I reached my apartment in record time after leaving the theater — having power walked with some serious girl anthems — because the last quarter of Lucy in the Sky left me fuming, teary-eyed, and inspired....
As the founder of the Tenants’ Project, a Goosetown homeowner, and an early supporter of Rockne Cole when Rockne announced that he couldn’t run for City Council, I wasn’t sure where that left pragmatic...
Health care comprises 18 percent of the overall American economy, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Health care is also a pillar of Iowa City’s economy with the University...
The use of electronic cigarettes, or vaping, is strongly linked to the baffling lung diseases that have killed at least 33 people since August.
Confirmed cases of what the Centers for Disease Control...
Seeing Judy Garland back on the big screen was nostalgic, but both she and the audience take a sharp detour from the wonder and hope of the yellow brick road.
By focusing on her infamous performances...
Ever since the Stonewall riots in 1969, LGBTQ rights have made significant headway in America. But there is still much work to be done, and nowhere is this clearer than a case that reached the Supreme...
Janice Weiner has been — and is — many things. A public servant. An Iowa City native. A diplomat. A mother and grandmother. And now, she wants to be one of our city councilors at-large. I’m supporting...
Forgetting or losing a laptop charger is more than groan-worthy. You finally sit down in your spot in the Main Library. Coffee? Check. Notebook? Got it. You open your laptop, but the screen remains dark....
After three hours of full big-ticket policy discussion on areas such as health care, firearms, and foreign policy, the October Democratic debate concluded with hardly a word about the most important issue:...
Iowa City is home to a lot of restaurants, but there’s one thing our town is missing: Waffle House.
Hear me out. First off, who doesn’t like breakfast food at any hour of any day? Sure, Iowa City...
When I was younger, I distinctly remember my father telling me not to waste time on video games. They were just a flimsy distraction, he said, and I should do something productive with my time. While my...
