According to U.S. News, there are currently 153,916 high school students in Iowa that attend public high school. There is a good reason for this, Iowa public high schools have some of the highest graduation...
This year of baseball brought us many things we’ve never seen before: the lockout, new rules and female minor league coaches. But, one of the most distinctive changes to the game was the addition of...
UNI is currently in the process of switching general education requirements. The University Foundational Inquiry, or UNIFI, is the replacement for the old Liberal Arts Core, or LAC. Starting in the fall...
Editor’s note: This article is from Iowa Capital Dispatch from April 2, 2022
Through history, some political leaders have been outstanding orators. Boy, could they talk. They knew how to mobilize and...
Undeniably, Christianity has its roots in American society and politics. There are governmental measures that ensure the freedom of religion in America as well as not favoring one religion over another....
On Feb. 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the bench of the Supreme Court, meant to fill Justice Breyer’s seat upon his announcement of retirement. After her nomination,...
March 21, and the Brent crude international benchmark topped $122 on that same day, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Both have come down about $10 since then, with the WTI dropping...
Editor’s Note: Kristin Woods Ph.D is the current Senior Associate Vice President and enrollment management and student success at the University of Northern Iowa
The University of Northern Iowa is...
This year, March Madness fans have been able to see the most incredible and astounding upsets in March Madness history. Baylor losing, St. Peters going to the Elite Eight, Gonzaga losing, etc. With the...
What some people may imagine when they think of feminism are the women’s marches that were predominantly white, and occured during Trump’s inauguration. Feminism is much more complex than that. As...
William Hauk, Iowa Capital Dispatch Guest Contributor
• Mar 21, 2022
Editor’s note: This article is from Iowa Capital Dispatch from Feb. 26, 2022
Americans may be tempted to view the war in Ukraine as an unfortunate, but far away, crisis. As an economist, I know the...
In the current conflict between Ukraine and Russia, the United States has tried to aid Ukraine with supplies and by punishing Russia economically. The U.S. sanctioned several Russian banks, helped organize...