As a journalist, there is nothing more important than the first amendment. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging...
Hugo Balta, executive editor of The Fulcrum, whose social media platform exhibits highly factual and credible ratings from Media Bias/Fact Check, wrote in his Jan. 25 op-ed “now is the time to advance...
“What’s the difference between equity and equality?”
This question has been posed by many, especially with the recent uptick in conversations regarding DEI. The definition of equity is often...
Disclaimer: The following opinion article contains spoilers for “Sex and the City” past season one.
As “Sex and the City” makes a resurgence in the pop culture zeitgeist, so does the conversation...
10,000.
That’s the number of doors Senator Eric Giddens and his team knocked on over the course of 18 months. After six legislative sessions, Giddens wants to return to the Iowa Senate floor to represent...
This past Sunday, I was given the opportunity to have a sit-down interview with State Senate candidate Dave Sires in his Cedar Falls home. Having never spoken to Sires on the phone, despite a few brief...
Even as inflation dwindles down to rates not seen since February 2021, college students may still find it harder to find affordable groceries. According to Bankrate, while inflation has gone down, prices...
The New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx continue to clash in the WNBA Finals as both teams look to capture the title. The teams are tied 1-1 in the Finals series so far, each capturing a win in New York's...
Editor’s note: Steve Corbin is a Professor Emeritus of Marketing at the University of Northern Iowa.
There’s only a few weeks remaining before the 2024 presidential election comes to a close, that...
Disclaimer: The following opinion articles featured do not reflect the opinion of the Northern Iowan newspaper or staff as a whole.
Update Oct. 8, 2024: On Oct. 4, 2024, the Marion Police Department...
Last year, to celebrate the first week of fall, I conducted an experiment to find the best fall chai in the Cedarloo area. I visited five coffee shops with the intention of finding the chai that best suited...
On Sept. 8, 2024, the Heritage Foundation — a veritable bastion of conservative dogma, instrumental in crafting the Republican agenda and recently launching Project 2025 — unveiled an interactive map...
