Opinion
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Don’t let winter time give you the blues
By: Aaron Heimbuck Winter is creeping closer, and most of us are dreading it. Sure, there are the holidays, but beyond that there isn’t a...
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Tuned Out: New study shows teens spend more time on entertainment media than sleeping
By: Allie Taiber From the minutes we spend on the toilet, to walking from class to class, and furthermore till the day we die, our...
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Our View: Reporter had First Amendment on his side in Missouri standoff
Our View The University of Missouri is in a state of turmoil. After a post by student body president Payton Head about racial slurs went...
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Our View: Be sure to tell our vets we value their service
Our View On Nov. 11 of every year, the words of President Woodrow Wilson could not be more true: “To us in America, the reflections...
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#BlackLivesMatter: Race should not matter in police interactions
By: Kierston Johnson The streak of police brutality has struck fear into the hearts of not only criminals but minorities who dare to break up...
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Media painting sexed up picture of women
By: Olivia Martin The world we live in today is overflowing with images of beautiful, sexy women. There is nothing wrong with beauty or sex...
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Objectifying women leads to repression
By: Olivia Martin The objectification of women, formally defined as treating women as commodities or objects without regard to their personality or dignity, is something...
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Senior finds his path … and the shoes to get there
You’ve probably heard of the saying, “Take a walk in someone else’s shoes.” But if you are taking a walk in senior Aaron Heimbuck’s shoes,...
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#BlueLivesMatter: Law enforcement officers deserve support
By: Brennan Kohls In the past year or so we’ve seen massive anti-police riots in Ferguson, Baltimore and other cities — all fueled by anti-police...
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Ole Miss, South Carolina made right calls on Confederate flag
By: Sarah Stortz Carelessly blowing through the wind, the bright red fabric along with it’s large blue X can be clearly seen by anyone as...
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Phone ban or same old rule? How does Iowa’s new law look inside Cedar Falls classrooms
If you step into a classroom at Cedar Falls High School these days—or really, any classroom in Iowa—you might think you accidentally walked into a library… or a witness...
