Showalter--John David (Student--2009)

Displaying 1 - 26 of 26 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
1	The first stage is denial Northern Iowan 106:54, p.5	04/30/2010	Thinking about dying makes a person more appreciative of life.
2	Thou who smelt it, dealt it Northern Iowan 106:53, p.11	04/27/2010	Bodily noises can be humorous.
3	The insanity of euphemisms Northern Iowan 106:51, p.9	04/20/2010	Looks at odd and often gruesome sayings.
4	Experiences with road rage Northern Iowan 106:49, p.7	04/13/2010	Believes older drivers who drive at reduced speeds are often the cause of frustration for younger drivers; photo.
5	The topless double standard Northern Iowan 106:49, p.5	04/13/2010	Discussion on the Go Topless organization that fights for the right for women to be nude from the waist up.
6	The plight of the off-brand Northern Iowan 106:47, p.6	04/06/2010	Believes that off brands deserve some respect.
7	Finding the answers Northern Iowan 106:46, p.5	04/02/2010	Believes faith and religious institutions change over time. Faith should be something encouraging, hopeful, and close to the heart. Faith can be different things to different people.
8	Eat anything and everything Northern Iowan 106:45, p.6	03/30/2010	Examines the nation's fixation on fried foods.
9	Sucking blood or stealing hearts? Northern Iowan 106:43, p.3	03/12/2010	Vampires were formerly considered dangerous blood-sucking ghouls, but are now looked upon as sensitive, melancholy lovers. Vampires are now portrayed by handsome, attractive men.
10	Memoirs of a basement dweller Northern Iowan 106:42, p.7	03/09/2010	Scenes from the life of a uninspired young man as he goes through his daily routine.
11	Party-ocalypse! Northern Iowan 106:40, p.9	03/02/2010	The night of December 20, 2012, would be a perfect evening to hold an end of the world party. Movies like "2012,Armageddon", and "The Day After Tomorrow" could be shown.
12	The evil that men do Northern Iowan 106:40, p.5	03/02/2010	Attempts to understand how one human can kill another; looks at insanity defense.
13	My Snuggie quandary Northern Iowan 106:38, p.6	02/23/2010	Snuggies were formerly available only on-line, but now are available on store shelves. Their availability puts young men in a difficult position. Do we purchase or not?
14	$%#@! Northern Iowan 106:37, p.5	02/19/2010	The use of swear words has increased over time. Today, unfortunately, swear words can be heard in nearly all situations.
15	James Bond is a terrible spy Northern Iowan 106:36, p.8	02/16/2010	The image of a spy who drinks only one beverage, sleeps around, is suave beyond belief, and comes with the reputation of crashing dozens of sports cars makes us wonder is this person really a spy.
16	The Human Guinea Pig Method Northern Iowan 106:34, p.15	02/09/2010	The scientific method is well accepted. More practical is gathering human guinea pigs and sending them one by one to attempt a task. With each failure, send in another with a slightly different method until success is achieved.
17	Heart and/or candy Northern Iowan 106:34, p.7	02/09/2010	Valentine's Day has been commercialized, with huge sales and advertising dominating newspapers and television. Many long for simpler times when a small show of affection was enough; photo.
18	Working your class off Northern Iowan 106:32, p.4	02/02/2010	Urges students to take all of their work seriously.
19	Dangerous animals: the insidious animal plot Northern Iowan 2008:28, p.10	01/15/2010	Believes stuffed animals are cuddly and harmless, but sometimes give a wrong impression of live animals in the wild. Caution needs to be taken with the real thing.
20	Holiday spirits all around Northern Iowan 106:27, p.6	12/11/2009	Holiday wishes shared with the campus. Awareness shown of other holiday festivals in addition to Christmas. Chanukah, rad Ramadan, Sturnalia, Kwanzaa are also being celebrated.
21	Commercial kitchen convenience Northern Iowan 106:19, p.5	11/03/2009	Food waste in residence dining centers described as callous and inefficient; photo.
22	You, me and the cage! Northern Iowan 106:17, p.8	10/27/2009	Professional wrestling, cage fighting, and those action videos would indicate that America has an obsession with fighting. The study of martial arts adds discipline to the fighting.
23	Are we out of ideas? Northern Iowan 106:15, p.8	10/20/2009	The movies of today seemed to be the same old ideas with a new look. As long as there is plenty of sex, drugs, and violence, movies seem to bring in the crowds.
24	The elephant in the room Northern Iowan 106:12, p.5	10/09/2009	Believes that religion and science have provided both good and bad. There will always be strong supporters on both sides of a discussion between those having strong religious feelings and those believing strongly in science.
25	Don't make the watchdog rabid Northern Iowan 106:9, p.5	09/29/2009	A completely unbiased news outlet is a goal. Believes that people want to hear the news and not opinions or comparisons that are unrelated to the news.
26	The "us or them" mentality Northern Iowan 106:6, p.3	09/18/2009	Believes that debate can be constructive, especially when one takes the time to investigate both sides of the issue. Further investigation into an issue may lead to a compromise.