Staff Editorial
Elected officials should listen to student voices
An Iowa state senator made it abundantly clear how he felt about having student input in a state budget hearing. After hearing prepared remarks from students representing all of Iowa’s public universities, Iowa state...
Parking enforcement should be consistent
The limited activity on campus during the summer must be making the folks at the Department of Parking and Transportation Services bored. Especially those who are tasked with passing out parking tickets.Since the campus...
All students welcome at The Daily Cougar
Welcome back, Cougars. If you are reading this, chances are your summer vacation has been cut short and you are enrolled in summer school. We know how you feel. Summer classes are a chance...
Semester end brings sadness, new beginnings
It is the bittersweet time of year when graduating seniors are saying their final farewells to their classmates and the University. Some have already finished that final assignment or taken their last exam. Others...
Don’t waste your time on the royal wedding
By now, Kate Middleton will have already become Prince William’s princess bride. The royal wedding has been the center of attention of the international media for the last few months, but unnecessarily so. Of...
Endeavor’s last mission may unlock mysteries
When the space Shuttle Endeavor blasts off from Earth for its last mission Friday, it will be transporting one of the most important things to ever reach space.The AMS-02, or the Alpha Magnetic...
Evil is the indifference of good men and women
The cruel and brutal beating suffered by a transgender woman in a suburb of Baltimore last week proves that protection and resources for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals are still very much necessary...
Go local if you can, because its good for you
Venturing outside of the Loop will greet a traveler with scenic views of strip malls filled with TGI Fridays, Starbucks and Walmarts. These institutions are suburb staples and while convenient and cheap, they are...
Obama’s citizenship is not up for debate
Donald Trump, a dentist from Orange County, Calif., and 48 percent of Republicans from Iowa all have one thing in common — they all believe President Barack Obama was not born in the US. They...
Damage from bottled water is tough to swallow
Today marks the 41st anniversary of Earth Day, a tradition started in 1970 by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson to spread environmental awareness throughout the United States. More than four decades later, it is still celebrated...