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The Iraq War started 18 years ago and lasted until the final removal of troops in 2020. That being said, as Rawwas argues, the impact in withstanding.

[PHOTO] Looking back at the Iraq War

April 8, 2021
Al Maier gives their advice on burnout this semester.

[PHOTO] Put your own needs first, take a break for you

April 5, 2021
Columnist Emerson Slomka discusses laws brought to Iowa legislature that he feels harm Iowans who identify as trans.

[PHOTO] Iowa does not protect trans rights

March 18, 2021
Colin Horning discusses the importance of taking a break from media.

[PHOTO] Be social, get off of handheld media

March 11, 2021
Opinion Columnist Colin Horning argues the consequences of the United States' growing debt.

[PHOTO] Start paying attention to the national debt crisis

March 1, 2021
Colin Horning questions the motive behind social media censoring.

[PHOTO] Help keep free speech free

February 11, 2021
Emerson Slomka examines the dangers of factory farms.

[PHOTO] Factory farming is destroying the environment

February 11, 2021
Columnist Colin Horning argues the importance of keeping bis businesses open for essential employees.

[PHOTO] Appreciate the essential worker, no matter the business

February 1, 2021
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the process of finding a career after college has become a bigger challenge than before.

[PHOTO] Life after college: the job hunt journey

February 1, 2021
Dani Goedken argues the importance of taking time for yourself by going on adventures with friends.

[PHOTO] When in doubt, road trip it out

November 16, 2020
Tyler Montgomery evaluates political parties by color theory.

[PHOTO] The country in terms of red and blue

November 16, 2020
This past Halloween saw the first appearance of a worldwide blue moon in 76 years.

[PHOTO] Blue moon lands on Halloween

November 2, 2020
Addi Seybert discusses the mental health stigma.

[PHOTO] Treat mental health seriously

October 22, 2020
Opinion Columnist Dani Goedken recounts her own experience with school uniforms and how they suppress young girls.

[PHOTO] Dress codes are an attack on girls

October 15, 2020
Tyler Montgomery expresses the need for a club at UNI that examines foreign media from all over the globe.

[PHOTO] Where is UNI’s international media club?

October 15, 2020
Opinion Columnist Colin Horning evaluates the norm of shaming those who choose not to vote.

[PHOTO] Don’t comdemn non-voters

October 8, 2020
Opinion Columnist Emerson Slomka discusses Iowa's marijuana legislation in comparison to Illinois'.

[PHOTO] Iowa’s marijuana laws are outdated

October 8, 2020
Opinion Columnist Dani Goedken expresses the importance of keeping funds in place for Planned Parenthood

[PHOTO] Stop governing womens’ bodies

October 5, 2020
Dani Goedken discusses the importance of sexual education and sex resources in regards to UNI's recent changes to their STD testing policy.

[PHOTO] Demand free STD testing

September 24, 2020
Tyler Montgomery discusses the importance of small business and avoiding monopolies like Amazon

[PHOTO] Amazon is not your friend

September 24, 2020
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[PHOTO] Slomka: TERFs present a danger

September 17, 2020
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[PHOTO] Horning: Independent media is lost, let’s find it again

September 17, 2020
Tyler Montgomery recommends therapy to everyone

[PHOTO] Montgomery: Go to therapy

September 14, 2020
Dani Goedken recommends a get to anyone feeling lonely or in need of a friend

[PHOTO] Goedken: Get a pet for a forever companion

September 14, 2020
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[PHOTO] Rawwas: U.S. makes ‘enemy’ out of China

September 10, 2020
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[PHOTO] Seybert: Teach ASL in schools

September 10, 2020
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[PHOTO] Slomka: Listen to Black Lives Matter

September 8, 2020
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[PHOTO] Taking a look at 1968 vs 2020 election years

September 8, 2020
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[PHOTO] Goedken: Menstruation is not a choice

September 3, 2020
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[PHOTO] Montgomery: “Don’t treat life as a big picture”

September 3, 2020

[PHOTO] Political parties and police brutality

August 31, 2020
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[PHOTO] Slomka: Pronouns are for everyone

August 27, 2020
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[PHOTO] Graduating students reflect on commencement cancelation, call for postponed ceremony

April 19, 2020
Opinion Columnist Emerson Slomka discusses CRISPR and the future of gene-editing in medicine.

[PHOTO] CRISPR and the future of gene-editing

March 9, 2020
Guest Columnist Megan Bradford reflects on her time living in Cedar Falls and what her future holds.

[PHOTO] Guest column: it’s a great big world

February 20, 2020
Opinion Columnist Abigail Bennethum discusses her experience with the UNI Wishmakers and why she believes volunteerism is important.

[PHOTO] The importance of volunteerism

February 17, 2020
Opinion Columnist Emerson Slomka explains synesthesia, a neurological disorder that relays intangible concepts as sensory input.

[PHOTO] Synesthesia: feeling and tasting the color red

February 13, 2020
Sports Editor Colin Horning explains his skepticsm towards modern politics after the 2020 Iowa caucuses.

[PHOTO] Skepticism in modern American politics

February 10, 2020
UNI’s eighth annual “Love a Donor Week” is Feb. 10-14 and includes multiple opportunities for students, faculty and staff to write thank-you notes to university donors at various locations across campus.

[PHOTO] Preview: Love a Donor Week

February 10, 2020
Opinion Columnist Emerson Slomka explains the role gamification plays in blurring the lines between the work and play dichotomy.

[PHOTO] Is gamification the future of productivity?

February 3, 2020
Opinion columnist Taylor Lien discusses NBC's Peacock streaming service, as well as its predecessor, Seeso.

[PHOTO] NBC already had Peacock, it was called Seeso

January 16, 2020
Opinion columnist Emerson Slomka argues that electronics and video games in the classroom can be beneficial to children's learning.

[PHOTO] Should video games be allowed in the classroom?

January 16, 2020
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[PHOTO] Dorm-friendly Thanksgiving recipes

November 21, 2019
Opinion Columnist Mohammed Rawwas responds to Opinion Columnist Kevin Wiggins' piece

[PHOTO] Should all opinions be given a platform?

November 18, 2019
Opinion Columnist Abigail Bennethum argues why art is important to society and deserves more attention.

[PHOTO] The arts go underappreciated

November 14, 2019
Opinion Columnist Emerson Slomka argues that pain related to frequent headaches should be recognized as a problem that students face.

[PHOTO] Migraines are a literal and figurative pain

November 11, 2019
Opinion Columnist Kevin Wiggins explains the evolution of information communication started by the Gutenberg Printing Press.

[PHOTO] The impact of the printing press

October 28, 2019
Opinion Columnist Abigail Bennethum gives her top 10 tips for a successful midterms season.

[PHOTO] Top 10 tips for successful midterms

October 17, 2019
Opinion Columnist Colin Horning explains the importance of Silicon Valley companies deciding if they are a platform or publisher of content.

[PHOTO] Companies need to distinguish between platform and publisher

October 14, 2019
Opinion Columnist Mohammed Rawwas argues that new political ideology is needed to enact change.

[PHOTO] New political ideology is needed

October 10, 2019
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