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Northern Iowan

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Northern Iowan

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Northern Iowan

All content by ABBI COBB
Opinion columnist Abbi Cobb reflects on her time at the Northern Iowan, dating back to her first story involving Miriam Brysk, a Holocaust survivor.

Cobb reflects on time at UNI

ABBI COBB, Opinion Columnist
Apr 23, 2018
Opinion columnist Abbi Cobb discusses the harmful stereotype "welfare queen," which was first coined by President Ronald Reagan.

Understanding public aid recipents

ABBI COBB, Opinion Columnist
Feb 12, 2018
Opinion columnist Abbi Cobb criticizes spanking as a cruel and ineffective form of discipline for children.

Spanking is traumatic and ineffective

ABBI COBB, Opinion Columnist
Jan 29, 2018
Opinion columnist Abbi Cobb recaps Tuesday’s state and local election results, which saw many Democratic candidates come out on top in elections at every level across the country. Pictured above is Melvin Carter, who became the first black mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota on Tuesday.

Election results restore hope

ABBI COBB, Opinion Columnist
Nov 9, 2017
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
Opinion columnist Abbi Cobb argues that celebrating the perceived progress made since the days of segregation and the height of the Civil Rights movement distracts from the work that still remains to be done.

Much work remains for racial equality

ABBI COBB, Opinion Columnist
Sep 11, 2017
Opinion columnist Abbi Cobb examines the increasingly common trend of child deaths by vehicular hyperthermia.

Empathy, not blame needed

ABBI COBB, Opinion Columnist
Aug 28, 2017
Hundreds march through downtown Chicago Nov. 12 in protest of the presidential election of Donald Trump. One sign reads "FIGHT THE SYSTEM NOT EACH OTHER [sic]." Columnist Cobb urges those unhappy with Trump's win to blame institutions and not individuals for this result.

Individuals not to blame for Trump

ABBI COBB, Opinion Columnist
Nov 14, 2016
As of Sept. 14, the deficit between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton has narrowed, according to a national poll. Columnist Cobb advocates voting with an eye to campaign finance reform.

Vote for campaign finance reform

ABBI COBB, Opinion Columnist
Sep 22, 2016
Cobb says a study released April 10 by the Journal of the American Medical Association confirms what was already known - economic inequality is dangerous

Income inequality shortens lifespans

ABBI COBB, Opinion Columnist
Apr 14, 2016

Hyper-masculinity kills

ABBI COBB, Opinion Columnist
Jan 28, 2016
"A pollinator is any animal that helps a plant reproduce by moving its pollen from one plant to another,î says Matthew Shepherd, spokesman for The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation in Portland, Ore. ìBees are the most important group of pollinators in North America, but it also extends to flies that pollinate, moths, butterflies. Broaden it beyond insects and youíll find some species of bats that pollinate." (Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Bat crazy: an unexpected roommate

ABBI COBB, Opinion Columnist
Sep 3, 2015
Making that Major Decision

Making that Major Decision

Abbi Cobb, Opinion Writer
Aug 27, 2015
Burqa Bans

Burqa Bans

ABBI COBB
Apr 30, 2015
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