Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist
• October 23, 2022
A specter is haunting the American economy: the specter of recession.
With job growth dramatically slowing in recent months, many economists have predicted the U.S. economy will be in a state...
October is Pride History Month.
The month sheds light on those in the LGTBQ+ community, celebrating and acknowledging one’s identity and history.
As someone who is a part of the queer community,...
Yasmina Sahir, Opinions Columnist
• October 20, 2022
Anywhere you live long enough will eventually become old news. As someone born and raised here, this is how I feel about Iowa.
But the older I get, the more I realize my “boring” childhood in...
Shahab Khan, Opinions Columnist
• October 19, 2022
At the University of Iowa, there is a sense that party culture dominates the lifestyle scene. Going out with your friends and having a drink or two while dancing the night away is a common weekend ritual...
The University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government passed a resolution on Sept. 27 in support of sexual and reproductive health care accessibility. This is a step in the right direction because...
Chris Klepach, Opinions Contributor
• October 18, 2022
Individuals with a federal charge for marijuana possession are no longer criminals.
President Joe Biden declared a pardon on Oct. 6 for thousands of individuals with a “simple marijuana possession.”...
If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention.
This is a sentiment felt by many young activists. Across the world, young people are increasingly outraged about the lack of action on urgent social...
There is a silent killer of men in the U.S., and it isn’t a virus or infection; it’s depression.
Male suicide has been on the rise since 2000. Almost 10 percent of men have daily feelings of depression...
Elise Cagnard, Opinions Columnist
• October 16, 2022
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, we have all been aware of the devastating war. Whether it was through news outlets or social media, it seems we couldn’t escape the news coverage.
Over...
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Humanity will never...
Peter Anders
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to do many things we otherwise would prefer not to do. One of the more controversial things we had to do to mitigate the spread of the virus was wear...
