A Closer Look (Column)
Displaying 1 - 27 of 27 in reverse chronological order
| # | Title | Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadness for the silent bells Northern Iowan 101:54, p.7 |
Discusses the death of Robert Byrnes and the now silent bells of the Campanile. | |
| 2 | Privacy concerns serious Northern Iowan 101:52, p.7 |
Believes the cameras on College Hill are an invasion of privacy. | |
| 3 | Every child left behind Northern Iowan 101:50, p.9 |
Discusses the No Child Left Behind Act. | |
| 4 | Will bad bombs go boom? Northern Iowan 101:48, p.7 |
Feels there is no need for the United States to increase its nuclear weapon supply. | |
| 5 | Who are we fighting now? Northern Iowan 101:46, p.7 |
Feels that there needs to be an end to torture and imprisonment executed by some American soldiers to Iraqi citizens. | |
| 6 | Why rush to the next stage? Northern Iowan 101:43, p.5 |
Feels there is no need for college students to accelerate growing up. | |
| 7 | Overzealous attack on gummies Northern Iowan 101:41, p.7 |
Feels there are more important issues to be dealt with than the Kraft gummy snack scandal. | |
| 8 | Pro-choice isn't pro-death Northern Iowan 101:39, p.7 |
Feels abstinence-only education is not the right method for sex education. | |
| 9 | The secret destruction of war Northern Iowan 101:37, p.7 |
Discusses the current war in Israel; encourages citizens to speak out about the killing of innocent civilians. | |
| 10 | Music about personal taste Northern Iowan 101:36, p.6 |
Thought Ned Kelly's original article could have been written with more thought. | |
| 11 | Masses conditioned to like popular music Northern Iowan 101:36, p.6 |
Disagrees with a column written by Ned Kelly. | |
| 12 | Column slaps Indy lovers Northern Iowan 101:35, p.8 |
Writes in response to the column written by Ned Kelly on Indy music. | |
| 13 | Popular music still influential Northern Iowan 101:35, p.7 |
Author defends his previous column on independent music. | |
| 14 | Indy disease hits middle class Northern Iowan 101:33, p.5 |
Feels that independent rock music does not deserve the recognition and popularity that it has been receiving on many college campuses. | |
| 15 | Your assignment is to start a fight Northern Iowan 101:31, p.5 |
Believes that it is important for people to consider views different from their own and to voice their opinions in a respectful manner. | |
| 16 | Business threatens unique mold Northern Iowan 101:27, p.7 |
Believes the addition of a Starbucks franchise in Cedar Falls will disrupt the already excellent and comfortable coffee house scene in town. | |
| 17 | A bond that won't break Northern Iowan 101:25, p.5 |
Urges readers to live life to the fullest and appreciate their families after recounting the story of a soldier who died in Iraq the same day his son was born. | |
| 18 | Skeptical over ideas of new peace Northern Iowan 101:23, p.7 |
Examines the future of the Israel-Palestine conflict after the death of Yasser Arafat. | |
| 19 | America's election obsession Northern Iowan 101:21, p.7 |
Describes fallout from the 2004 election and a perspective on American democracy. | |
| 20 | Thriving on pain of problems Northern Iowan 101:19, p.5 |
Urges people to face their own problems and do their best to solve them. | |
| 21 | America's skewed view of war Northern Iowan 101:17, p.7 |
Takes a perspective on war and the loss of innocence. | |
| 22 | Bush acknowledges mistake Northern Iowan 101:13, p.7 |
Examines situation in Iraq and what caused the United States to become involved. | |
| 23 | Cat code-red terrorist threat Northern Iowan 101:11, p.7 |
Speaks out against the detainment and deporting of musical artist Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, because of his appearance on the anti-terrorist no-fly list. | |
| 24 | The male disaster in drinking Northern Iowan 101:9, p.5 |
Believes people should take responsibility for their lives by not drinking to excess and then having unprotected sex. | |
| 25 | Patriot Act another witch hunt Northern Iowan 101:7, p.7 |
Regards the implementation of post-September 11 policies, such as the Patriot Act, as a witch hunt and believes they are not in Americans' best interests. | |
| 26 | Probing anti-gay arguments Northern Iowan 101:5, p.7 |
Analyzes the question of gay marriage and the arguments against it. | |
| 27 | UNI professor creates family Northern Iowan 101:2, p.5 |
Remembers Bob Byrnes. |