Executive editor says goodbye
CLINTON OLSASKY, Executive Editor
April 26, 2018
I have to admit: it’s not easy saying goodbye. After having devoted three of my four college years to the Northern Iowan (NI) and spending countless hours covering events, writing film reviews and diving deep into the rabbit hole that is AP style, it’s admittedly surreal to see it all coming to...
Campus life editor bids farewell to the NI
LEZIGA BARIKOR, Campus Life Editor
April 26, 2018
It would seem that more often than not, all those organizations you meet at orientation and fleetingly pass your email address to don’t usually end up being organizations you stick with. The Northern Iowan (NI) staff at the time must’ve known that, because I never did get that “Come to th...
Cobb reflects on time at UNI
ABBI COBB, Opinion Columnist
April 23, 2018
This past Saturday marked three years since I received the chance to listen to and speak with 83-year-old Holocaust survivor, Miriam Brysk, at the UNI Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education’s ninth Annual Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony. I was a 19-year-old college freshman covering the event in m...
Military strike on Syria was the right call
JOSHUA DAUSENER, Copy Editor
April 23, 2018
On April 13, the United States, Britain and France struck three facilities believed to be vital components of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons program in retaliation to Assad’s regime repeated use of chemical weapons, this time in the rebel-held town of Douma. The coalition stru...
Syrian strikes not the solution
ALBIE NICOL, Opinion Columnist
April 19, 2018
I believe the world is a dark, complicated place. I think we can all agree on a few things regarding the conflict in Syria: it is an atrocity for a leader to chemically poison their own people; it is an atrocity for ISIS to attack a country already undergoing internal conflict and it is an atrocity for...
UNI needs access to feminine hygiene products
BLAIR HINES, Staff Writer
April 19, 2018
UNI students do not have free access to feminine hygiene products in public bathrooms on campus, even though other universities statewide, including the University of Iowa (UI) and Iowa State University (ISU), do provide them. Shelley O’Connell, health promotion coordinator of Student Wellness Se...
The power of story in our lives
CRISTIAN ORTIZ, Opinion Columnist
April 16, 2018
If I said that I wanted to tell you a story, how would you react? Would you be intrigued and happy to hear it? Or would you pass, think I was weird or not even care at all? See, when I tell people that I’m an English major, they automatically ask, “So where do you want to teach?” I then f...
Traditions Challenge leads to lifelong memories
KIRBY DAVIS, Staff Writer
April 16, 2018
Well Panthers, it’s that time of year again: two weeks of classes, then finals and then graduation. It’s unbelievable how fast time flies when you’re in college. It’s hard to imagine that four years ago many of us were just about to graduate high school, worried about not seeing our friends...
The pros and cons of social media
SAM KING, Opinion Columnist
April 12, 2018
So, if you’re like me, you’re probably tired of the Facebook doom and gloom blasting through the news cycle. It has gotten so bad that every major media news source is spewing dozens of articles about the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the dangers of social media. It’s getting a little depress...
LTE: addressing hate crimes through unity
April 12, 2018
Editor’s note: the following letter to the editor was submitted by Steve Corbin, professor emeritus of marketing at UNI. Since 9/11 (2001), hate crimes have steadily increased year after year. The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting program lists these top hate crime incidents (in alphabetical order): ...
‘Walk a Mile’ is problematic
BRENNA WOLFE, Opinion Columnist
April 9, 2018
Last week, Sarah Ritondale wrote an opinion piece calling for the re-emergence of the “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event on our campus. The event includes men walking in high heels to raise money for sexual violence advocacy. As the president of Northern Iowa Feminists (NIF), I personally have wor...
STD Awareness Month: get yourself tested
April 9, 2018
Editor’s note: the following guest column was submitted by UNI Student Wellness Services. The spring semester is winding down, and that means it’s time for exams and tests. One of the more important tests you can take is getting yourself tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Contract...
Tails on Trails brings dogs to campus
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Campus life editor bids farewell to the NI
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‘Chappaquiddick’ adequately delivers
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