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Northern Iowan

The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

LTE: Board of Regents must listen to its students

Letter to the Editor Dec 12, 2019

Editor’s Note: The following letter was submitted by the Iowa Student Action organization. Dear Mr. Richards, Mrs. Cownie, Mr. Barker, Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Boettger, Mr. Dakovich, Mrs. Dunkel, Mr. Leist,...

Opinion Columnist Abigail Bennethum discusses advancements in self-driving vehicle technology. Pictured above is a self-driving car from Google.

Are self-driving vehicles safe?

ABIGAIL BENNETHUM Dec 9, 2019

In today’s society, there is some form of advanced technology meant to make your life more efficient. The unifying goal of new technology is usually to better the function of society by implementing...

Opinion Columnist Kevin Wiggins pens his farewell column at the Northern Iowan and offers advice to his younger self and others.

Columnist Wiggins bids farewell

KEVIN WIGGINS Dec 9, 2019

As I write this, I am struck by the fact that in less than two weeks my time here at UNI will be complete. My tour at the University of Northern Iowa has been an experience that has shaped me for the better....

Maximize your time over break

Maximize your time over break

Guest Golumn Dec 5, 2019

Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Megan Bradford, a senior public relations major with a minor in marketing. Finals are approaching. Deadlines are creeping in and we have our sights...

Wellness Services: De-Stress Days at UNI

Wellness Services: De-Stress Days at UNI

Guest Column Dec 5, 2019

Editor’s Note: This guest column was submitted by Student Wellness Services. Hey Panthers, it’s that time of year once again! Time to put everything you have spent the past 14 weeks learning to the...

Opinion Columnist Colin Horning discusses the coverage of mental health issues in modern music.

Mental health needs to be talked about

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Nov 21, 2019

There is a growing trend in the music industry these days: songs and lyrics relating to depression, anxiety and mental health. These topics have typically been found more commonly in rock and its sub-genres...

The forgotten Kennedy: the story of Rosemary

EMERSON SLOMKA Nov 21, 2019

Rich in both the monetary and social sense, the Kennedy family is one of the greatest symbols of the American dream. Roots firmly planted in the realm of politics, there has been a Kennedy in an elected...

Opinion Columnist Mohammed Rawwas responds to Opinion Columnist Kevin Wiggins piece What does it mean to be a conservative?

Should all opinions be given a platform?

MOHAMMED RAWWAS Nov 18, 2019

I should be writing about Bolivia right now. I will start off by saying that I actually take this job seriously. A bit too seriously, I imagine. I have a nagging suspicion that nobody actually reads...

Opinion Columnist Taylor Lien discusses the dangers of relying on streaming services to archive and release content in its original form.

We are still losing with streaming services

TAYLOR LIEN Nov 18, 2019

Disney+ launched this past Tuesday to much fanfare. On my social media timelines, there were so many who were watching the media of their childhood. For those of us born in the 90s or later, Disney+ has...

Opinion Columnist Abigail Bennethum argues why art is important to society and deserves more attention.

The arts go underappreciated

ABIGAIL BENNETHUM Nov 14, 2019

Art comes in many different forms such as painting, sculpture, literature, architecture, music, dance, theater, photography and cinema. When we were younger, our teachers opened us up to a world of creative...

What does it mean to be ‘conservative?’

KEVIN WIGGINS Nov 14, 2019

A glance into the archives of the American conservative tradition reveals whatever a given viewer might already believe. Within the Anglo-American liberal tradition, ever since Edmund Burke (1729-1797),...

Opinion Columnist Colin Horning discusses how companies like Buzzfeed or Daily Mail operate as businesses rather than news outlets.

Be cautious of clickbait news

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Nov 11, 2019

Most of us reading this paper are likely close followers of the news cycle. After all, it’s our civic duty as American citizens to be informed on current events in our society both locally and nationally,...

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