Letter to the Editor

Displaying 1 - 27 of 27 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
1	Letter to the editor: The appointing of Chad Aldis Northern Iowan 119:53, p.3	04/24/2023	Guest columnist and UNI student Christian Darnold writes an opinion piece to the editor about the recent appointment of Chad Aldis as the head of the Iowa Department of Education. They go on to explain the negative impact this will have in Iowa public schools.
2	LTE: Active Minds to host group creator, Alison Malmon Northern Iowan 117:45, p.3	03/29/2021	Active Minds UNI is hosting Alison Malmon, the founder and executive director of Active Minds, via Zoom on April 1. The event is open to all students, faculty, and staff. Many professors in mental health departments are granting students extra credit to attend this event.
3	Letter to the Editor: Stand with your APPI Panthers Northern Iowan 117:45, p.3	03/29/2021	The Panther Initiative for Environmental Equity and Resilience (PIEER) writes a letter to the editor condemning hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) populations, advocating for education and racial justice, and calling on the UNI administration and community to show support and take protective measures for the safety and well-bein of Asian and Asian American students; photo.
4	Letter to the Editor Northern Iowan 117:40, p.2	03/11/2021	A letter to the editor thanking the person who taped affirming post-it notes around campus.
5	LGBTQIA+ people always welcome at Treehouse Northern Iowan 115:45, p.3	04/01/2019	Rev. David Glenn-Burns of Threehouse: A Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry discusses the recent decision of the United Methodist Church to adopt "The Traditional Plan," apologizing for the members of the LGBT+ community it harms and reaffirming that all are welcome at Threehouse; photo.
6	Giddens will fight student voter suppression Northern Iowan 115:43, p.3	03/14/2019	Eric Giddens, Democratic candidate for Iowa Senate District 30, pens a letter to the editor denouncing voter suppression and says he will work to increase voter participation.
7	Are you pro-life or pro-birth? Northern Iowan 115:39, p.3	02/28/2019	Professor emeritus of marketing Steve Corbin submits a letter to the editor arguing that there are major differences between being pro-life and pro-birth; photo.
8	LTE: Cancellation policy is classist Northern Iowan 115:32, p.3	02/04/2019	In Gregor's opinion, the university's policy for delays and cancellations due to severe weather negatively impacts lower income students and those with disabilities; photo.
9	'Trumping' Trump was hard to do in 2018 Northern Iowan 115:31, p.3	01/31/2019	Professor emeritus of marketing, Steve Corbin, writes a letter to the editor about holding President Trump accountable.
10	Trump's trade war started economic woes Northern Iowan 115:28, p.3	01/17/2019	Steven Corbin, professor emeritus of marketing, writes a letter to the editor discussing the implications of President Trump's trade war; photo.
11	Overcoming unconscious biases is crucial Northern Iowan 115:22, p.3	11/08/2018	Professor emeritus of marketing Steve Corbin discusses unconscious bias. In the author's opinion, Iowa can become a better place to live only when citizens reflect on divisiveness, overcome biases, and act with civility; photo.
12	LTE: Response to "A few questions" Northern Iowan 115:17, p.3	10/22/2018	Mohammad Rawwas, a senior management information systems major, writes a letter to the editor in response to the October 15 article by marketing professor Dennis Clayson, "Letter to the editor: A few questions." Clayson's letter was published in response to Albie Nicol's October 11 article "Assault doesn't need to be recounted to be valid." Rawwas discusses Clayton's questions, which related to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing, sexual assault, and injustice; photo.
13	LTE: The evidence backs ups Ford's credibility Northern Iowan 115:12, p.3	10/04/2018	Student Mohammed Rawwas writes a letter to the editor in response to the piece "Delay drives Kavanaugh accusation" published in the Northern Iowan on September 27. Rawwas argues that Christine Blasey Ford's claims are credible and asks the previous letter-writer to reconsider their stance and retract the claims about the validity of Ford's claims; photo. Note: A correction in the 10/08/2018 issue of the Northern Iowan states that the author of the piece was incorrectly identified as Mohammed Rawwas, UNI professor of marketing, and the letter was written by Mohammed Rawwas, senior MIS major.
14	America's global leadership is threatened Northern Iowan 115:11, p.3	10/01/2018	UNI professor emeritus Steve Corbin writes a letter to the editor discussing America's deficient global trade and economic policies under President Trump's leadership, and encourages voters to replace legislators; photo.
15	LTE: Delay drives Kavanaugh accusation Northern Iowan 115:10, p.3	09/27/2018	Lucas Boyer, chairman of Young Americans for Freedom, writes a letter to the editor in response to the previous Northern Iowan piece "Kavanaugh hearing must be postponed." Boyer discusses the seriousness of sexual assault as well as importance and timing of the allegations, concluding that Ford's upcoming testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee is vital.
16	Trump's trade policy is harmful to the U.S. Northern Iowan 115:6, p.3	09/13/2018	Steve Corbin, professor emeritus of marketing, writes a letter to the editor about President Trump's trade agreements and how it will hurt Iowa and the U.S.; photo.
17	We can reduce poverty in Black Hawk County Northern Iowan 112:33, p.3	02/04/2016	Kamyar Enshayan, director at the Center for Energy and Environmental Education, writes a letter to the editor encouraging UNI students, staff, and faculty to work to reduce poverty and food insecurity in Black Hawk County.
18	Caucus for climate Northern Iowan 112:32, p.3	02/01/2016	Ruggiero believes climate change is the most important issue going into the caucuses, and discusses examples of clean energy in Iowa.
19	Caucus for Bernie Northern Iowan 112:31, p.3	01/28/2016	Mattox encourages readers to support Bernie Sanders for president.
20	"Exclusion" LTE misses the point Northern Iowan 112:26, p.4	12/07/2015	Covarrubias and Goltz respond to the column "Diversity Forum Excluded Whites" published in the Northern Iowan on December 3, refuting its arguments about the forum, diversity, and discrimination; photos.
21	"No free tuition" raises valid safety concerns Northern Iowan 112:26, p.5	12/07/2015	In response to the November 5 article "Hit by a car? No free tuition" and Andrew Heppeard's November 19 column, Atkins argues for increased protection and access for pedestrians on campus.
22	Campaign spending IS scary Northern Iowan 112:21, p.5	11/09/2015	In the author's opinion, inequality in campaign contributions reflects income inequality and allows the rich to buy political influence.
23	A note for the next time you use 'f--' Northern Iowan 112:15, p.3	10/19/2015	Thompson shares his struggle with homophobic hate speech.
24	Distinguishing Bernie Sanders from Hillary Northern Iowan 112:6, p.3	09/17/2015	In a letter to the editor, Peterson compares presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, supporting Sanders.
25	Dropping course 'tool to be used carefully,' not shameful Northern Iowan 112:5, p.3	09/14/2015	Schintler writes a letter to the editor in response to Jesse Moeller's opinion article "Drop the attitude, not the course" published in the Northern Iowan on September 3. Schintler counters Moeller's advice to persevere in challenging classes, writing that dropping a class should be a carefully considered and decision and not a shameful act.
26	NextGen Climate Iowa taps into sustainability trend Northern Iowan 112:5, p.3	09/14/2015	Feeney writes a letter to the editor about growing support for sustainability and NextGen Climate Iowa's clean energy plan.
27	UNI for Bernie Sanders Northern Iowan 112:4, p.3	09/10/2015	In a letter to the editor, Snell discusses 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and his political positions.