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Northern Iowan

The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

Apple recently released their iPhone 8 and 8 Plus models (pictured) in September. The companys next iPhone model, the iPhone X, is already slated for release in November.

New iPhone? more like WhyPhone

TANNER SCHRAD, Opinion Columnist Oct 16, 2017

Smartphones. It seems like everyone has one these days. Some of you may even be reading this off your own mobile device. If you are lucky enough to have avoided being sucked in by one major phone company...

Students have noticed that the shortage of microwaves in Maucker Union has led to long lines around lunch time.

LTE: micowave shortage

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Oct 16, 2017

Editor’s note: the author of the following letter to the editor requested that their identity remain anonymous. The Maucker Union normally has two microwaves in use, but one broke a couple weeks ago,...

Movie producer Harvey Weinstein has recently been the subject of multiple sexual assault allegations.

Movie mogul commits sexual assault

CRISTIAN ORTIZ, Opinion Columnist Oct 12, 2017

Hollywood and the entertainment industry has recently sprung into an uproar due to the recent reveal that Harvey Weinstein, for a number of years, has used his power to sexually assault multiple women. ...

Opinion columnist Sam King discusses Disneys recently announced streaming service, set for launch in 2019.

Disney set to launch own streaming service

SAM KING, Opinion Columnist Oct 12, 2017

Everyone loves Disney movies. I think anyone would be hard pressed to find a person who didn’t love at least one Disney movie. I’m not just talking about the Disney princess movies, or any of the...

LTE: bipartisanship, a measure of successful representation

LTE: bipartisanship, a measure of successful representation

Guest Column Oct 11, 2017

Editor's note: the following guest column was submitted by Steve Corbin, professor emeritus of marketing at UNI. Since June 16, 2015 when Donald J. Trump announced his candidacy to become the U.S.’s...

Opinion columnist Tanner Schrad discusses the role of politics and the tendency to label others according to their political affiliations.

Despite labels, we’re all Americans

TANNER SCHRAD, Opinion Columnist Oct 9, 2017

“One nation, indivisible.” Do you recognize this excerpt? Many of us might have grown up saying this in school. I remember it was the first thing I did after hanging up my coat and backpack all...

Oliverio Covarrubias, member of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc., pens a guest column about the positive impact immigrants have made on the United States.

Guest column highlights immigrant’s contribution

Guest Column Oct 9, 2017

Editor’s note: The following is a guest column submitted by Oliverio Covarrubias, a member of the UNI chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. Why does talking about immigrants matter? That’s...

In response to the deadly shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday, opinion columnist Abbi Cobb calls for America to take a deeper look at the causes of mass murder.

Taking a closer look at mass murder

ABBI COBB, Opinion Columnist Oct 5, 2017

Please, stop concluding your assessments of mass murders with the idea that greater mental health service availability would have kept a terrorist from committing the act. While an increase in accessibility...

Pictured above is a memorial for the victims of Sundays shooting in Las Vegas. Campus life editor Leziga Barikor urges readers to appreciate life and to make an effort every day to display kindness to others.

Responding to tragedy with kindness

LEZIGA BARIKOR, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Oct 5, 2017

In light of recent news, I think it’s time I told you guys about Roger. Oct. 1 ended in one of the worst tragedies in American history that I can actually remember. On 9/11, hearing the “where I was...

Opinion columnist Brenna Wolfe says that attendance policies can take a toll on students physical and mental health.

Attendance policies hurt students

BRENNA WOLFE, Opinion Columnist Oct 2, 2017

To require attendance or not to require attendance. That is the question that every faculty member has to answer. Some choose to have lenient policies that allow multiple absences. Others follow a strict...

Opinion columnist Cristian Ortiz urges students to take advantage of their time at UNI.

Making the most of college

CRISTIAN ORTIZ, Opinion Columnist Sep 28, 2017

Let me start off by saying this: Life is short, time is fleeting and the moments go by way too fast. We are all on a journey here at UNI. Each day is a different adventure, and every breath is a second...

Opinion columnist Brenna Wolfe discusses veganism and some of the benefits that come with a vegan diet.

Health and environmental benefits of veganism

BRENNA WOLFE, Opinion Columnist Sep 28, 2017

What is veganism? Veganism is a lifestyle of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. Having a vegan...

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