Political Opinion

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	Title	Date	Summary
1	Don't condemn non-voters Horning--Colin (Class of 2022) Northern Iowan 117:15, p.03	10/8/2023	Horning urges readers not to condemn people who choose not to vote; photo.
2	Iowa's marijuana laws are outdated Slomka--Emerson (Student--2019) Northern Iowan 117:15, p.03	10/8/2023	Slomka argues that marijuana laws in Iowa are outdated; photo.
3	The pros and cons of the Students First Act Hill--Drew (Student--2021) Northern Iowan 119:37, p.03	2/16/2023	Drew Hill writes an opinion piece about the House File 68, also known as the "Students First Act", signed by Governor Kim Reynolds on January 24, 2023. They write about the controversy, benefits for parents, and effects on funding for public schools in Iowa; photo.
4	How the most pivotal events of 2022 will shape 2023 and beyond Hill--Drew (Student--2021) Northern Iowan 119:29, p.03	1/19/2023	Drew Hill writes on events like tensions between Russia and Ukraine, women's rights, and the midterm election and gives his opinions on how they will affect the years to come; photo.
5	The red wave in Iowa Hill--Drew (Student--2021) Northern Iowan 119:24, p.03	11/17/2022	Drew Hill writes an opinion piece on the recent midterm election results which he believes confirms that Iowa is most likely moving away from being a swing state to becoming a solid Republican state; photo.
6	Vote for who you know Hill--Drew (Student--2021) Northern Iowan 119:20, p.03	11/3/2022	Drew Hill writes an opinion piece strongly urging students to vote for Kim Reynolds and Chuck Grassley during the midterm election.
7	President Biden: Year in review Klinkhammer--Bailey (Student--2021) Northern Iowan 118:21, p.3	11/8/2021	Bailey Klinkhammer discusses President Biden's first year in office, focusing on two senators who continually block Democratic bills from being passed; photo.
8	Anti-transgender athletics bills harm everyone Slomka--Emerson (Student--2019) Northern Iowan 117:54, p.3	4/29/2021	Northern Iowan opinion columnist, Emerson Slomka, discusses the way that laws that aim to keep transgender individuals from playing sports make have unintended consequences.
9	Vaccine distribution across the world Northern Iowan 117:54, p.3	4/29/2021	Opinion columnist, Mohammed Rawwas, looks into why some countries had a more effected COVID-19 vaccine roll out than others. The level of state intervention in the market and bureaucracy are dissected .
10	The class pandemic Slomka--Emerson (Student--2019) Northern Iowan 117:28, p.03	1/28/2021	Slomka discusses class in the midst of the pandemic; photo.
11	The Liberal left has not won Rawwas--Mohammad (Student--2018) Northern Iowan 117:28, p.03	1/28/2021	Rawwas discusses liberal politics after the election of President Joe Biden.
12	Iowa's minimum wage laws are outdated Slomka--Emerson (Student--2019) Northern Iowan 117:24, p.03	11/9/2020	Slomka discusses minimum wage laws in Iowa.
13	A disappointment for Iowa youth Goedken--Dani (Student--2020) Northern Iowan 117:23, p.03	11/5/2020	The author writes about how the 2020 election results in Iowa could impact them as a member of the LGBTQIA* community and as a woman. Iowa remained red in the 2020 presidential election.
14	President Donald Trump resembles bad company Corbin--Steven B. (Class of 1970; Emeritus of Marketing) Northern Iowan 117:21, p.03	10/29/2020	Professor Corbin compares Trump to other past U.S. presidents; photo.
15	This election could turn into a split electoral vote Horning--Colin (Class of 2022) Northern Iowan 117:21, p.03	10/29/2020	Horning discusses possible outcomes of the 2020 election; photo.
16	What can be learned from Bolivia Rawwas--Mohammad (Student--2018) Northern Iowan 117:20, p.03	10/26/2020	Rawwas compares recent events in Bolivia to the 2020 election; photo.
17	The election is not the end of the world Horning--Colin (Class of 2022) Northern Iowan 117:19, p.03	10/22/2020	Horning discusses the 2020 election.
18	Take away Trump's Twitter Slomka--Emerson (Student--2019) Northern Iowan 117:18, p.03	10/19/2020	Slomka argues in favor of Trump's Twitter account being suspended; photo.
19	NISG Senator speaks out about controversy Rawwas--Mohammad (Student--2018) Northern Iowan 117:16, p.03	10/12/2020	NISG Senator Mohammed Rawwas defends the controversial ruling of denying registry to Students for Life; photo.
20	Show you care by voting on Nov. 3 Seybert--Addi (Student--2020) Northern Iowan 117:16, p.03	10/12/2020	Seybert urges readers to vote in the 2020 election.
21	Stand up against President Trump this election Holst--Lauren (Class of 1984 and 2013) Northern Iowan 117:16, p.03	10/12/2020	Holst urges readers to vote against Former President Trump in the 2020 election.
22	Rawwas: Stop making heroes out of political leaders Rawwas--Mohammad (Student--2018) Northern Iowan 117:10, p.03	9/21/2020	Mohammed Rawwas argues that political figures shouldn't be idolized.
23	Seybert: The truth behind defunding the police Seybert--Addi (Student--2020) Northern Iowan 117:10, p.03	9/21/2020	Addi Seybert explains the movement to defund the police; photo.
24	Horning: Independent media is lost, let's find it again Horning--Colin (Class of 2022) Northern Iowan 117:9, p.03	9/17/2020	Colin Horning argues that the majority of the media and news outlets restricts rights to freedom of the press; photo.
25	Slomka: TERFs present a danger Slomka--Emerson (Student--2019) Northern Iowan 117:9, p.03	9/17/2020	Emerson Slomka argues that trans-exclusive radical feminists, especially author J.K. Rowling, present a danger to the transgender community; photo.
26	Rawwas: U.S. makes 'enemy' out of China Rawwas--Mohammad (Student--2018) Northern Iowan 117:7, p.03	9/10/2020	Mohammed Rawwas argues that the U.S. has made China into an unjustified enemy; photo.
27	LTE: Advocate for global poverty Iradukunda--Nicole (Student--2020) Northern Iowan 117:5, p.02	9/3/2020	Nicole Iradukunda urges readers to contact Iowa politicians to advocate for action against global poverty.
28	Political parties and police brutality Rawwas--Mohammad (Marketing Faculty) Northern Iowan 117:4, p.03	8/31/2020	Mohammed Rawwas writes an opinion piece about political parties and their response to police brutality; photo.
29	Biden: a return to the Obama presidency Rawwas--Mohammad (Student--2018) Northern Iowan 116:43, p.03	3/12/2020	Mohammed Rawwas shares is opinion on Joe Biden's presidency and his policies; photo.
30	Democrats should not divide the vote Seybert--Addi (Student--2020) Northern Iowan 116:40, p.3	3/2/2020	There is much discourse amongst the left about which candidate has the best chance at defeating Donald Trump. Addi Seybert, believes the top priority is to not split the vote but still maintain a healthy discourse.
31	Sinn Fein and political counter-trajectories Rawwas--Mohammad (Marketing Faculty) Northern Iowan 116:35, p.03	2/13/2020	Opinion Columnist Mohammed Rawwas writes that on February 8, 2020, the Irish general election was held. Rawwas says this election was to be important proof of the future of politics in the region. The results of this election would point to which party the public trusts to deal with a potentially upcoming referendum on the border between Ireland and the U.K.
32	Language leaves room for ambiguity Wiggins--Kevin (Student--2019) Northern Iowan 116:14, p.03	10/17/2019	Opinion columnist Kevin Wiggins analyzes the words that the presidential candidates use throughout their campaign, He points out the inconsistencies that each candidate indicate as the meaning of the words/phrases "our values" and "freedom." He points out that there are many different ways that those words alone could be taken and the different meanings it could have from person to person.
33	Engaging in open-minded political discussion Horning--Colin (Class of 2022) Northern Iowan 115:50, p.03	4/18/2019	The author discuses the current politic climate and how that might impact the way that people discuss their political views. They urge people to start having open minded political discussions.
34	Politics aren't black and white Bennethum--Abigail (Student--2019) Northern Iowan 115:50, p.03	4/18/2019	The author argues that political opinions are not black and white and that we should be more accepting of one another's political views.
35	Online echo chambers reinforce politics Horning--Colin (Class of 2022) Northern Iowan 115:13, p.04	10/8/2018	The author discusses how social media can be harmful when functioning as an echo chamber. They discuss the benefits of exposing yourself to other viewpoints.

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