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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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All content by Chris Klepach
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Senior Column | The civic duty of research

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
May 8, 2023
Opinion | The RESTRICT act has consequences

Opinion | The RESTRICT act has consequences

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
May 3, 2023
Cows are seen at the Blomme family farm in Ladora, Iowa on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. The farm, which produces corn, soybeans, pork, and beef, has been in the family for over 80 years.

Opinion | Raw milk provides more choice to dairy drinkers

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
April 24, 2023
Junior Teresa Mora plays Black Ops 2 in her room at Currier Hall in Iowa City on Monday, February 18, 2019.

Opinion | Defending video games as an art form

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
April 23, 2023
Pastor Chris Huff, of Bible Baptist Church, in Mount Prospect, Illinois, holds his copy of the King James translation of the Bible, March 2, 2011. (Darrell Goemaat/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Opinion | The case for Christianity

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
April 20, 2023

No

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
April 11, 2023
Young boy studying and doing homework using his tablet computer and headphones.

Opinion | Utah sets a precedent we shouldn’t follow

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
April 6, 2023
Photo illustration.

Opinion | Online education stagnates students

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
April 2, 2023
Opinion | Focus on the ‘who’ in gun policy

Opinion | Focus on the ‘who’ in gun policy

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
March 21, 2023
Mayflower Residence Hall is seen on Tuesday Feb. 14, 2023.

Opinion | Mayflower’s sale will benefit us

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
February 28, 2023
Currier Hall as seen from the UIHC Aircare helicoptor on March 20, 2019 in Iowa City, Iowa.

Opinion | Cohousing is the future

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
February 19, 2023
University of Iowa TikTok page outside Old Capitol Building in downtown Iowa City Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.

Opinion | UI should ban TikTok on networks

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
February 6, 2023
Opinion | The carbon capture pipeline needs to go through

Opinion | The carbon capture pipeline needs to go through

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
January 23, 2023
Opinion | Yes, we are having a recession

Opinion | Yes, we are having a recession

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
January 17, 2023
Opinion | It's time to turn back the clock — for good

Opinion | It’s time to turn back the clock — for good

Chris Klepach, Opinions Contributor
November 13, 2022

No

Chris Klepach, Opinons Contributor
October 25, 2022
President Joe Biden speaks during his visit at the POET Bioprocessing ethanol plant in Menlo, Iowa, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

Opinion | Recreational marijuana is the future

Chris Klepach, Opinions Contributor
October 18, 2022

Yes

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
October 4, 2022
A Burge Market Place worker serves a line of students on Monday, August 26th, 2020. Due to health and safety regulations as a means of preventing the spread of COVID-19, the dining hall process has been streamlined with an advanced registration process and a takeout meal process.

Opinion | Getting to the bottom of dining hall unemployment

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
September 29, 2022
Opinion | Colleges should invest in virtual reality

Opinion | Colleges should invest in virtual reality

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
September 22, 2022
First-year students wait to listen to speeches during convocation at the University of Iowa’s Pentacrest on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022.

Opinion | Volunteering is a core part of community

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
August 25, 2022
A Cambus goes down West Washington Street in Iowa City on Sunday, May 1, 2022.

Opinion | Eased mask mandates are a positive step forward

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
May 4, 2022
HyVee on Waterfront Drive in Iowa City is seen on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.

Opinion | Armed guards at local Hy-Vee stores unnecessary

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
April 18, 2022
Opinion | Latest bird flu epidemic shows the complications of farming

Opinion | Latest bird flu epidemic shows the complications of farming

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
April 14, 2022
Opinion | Modern life must divorce itself from plastic

Opinion | Modern life must divorce itself from plastic

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
April 7, 2022
Bangkok, Thailand - October 29, 2021: Meta logo is shown on a device screen. Meta is the new corporate name of Facebook. Social media platform will change to Meta to emphasize its metaverse vision.

Opinion | Is social media good for world politics?

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
March 30, 2022
Opinion | Spring break anticipation can lower motivation

Opinion | Spring break anticipation can lower motivation

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
March 9, 2022
A disposable mask is seen on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City on Feb. 10, 2022. Due to an increasing amount of disposable masks being found on campus, the Undergraduate Student Government looks towards more sustainable solutions.

Opinion | Mask pollution is an important subject to face

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
March 3, 2022
Opinion | Inconsistency in elevator service noticed among peers

Opinion | Inconsistency in elevator service noticed among peers

Chris Klepach, Opinions Columnist
February 17, 2022
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