Opinion
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501 | You could not pick a better year to be a Panther fan Northern Iowan 112:54, p.6 |
In the author's opinion, it was a great year for Panther Sports and UNI Athletics. Deitrick recaps the football, women's basketball, and men's basketball seasons; photo. |
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502 | Never bet against the San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs Northern Iowan 112:53, p.6 |
Herring analyzes and predicts the NBA post-season. |
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503 | Big plot dreams poorly executed in "Criminal" Northern Iowan 112:53, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Criminal," 2/5; photo. |
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504 | LTE: Greek life spreads awareness Northern Iowan 112:53, p.3 |
An anonymous letter to the editor responds to the April 21 Northern Iowan column "'Gimmicky' awareness event not enough." The author criticizes Carr-Murphy's stance, arguing that Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is a worthwhile event spreading awareness about sexual assault. |
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505 | Satire piece not bullying Northern Iowan 112:53, p.3 |
Carr-Murphy defends her satire piece "Student orgs offer help to those in need" in the April Fool's Day edition of the Northern Iowan in response to two letters to the editor submitted to the paper; photo. |
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506 | Religious freedom not discrimination Northern Iowan 112:53, p.3 |
Day responds to an article in the April 21 edition of the Northern Iowan about legislation called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. In the author's opinion, such laws are important to protect religious liberty; photos. |
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507 | Panther legend Kurt Warner returns to campus Northern Iowan 112:52, p.4 |
Deitrick discusses former UNI football player Kurt Warner's career and return to campus to film a segment for the NFL Network with Deiondre Hall. |
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508 | Old Disney favorite stays true to original tale Northern Iowan 112:52, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "The Jungle Book" (2016); 3.5/5; photo. |
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509 | Survey favors diverse faculty Northern Iowan 112:52, p.3 |
An anonymous author discusses diversity and multiculturalism among faculty at UNI, and students' views on the subjects. |
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510 | 'Gimmicky' awareness event not enough Northern Iowan 112:52, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, the recent "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" event on campus is not the way sexual assault should be addressed; photo. |
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511 | Don't want to pay back loans? Have children. Northern Iowan 112:51, p.3 |
Rekemeyer offers two satirical solutions to student loan debt: staying in school, and passing debt on to your children; photo. |
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512 | Young stars rise as 2016 looks like a promising year for the MLB Northern Iowan 112:50, p.6 |
Deitrick discusses prospects for the upcoming Major League Baseball season; photo. |
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513 | Basketball says farewell to one of the all-time greats Northern Iowan 112:50, p.6 |
Herring discusses basketball player Kobe Bryant's retirement; photo. |
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514 | Election 2016: Peering into the future Northern Iowan 112:50, p.3 |
Slaughter makes predictions about the 2016 Democratic and Republican presidential candidates; photos. |
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515 | Income inequality shortens lifespans Northern Iowan 112:50, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, a new article from the Journal of the American Medical Association showing life expectancy tied to income inequality should encourage people to work to solve societal problems; photos. |
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516 | "Hardcore Henry" self-aware nature makes it work Northern Iowan 112:49, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "Hardcore Henry," 4/5. |
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517 | The conservative as racist: a popular lie Northern Iowan 112:49, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, social and technological echo chambers limit opportunities to understand other viewpoints, and has led to the perception that Republicans hold racist beliefs; photos. |
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518 | Book puts new face to immigration Northern Iowan 112:49, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, immigration is an important issue. Baxter highlights Sonia Nazario's book "Enrique's Journey," which professor Jennifer Colley hosted a community reading of, and which Narazio will speak about on April 11; photos. |
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519 | Denver Broncos should give Tim Tebow another chance Northern Iowan 112:48, p.6 |
In the author's opinion, the Denver Broncos should recruit Tim Tebow to play for their team again; photo. |
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520 | We must be realistic about four-year degrees Northern Iowan 112:48, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, colleges should re-evaluate their "four-year degrees" to set reasonable standards given the pressures facing college students and to encourage intellectual exploration; photos. |
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521 | Sexual assault awareness call to action on campus Northern Iowan 112:48, p.3 |
Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) president Katie Evans writes a column on sexual assault awareness; in her opinion, the university and Iowa need to implement stronger policies. Evans also discusses the Mentors in Violence Prevention training and commends the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity; photo. |
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522 | LTE: satire piece maligns student orgs Northern Iowan 112:48, p.3 |
The author writes a letter to the editor on behalf of the student organizations College Republicans and Right to Life in response to the satire piece "Student orgs offer help to those in need" published in the Northern Iowan on March 31. In the author's opinion, it disparaged both organizations and they ask the Northern Iowan to retract it. |
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523 | Williams biopic best for Hank's fans Northern Iowan 112:48, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "I Saw the Light," 2.5/5; photo. |
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524 | Why I Relay Northern Iowan 112:48, p.5 |
Katie Knudsen shares why she participates in Relay for Life; photo. |
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525 | WrestleMania 32 still going strong, brings in millions Northern Iowan 112:48, p.4 |
Herring writes an opinion piece on World Wrestling Entertainment's WrestleMania 32 event; photo. |
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526 | Villanova and UNC easily sail into National Championship Northern Iowan 112:47, p.6 |
Deitrick discusses the March Madness basketball tournament to date; North Carolina will play Villanova in the championship; photo. |
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527 | I'm graduating soon... and I still have no idea what's next Northern Iowan 112:47, p.3 |
Rekemeyer discusses post-graduation plans is of the opinion that it's ok to be uncertain; photo. |
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528 | West's Batman outshines 50 years later Northern Iowan 112:47, p.3 |
Olsasky reviews the newly-released "Batman v. Superman," discussing its negative critical reception, and favors "Batman: The Movie." |
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529 | Team streams give viewers a more fan-based commentary Northern Iowan 112:46, p.10 |
Herring discusses the new concept of "Team Stream Broadcasts," which are fan-based opinion streams during sporting events; photo. |
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530 | Why I Relay Northern Iowan 112:46, p.9 |
Ami Jensen shares why she participates in Relay for Life; photo. |
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531 | Impending doom weighs down new DC film Northern Iowan 112:46, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," 2/5; photo. |
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532 | Post-caucus, don't forget climate change Northern Iowan 112:46, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, people should take steps to become more vegetarian because the meat and cattle industries are significant contributors to climate change; photos. |
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533 | Time to think critically about ag industry Northern Iowan 112:46, p.3 |
Cobb critiques the agricultural industry and its effect on the environment; photos. |
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534 | Sorry, you don't have the right to vote Northern Iowan 112:45, p.3 |
In Rekemeyer's opinion, voting makes little difference due to the way the Republican and Democratic parties select their delegates and nominees; photos. |
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535 | On terror: Europe needs to step it up Northern Iowan 112:45, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, European nations are not doing enough to counter ISIS terrorism; photos. |
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536 | Can the Warriors break the 1995-1996 Bulls record? Northern Iowan 112:45, p.6 |
Deitrick discusses the current season of the NBA and speculates whether the Golden State Warriors will beat the Chicago Bulls' record; photo. |
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537 | "Cloverfield" thrill ride Northern Iowan 112:44, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "10 Cloverfield Lane," 4/5; photo. |
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538 | Panthers feed off the madness, end season with class Northern Iowan 112:44, p.6 |
Herring writes an opinion about the men's basketball season and games in the NCAA tournament; photo. |
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539 | Lecture series urges us to pursue passions Northern Iowan 112:44, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, the first lecture in the "Creativity and Evolution of Culture" series, "Everyday Creativity" by Dave Gould, spoke to the purpose of pursuing your passions through higher education; photos. |
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540 | Campus group bars LGBTQ leaders Northern Iowan 112:43, p.3 |
In Carr-Murphy's opinion, the campus chapter of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship discriminates against LGBTQIA+ students by not allowing them to hold leadership positions in the organization; photos. |
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541 | Student voices: How are you spending your spring break? Northern Iowan 112:43, p.2 |
Students Maddie McDaniel, Nathan Siems, and Sam King share their spring break plans; photos. |
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542 | Why I Relay 112:43, p.4 |
Hilary Ronnfeldt shares why she participates in Relay for Life; photo. |
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543 | Where will the Panthers be seeded in NCAA tourney? Northern Iowan 112:43, p.6 |
Herring writes an opinion about the upcoming NCAA basketball March Madness tournament's Selection Sunday and discusses the UNI men's team; photo. |
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544 | No longer entertained, just disappointed Northern Iowan 112:42, p.3 |
Rekemeyer discusses the recent Republican presidential candidate debate and believes candidates Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz behaved childishly; photo. |
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545 | "Zootopia" message too strong Northern Iowan 112:42, p.5 |
Rouse reviews "Zootopia," 2/5; photo. |
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546 | "Risen" isn't your average Sunday school film Northern Iowan 112:41, p.4 |
Rouse reviews "Risen," 4/5; photo. |
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547 | All-staff opinion column: What did you think of the 2016 Academy Awards? Northern Iowan 112:41, p.3 |
Reid, Baxter, and Cobb each give their opinion of the 2016 Academy Awards; photos. |
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548 | Rod Library is my bae and it can be yours too Northern Iowan 112:41, p.3 |
Carr-Murphy encourages students to visit Rod Library and take advantage of all it has to offer; photos. |
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549 | Superstar Steph Curry video game fantasy come to life Northern Iowan 112:41, p.6 |
Herring discusses basketball player Steph Curry's record; photo. |
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550 | Showcase of new theatre Northern Iowan 112:40, p.4 |
Mattox gives a favorable review to the musical "Once," which opened on February 21 at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC). |