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Northern Iowan

The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

Wellness Services: homecoming safety tips

Wellness Services: homecoming safety tips

Guest Column Sep 30, 2019

Editor’s Note: This guest column was submitted by Student Wellness Services. As the centennial homecoming celebration draws near, consider making a homecoming safety checklist to ensure you are able...

The gift of western democracy

The ‘gift’ of western democracy

MOHAMMED RAWWAS Sep 26, 2019

You wake up late one Saturday morning. You get out of bed and brush your teeth. You step outside to grab your mail. As you open the door, you vaguely see something gliding in the pale blue sky of spring...

Professor Emeritus Steve Corbin explains the importance of female voters in the 2020 election.

Women’s rights is a logical deciding factor

Letter to the Editor Sep 26, 2019

Editor’s Note: This Letter to the Editor was submitted by UNI Professor Emeritus of Marketing, Steve Corbin. Passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920 gave women the right to vote, yet they remained relatively...

Opinion Columnist Abigail Bennethum reflects on the lasting impact that words have and urges readers to respect each other, regardless of identity.

Words have a lasting impact

ABIGAIL BENNETHUM Sep 23, 2019

As a Conservative Christian, I have many reservations about how the rest of this article will play out. Obviously, by my label, many people will have preconceived accusations and opinions of what my opinions...

Opinion Columnist Emerson Slomka explains the importance of Protists in our ecosystem.

Protists: rooting for biology’s underdogs

EMERSON SLOMKA Sep 23, 2019

When considering the various life forms that inhabit the earth, a few major groups come to mind. There are, of course, the animals, the kingdom which includes ourselves and our furry (or scaly, or feathered)...

Opinion Columnist Colin Horning expresses why he believes reading the news is important to become an informed citizen.

Print news creates informed minds

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Sep 19, 2019

This may be an unpopular opinion, but newspapers are wonderful. Now, I may have a bit of a bias towards them, being that I work for one and greatly enjoy doing so. But newspapers, especially hard copy...

Opinion Columnist Kevin Wiggins discusses the democracy movement and Americas election system.

The democracy movement and rank-choice

KEVIN WIGGINS Sep 19, 2019

Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig has made a jump into this digital desert we inhabit with his podcast “Another Way.” The show is dedicated to a burgeoning “democracy movement” that is slowly...

Opinion columnist Mohammed Rawwas discusses issues in Yemen and the importance of global responsibility.

Yemen, praxis and global responsibility

MOHAMMED RAWWAS Sep 16, 2019

According to a recently released United Nations Development Programme report, the conflict in Yemen will result in 233,000 deaths by the end of 2019, with 140,000 or 60% of total deaths being children...

How much power should students have?

CALEB STEKL, Opinion Columnist Sep 16, 2019

Student power is a term rarely discussed since the student-worker revolts that raged across France in May 1968. The French students demanded democratic, student-run universities and better working conditions...

Opinion Writer Colin Horning addresses preconceived notions regarding Greek Life organizations. Two men participate in Sigma Phi Epsilons See-SAAW event in April.

The misconceptions of Greek life

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Sep 12, 2019

Chances are that if you aren’t involved in a fraternity or sorority, you have a negative portrayal of Greek organizations. Whether it’s the exaggerated images that Hollywood movies portray, the constant...

Opinion Writer Samantha Goodman expresses how social media has changed society.

Social media has changed the world

SAMANTHA GOODMAN, Opinion Columnist Sep 12, 2019

Social media appears to be the future, and few would deny that. Businesses are posting job openings to find employees on Facebook. Companies are offering positions in social media management. Professors...

SWS: wellness coaching

Guest Column Sep 12, 2019

Editor’s Note: This guest column was submitted by Student Wellness Services. Do you feel stuck, unsatisfied or unclear about the direction of your goals? Are you wondering what keeps getting in your...

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