Is the proposed Johnson County justice center a monument to excess or exactly what we need? Let’s start with what we can all agree on. One-third of the project cost is for a new jail. The current...

Gen-eds are probably what best connects the future doctor to the aspiring Picasso here at the University of Iowa. All students, regardless of their majors, are required to take at least one course in each...

Earlier this month, the American Farm Bureau sent a new farm bill proposal to Washington, D.C., that would cut $23 billion in spending over the next decade. The farm bill is essentially a large collection...

The Iowa women’s tennis team got off to a strong start in the first round of the 2013 Big Ten Tournament. The Hawkeyes knocked off ninth-seeded Ohio State, 4-2, on April 26 with a strong performance...

The Iowa men’s tennis team fell to No. 37 Northwestern, 4-1, in the opening round of the 2013 Big Ten tournament on April 25. The loss concludes a winless Big Ten season for the Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes...

The Iowa men’s golf team placed third in this past weekend’s Big Ten championships, which were held in French Lick, Ind. The Hawkeyes scored a team score of 1,186 (plus-34) during the four-day tournament....

The Iowa women’s golf team placed ninth at the Big Ten championships this past weekend. The three-day tournament, featuring all 12 teams, was held in French Lick, Ind. Purdue and Northwestern crowned...

The Big Ten announced its new football division alignments scheduled to begin in 2014. The conference also said nine-game conference schedules are set to begin in 2016. Both decisions were made unanimously,...

Former Iowa defensive back Micah Hyde was the 159th player selected in the 2013 NFL draft. Hyde went in the fifth round to the Green Bay Packers. The 2012 Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year will join...

DES MOINES — Senior Majesty Tutson was awaiting her chance to compete in her final Drake Relays. After competing in the annual event for the last eight years, she wanted a to finish her final Relays...

DES MOINES — The Iowa men’s track and field team crowned no champions at the 2013 Drake Relays. Members of the team hoisted no white flags above their head as they ran a victory lap around the...

Fueled by senior pitcher Chelsea Lyon’s 3-hit shutout and second basemen Bradi Wall’s 3-hit performance, the Iowa softball team defeated Penn State, 5-0, at Pearl Field on Sunday. The win is...