In 2010, an average of 85 people in the United States died of gun violence each day. As individuals who are on a college campus and in other p…
Transparency for colleges has become a very important thing. When scandals pop up, the media obsess over it until somebody is held responsible…
Last weekend I went home to spend Easter with my family. My parents are moving into a smaller house since my sister and I will both be college…
Unless you live under a rock, you are most likely well aware of our lame-duck Congress and have seen how “political” things have become in our…
Later this month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments challenging the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, which deni…
Cultural nights are put on by a variety of multicultural student organizations such as Latino Heritage Committee, Indian Students Association,…
Iowa was recently reminded that our tough economic times continue.
U.S. Supreme Court justices (and any judges who are appointed for life, for that matter) can look to Pope Benedict XVI for something. Not for anything related to their judgements, but for knowing when their time is done.
The month of February means we are in the middle of our winter depression. We are making spring break plans to snap us out of that depression, increasing coursework and attending career fairs. As daunting as the latter of these events can seem, they can be beneficial for all students no matter where you are in your studies. Even if you do not have the time (or desire) to attend any of these events, career services can help you start thinking about your post-college career. It is never to…
During his State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama called for an increase of the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $9 by 2015 and indexing it for inflation (so that workers actually make more money). This is sure to lead to another long drawn out Congressional debate, but the question that needs to be answered before that is whether raising the minimum wage is actually a good idea. The answer may seem obvious depending on your political leanings, but let’s actually look at t…
Hillary Clinton’s last day as Secretary of State was Feb. 1. At 4 p.m. EST, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan swore in John Kerry as the 68th Secretary of State.
Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin announced that he will not seek re-election in 2014 after serving in Congress for 40 years.
Welcome to four more years (take that how you wish).
The fiscal cliff “negotiations” were yet another embarrassment by Congress. Our national debt is a serious problem, and both parties are going to have to make a lot of compromises to get it under control. The American people are and should be angry that our leaders cannot work together on any issue. It is embarrassing and unnecessary, and as citizens, we should demand more from our leaders. The discussions about our debt will continue, and maybe in this time, our leaders should listen to…
If you thought we were going to get a break from all of the political bantering after the election, don’t hold your breath. Congress and the president have until Jan. 1, 2013, to make a decision about the coming “fiscal cliff.”
Over Thanksgiving break I went down to Honduras for a cultural immersion trip. We were up in the mountains in small rural villages. We stayed in one village that didn’t even have clean drinking water. It was a very eye opening experience for me. One of the interesting things I gave thought to is the complexity of our food system.
