iowa police issued a crime alert on Jan. 29 reporting a sexual assault. According to the alert, the sexual assault occurred on Jan. 24 at an East Side residence hall. The suspect and...

A skyrocketing student population at the University of Iowa could lead to problems with both on- and off-campus housing. Last fall, the university announced that the incoming freshman class was its...

Tessa Solomon [email protected] A frayed white poster, bruised yellow in spots, catches the eye. On its face, a dark, hand-painted message proclaims: “Whites only beyond this point.” “The...

Another tuition increase at the University of Iowa could be on the horizon, even after the state Board of Regents voted to raise tuition in December for the next academic year. The regents had requested...