THE FACTS: Basketball season tips off tonight at 7 p.m., with the men's basketball team predicted to finish last in the ACC. OUR OPINION: Be prepared to be surprised. Despite the disappointment of last...

Iowa's state universities are reacting swiftly and comprehensively to the sadly predictable news of the state's revenue shortfall. When Iowans are making less and shopping less, the revenue derived from...

U.S. Rep. Mike Boland made his lieutenant governor aspirations official this week, and we wish him luck. Boland has been eyeing the spot since at least 2001 and faces a tough challenge. His exit has...

More powerful than a locomotive. That Superman-esque achievement also works for Quad-City high school students, whose 347 tons of food collected this year exceed the weight of two locomotives. Picture...

No Child Left Behind test scores are out in Illinois and the results are tiredly the same. Failure, failure, failure. We've lamented this before (More children left behind," our Sept. 17 editorial...

THE FACTS: University administrators are pushing an $83 fee to pay for renovating and expanding Talley Student Center, which is to be included within the estimated maximum increase of $102.30 for student...

THE FACTS: With the Sept. 15 deadline for filing for appropriations funds, only four student organizations have completed the application process.

OUR OPINION: This is a rare chance for students...

I have some library findings and suggestions that could make our lives easier. For one, DH Hill circulates books to all of the satellite libraries on campus. So if you need a book from DH Hill and you...

THE FACTS: The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested two students in connection with five others on charges of supporting terrorism and conspiracy to commit murder. 

OUR OPINION: Students...

OUR OPINION: This new division is a surprise that seems more of a hasty decision than a carefully planned strategy.The chancellor announced the creation of the Campus Enterprises Division Thursday. The...

OUR OPINION: Candidates need both a substantive platform and engaging campaign to get students to care enough to vote.The campaign season for various Student Government offices opened two weeks ago. Yet...

OUR OPINION: While the increasing numbers are a good sign, more could be done to inform students about upcoming blood drive locations and eligibility.Blood drives are a regular site on campus, with at...