It's good to be back. A great deal of my summer was unavoidably spent dreading the task of collecting column ideas. In between an exhausting adventure of participating in four music festivals throughout...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (U-WIRE) — Three Iowa Supreme Court justices who upheld marriage equality in last year's landmark ruling are now under threat. Bob Vander Plaats, fresh off a failed attempt to secure...

This might be a strange comparison, but Hurricane Katrina and Lindsay Lohan actually have a lot in common.   You probably have no idea what I'm talking about, so keep reading. For starters, they each...

  Whole eggs are nutritional powerhouses.   They are considered complete proteins. They contain all nine essential amino acids our body requires — nutrients our body doesn't make, but needs...

Monday's edition of The Daily Reveille contained an opinion column expressing the views of columnist Chris Grillot, a former community college student.   In his experience, community colleges offer...

"I don't care if it's heroin in my cup. It's in my cup. F!#% you." — Lil' Wayne.   Along with many other reasonably intelligent rappers, Wayne has brought a new pimp cup into the limelight in...

The LSU Police Department, as real deal police, can take everything you have. Actually, that's not totally true. Any law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over you can take your belongings — not...

What do you get when you combine large numbers of Islam-ignorant Westerners and the Islamophobic conservative media?The results can be seen across the country as our population stands divided on the building...

I had the unique opportunity to study abroad this summer with the University's Business in China program.During that time, I had the privilege of talking and debating with hundreds of fascinating people...

As the University prepares for major cuts in state funding, many have criticized the state legislature for failing to respond appropriately.Many feel education should be given priority during budget shortfalls...

 I vividly remember my first semester at the University in summer 2005. Classes were dynamic, people were friendly and the Student Union was my in between class hangout.Five years later, the classes...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a four-page report Aug. 4, attempting to quantify the amount of oil remaining in the Gulf of Mexico after the spill and to explain what exactly...