Et tu Britain's Got Talent?

I'm terribly sorry for that headline, but moving on: It's difficult for me to watch reality TV anymore. The majority of mainstream reality shows today are total hackjobs. That is, the editing crew must receive a...

That'll do Nancy Grace--That'll do

IOWA CITY - I was slow to write this piece because I'm afraid doing so would only rake muck in what is already a filthy mess.  HLN (formerly CNN Headline News) has never been a bastion of solid TV...

Tattered Reality: One Man's Schizophrenia Leads to a Brutal Death

Preface:  I was recently written a note criticizing this piece, claiming I have an agenda, and questioning how I could defend a murderer.  This is a quick response.  I wrote this piece after spending an afternoon with a lifelong friend of Johnson, who was there...

RiverFest 2008 a Big Success

IOWA CITY - The University of Iowa wrapped up its 30th annual RiverFest Sunday, drawing in countless students with plenty of live music, classic festival foods, and a feel-good atmosphere.The annual cosmopolitan...

A Cardboard City in Iowa

IOWA CITY - Iowa City's Hubbard Park was transformed into a city of cardboard yesterday as dozens of University of Iowa students competed in Habitat for Humanity's Annual Housing Challenge. Presented by the...

Dr. Samuel Becker on the State of Journalism

IOWA CITY - Dr. Samuel Becker's ten monographs and 115 journal and book publications defined 20th century speech communication studies according to the University of Iowa.   His service to the field...

Carver Hawkeye Arena Bursting at the Seams, Renovation Planned

IOWA CITY - The University of Iowa's Carver Hawkeye Arena is "bursting at the seams," UI Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Gary Barta said.  With Carver continuing to grow beyond its limits, Barta...

Protests, Police and Karl Rove in Iowa City

IOWA CITY - When news broke that the UI Lecture Committee would be paying Karl Rove $40,000 to give an on-campus speech, hundreds of flyers encouraging organized protests began popping up throughout Iowa City. ...

We Respectfully Decline

IOWA CITY - University students across the state of Iowa flocked to the Capitol Building Thursday to represent their respective schools on Students' Day, filling the Capitol's second floor with visual displays,...

New Public Art Approved for Culturally Diverse Iowa City

IOWA CITY - The Public Art Advisory Committee of Iowa City selected Aaron Franck's sculpture "Tunnel Vision" to be displayed in the downtown pedestrian mall Thursday.  The motion passed with a vote of 8-0...

The Significance of Senator Kirk Watson's Obama Flub

IOWA CITY  - When asked by MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews to name a single legislative accomplishment of Senator Barack Obama Tuesday, Texas senator and Obama surrogate Kirk Watson could offer nothing...

Local Iowa Authors Highlighted in University of Iowa Old Capitol Exhibit

IOWA CITY - An Old Capitol exhibit recognizing children's authors across Iowa kicked off Sunday, expanding upon the "A Community of Writers: Creative Writing at the University of Iowa," exhibit that opened last...

Tomorrow's Virginia Democratic Primary May be a Pivotal Contest

IOWA CITY - Hillary Clinton, conceding Barack Obama's large polling leads going into tomorrow's Maryland and Washington D.C. primaries, has focused her campaigning efforts in Virginia.   The result of...

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