Cheese balls (def): spherical cheese rounds rolled in pecan, walnuts, and macademia nuts. Who knew an entire play could be centered on the joys and jealousy of making cheese balls? It’s only a feat...

The achievements of Paul Engle continue to ripple through the Iowa City community. Some know him as a poet, others know him and his wife, Hualing Nieh Engle, as the founders of the International Writing...

The world has been splashed in pink. Cities are illuminating skyscrapers in hues of blush, and pink ribbons are being handed out on campus. Even sports have adopted the shade with Major League Baseball’s...

Late last month, as the Senate Finance Committee labored to produce its version of a health-care bill, the Republican whip, Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, renewed an old warning. If the federal government intervenes...

Our esteemed Editorial Board — of which I am a member — advocated medical marijuana’s legalization on Oct. 9. In an interview with Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, he talked with passion about the...

The photo frame at Gay Days read, “Just Married in Iowa City.” The gay-friendly event at Disneyland Resort in California, which hosted approximately 30,000 attendees last week, was the latest in an...

Clear Creek Amana played a complete game against Washington on Oct. 9, with the offense, defense, and special teams all contributing in a 31-7 win. The Homecoming spirit from the crowd lifted the Clippers...

Holding on to the football seemed to be an impossible task for West Liberty’s offense during the first quarter of the district game against Regina on Oct. 9 in Iowa City. The Comets fumbled the ball...

The sophomore strikes again. If Iowa City West’s victory Oct. 9 were a movie, that would be its title. After two possessions that only lasted three plays each led off the game for the Trojans, a 77-yard...

Flag-football typically doesn’t conjure images of hard fought battles or passion, but for UI fraternities participating in the intramurals league, the games can get intense. Aside from men playing football,...

On a cold and mud-churned turf, the seventh-ranked Ninjas squad came up with a flag-football regular-season finale victory, 40-7, over Touchdown There on Sunday night at the Hawkeye Recreation Fields. The...

Texas defensive lineman Donavan Johnson announced over the weekend he will be a member of the Iowa football team, orally committing shortly after the Hawkeyes’ 30-28 victory over Michigan on Oct. 10. Johnson,...