OK, so let’s get down to real talk: No one likes that Apple got rid of the headphone jack on its iPhones. But there are a few good reasons that you should think twice before hating on that little dongle...
Zohar Nadler, Opinion Columnist
• November 7, 2018
As a loyal Apple user, it was no question that when I went to college I would buy a MacBook. Shortly after my indulgent laptop purchase, my iPhone became slow, as iPhones do after two years. I had to switch...
Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
• November 5, 2018
Painting over the pages of text is an incredible commitment, a daring step — especially when that text is the word of God. So, is it a good idea to take artistic skill and scribble it across Scripture?
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“I thought it’d be cute to paint the cover of my Bible … but I accidentally did it backwards, so now there’s an upside down cross on the back of my Bible. Great. I love me.” writes Twitter user...
CEDAR RAPIDS — Republican candidate for Iowa Governor, Kim Reynolds, touched down at the Eastern Iowa Airport to rally voters in the final day before polls open.
Reynolds and a host of Iowa Republicans...
“It depends on the product. I was searching for a sweatshirt, and an ad showed up 0n Instagram with multiple choices; I thought this was fine. If I am searching for personal items and have ads targeted...
“It makes me pretty uncomfortable because sometimes, I will just be doing homework, and I will look something up pertaining to [my work], and later it will pop up elsewhere. In that sense, [ads] are...
“I feel like it’s interesting to see that [ad networks] are able to take our search history and suggest things they think we should buy. At the same time, it [makes me] uneasy that they are accessing...
“[Ad targeting] kind of freaks me out. Last night, I was looking up clothing online, and then before bed, I was on Facebook, and I saw two ads for the website I was [previously] on. It makes me feel...
“When I go online shopping, I think it’s weird to see an advertisement on the side of my Quizlet. I think that technology should be [improved] to give us more privacy.”
‘Candy Corn is a nice, cheap, festive candy that is more Iowan than any other candy out there.’
You may have heard through social media that Iowa’s No.1 Halloween candy is Candy Corn. Yup, that’s...
I love candy. From Snickers to Laffy Taffy, I look forward to the various offerings people tend to give out during the Halloween season. And though I prefer some candy over others, I typically don’t...
