[1][2] It is published weekly,[3] on Wednesday and distributed around campus, College Hill, and downtown Cedar Falls free of charge.
[4] The paper publishes articles on campus news and events, the university's sports programs, and student opinion pieces.
In 1967 the newspaper was at the center of a public furor over the newspaper's publication of an article by a young English professor, Edward Hoffmans, criticizing the draft and advocating an end to the Vietnam War.
It has remained committed to informing students and readers about events in the community and holding institutions accountable.
The paper's history demonstrates the importance of student journalism and its ability to serve the public and create the historic record of the times.