By George Schroeder | LTVN Executive Producer I know a battle for spice, the “Lisan Al Giab,” riding giant sandworms and a weird, bald Austin Butler may not sound like a classic recipe for success in the film industry, but that combination delivered the best movie of the year in "Dune: Part Two," and it’s only April. In an era...

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By Alexa Hernandez | Social Media EditorIf your social media is anything like mine, your 'For You' page has probably been filled with women’s basketball content as of late, specifically highlighting Caitlin Clark. While she is certainly one of the greatest basketball players I have ever watched, she does not stand alone. Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso and Cameron...

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By Isabelle Ruff | InternIt's "He is risen," not "He was risen."Christ's sacrifice was for all people and for all time, so even though there is a day set aside to celebrate the resurrection, the reason for Easter never ends. Let the celebration continue!It is easy to make Easter a holiday to celebrate spring with eggs and bunnies, but the...

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By The Editorial BoardAs Iowa hero Caitlin Clark walked off the court for the final time in Sunday’s women’s NCAA National Championship game, a sellout crowd and a nation of people sitting on the edge of their seats from home experienced the power of a game built on empowerment. The game between Iowa and South Carolina peaked at 24 million...

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By Assoah Ndomo | PhotographerI know for a lot of students, there is a struggle to maintain good mental health in college. But what they don't know is that it is actually really easy to be healthy, and I mean really easy. The remedy is something you do every day without paying any attention to it: breathing. What is the...

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By Hank Holland | ReporterIt's hard to be criticized. There’s no right way to accept that you or something you do is wrong. We go our whole lives trying to live with ideological consistency, yet it's impossible to never have your perspective dissected by others. To accept criticism is to grow in your beliefs and to become more mature in...

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By Andrea Chajin | Guest ContributorI recently got a troubling phone call from a friend of mine. He told me that he had just been informed that his rent was going to increase by 50% next semester by the property management company, so he was looking for a new place. This is a problem that is affecting a large part...

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By Ashlyn Beck | Staff Writer One thing I can always count on is that the better the weather gets, the worse my ability to stay on top of schoolwork gets. Once it hits 80 degrees, the seasonal depression leaves and unfortunately takes my last shred of motivation with it — and it was just a shred of it that...

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By Kalena Reynolds | Staff WriterFor as long as I can remember, sensitivity has poured through my veins like molasses on a hot summer day. I've always felt like my emotions were a glass ball that I balanced on top of my head, having to work my hardest not to trip and shatter accidentally. It took me a multitude of...

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By Claire-Marie Scott | LTVN Reporter/AnchorEveryone craves friendships that are healthy, two-sided and loving, especially in college, where we are constantly surrounded by people our age. I have found that in order to find friends who are kind and giving, you must be that sort of friend in return. According to a recent Pew Research survey, 61% of American adults...

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