There’s a transgender flag safety-pinned to the flap of my Speedo backpack. It’s resided there for four years now, battered by the everyday wear and tear of my busy schedule. I think I acquired it...
With the passing of Pope St. Francis this Easter Monday, the Vatican will begin preparing for a conclave after the period of mourning. With the recent film, “Conclave,” garnering international acclaim...
As the Iowa legislature’s second funnel deadline loomed, multiple higher education bills were passed out of the Senate Education committee, including HF 401, HF 295 and HF 856. These bills have all been...
As a Political Science professor, my classes often touch on current events. I lean into controversial topics by providing my professional, fact-based perspectives. Last week, I mentioned Rumeysa Ozturk,...
Steve Corbin, Professor Emeritus of Marketing
• Mar 11, 2025
Only an insecure person would send letters to high schools, colleges and SAT College Board personnel threatening them with legal action if they released their academic records. It’s sad that a 78 year...
This weekend, the Love is Blind season eight reunion aired on Netflix to cap off one of the most criticized seasons in Love is Blind history. As the show celebrated five years with a countdown of the show’s...
**Editors Note: Add "nonbinary, and intersex" before "existence," on print, it says "nonbinary, intersex and transgender women to stay in men's prisons and detention centers."
It has been 43 days since...
Last week, the Northern Iowan published an article detailing House Study Bill 63 and how it could potentially affect UNIFI, UNI’s new general education program.
This bill (now House File 401) was...
As a journalist, there is nothing more important than the first amendment. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging...
Hugo Balta, executive editor of The Fulcrum, whose social media platform exhibits highly factual and credible ratings from Media Bias/Fact Check, wrote in his Jan. 25 op-ed “now is the time to advance...
“What’s the difference between equity and equality?”
This question has been posed by many, especially with the recent uptick in conversations regarding DEI. The definition of equity is often...
Disclaimer: The following opinion article contains spoilers for “Sex and the City” past season one.
As “Sex and the City” makes a resurgence in the pop culture zeitgeist, so does the conversation...
