Archive - Lyle Muller Doesn't Have a Fancy Column Title

Divisive rhetoric after Minnesota shootings add wrinkle to No Kings rallies

Several thousand people — near 10,000 maybe?

Jun 16 •

Trying times for trans Iowans dealing with new, cruel laws

Some will argue against saying new state laws prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion programs are cruel, but not Iowans affected by the laws.

Jun 12 •

May 2025

Grinnell College keeping eye on private college crackdowns

Harvard loses certification to enroll international students, sues Trump and gets a judge to agree with it, plus Kristi Noem warnings: What's a private…

May 23 •

'Big crimes' by college students with visa problems are serious, but not so big

The University of Iowa’s Old Capitol on May 8, 2025.

May 9 •

Political playbook says attack the elites

At least that's how Iowa's Republican Party chair tried to frame his response to a story about Democratic Party contributions from an Iowa college

May 4 •

April 2025

Why we need to support college student journalists working under threats

These reporters have better access and understanding than outside journalist do when it comes to public policies that affect their education

Apr 8 •

Iowa Boy's story hunting ground delivers

Chuck Offenburger says he always can count on Grinnell College when he needs a story to write. He found one on a recent visit to The Scarlet & Black.

Apr 1 •

February 2025

How social media helped answer a question about Trump's UN support for Putin

Surprise, but social media actually worked once on a thorny topic

Feb 28 •

The state regent who wanted the Legislature out of higher ed policy

Marvin Pomerantz was a Republican big wig whom many argued with when it came to public policy, but he advocated strongly for regent, not legislative…

Feb 17 •

College student journalists break important news

They cannot do a flyover swoop. They have to stay on the college campuses on which they report.

Feb 4 •

January 2025

More than a day at the border needed to make sense of it

A year after visiting the Arizona-US border, some perspective emerges

Jan 15 •

Time to come clean on "insurrection" claim

Special prosecutor's report explains why Jan. 6 was not an insurrection

Jan 14 •

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