I’ve been seeing a therapist since August 2017. When I mention this to people, I usually see their eyes widen for a second before they catch themselves and try to act like they don’t have a million...

About two years ago, a trend began to take over Instagram. This movement is the ever-present “spam account.” I have a spam account, my best friend has a spam account, almost everyone I can think of...

It has become abundantly clear that Republicans are no ally to women or their reproductive rights. Republicans in the Iowa Senate were responsible for approving a so-called “heartbeat bill”  on...

After taking driver's ed, I thought I knew everything there was to know about driving and taking care of a car. I kept my car clean, I drove the speed limit and I always made full stops at stop signs....

Over the past years of my high school life, I have tried things I both love and hate, encountered friendships that were meant to last a lifetime and those who made my life just a little more stressful....

Policy proposal: The Iowa City Community School District should update its Good Conduct Rule to outline specific policy guidelines for handling cases of bullying and harassment, particularly in...

After Oprah Winfrey’s rousing speech at the Golden Globes, I saw the words “Oprah 2020” over and over on my Twitter feed. The idea of an Oprah presidency seemed good at first glance (will she still...

1) People shouldn't need a holiday to show love. If you’re only doing something to make your significant other happy once every February, you’re doing something wrong. Healthy relationships take a...

After a day of long emails, a hard test or getting rejected, happiness can be hard to grasp. The little things, most of the time, can add up to make even a hard day a good one, but when the small bits...

Dear reader, I am no longer a teenager, no longer a human, no longer a child of my parents, but instead a machine of society running on a 24-hour clock. I am no longer taught how to be a good person...

When out shopping for the holiday seasons, I often hear “Have a Merry Christmas” or other comments regarding Christmas presents and celebrations from retail workers and customers alike. Coming from...

Right now, the United States is the most diverse it has ever been. More than forty million Americans were born in another country, with the vast majority of them coming from countries like Mexico, China,...