Opinion

Tanning bill is overreach by State
By Kaleb Bengston on March 7, 2014
Iowa lawmakers are heading to the drawing boards to outline a potential tanning ban for persons under the age of 18. Currently there are 33...
Extracurriculars deserve recognition
By Our View on March 7, 2014
Our View This spring, Cedar Falls High School students have been putting in a lot of effort, from musical groups to robotics. A recent band...
Blocking UV burns will save lives
By Martha Hall on March 7, 2014
A recent controversial bill divided state legislatures recently. It proposes to ban minors from using tanning beds. It’s definitely a bold step in the right...
#SochiProblems? More like #USProblems
By Ellen Wallingford on February 24, 2014
It seems that the 2014 Winter Olympics will be about as famous for its failures as its successes. But not just in sports. The news...
Dark secret hiding below the waters for orca whales trapped at Seaworld
By Martha Hall on February 14, 2014
Dear Editors: MLK wrote “The Letter from a Birmingham Jail” in order to inform and persuade readers to open their minds to his side of...
Iowa’s current baseball seasons create unequal playing field for prospects
By Martha Hall on February 14, 2014
Dear Editors: I am writing as a member of Mr. Winkel’s 5th period class, American Literature 1940s to Today. An issue that I believe needs...
Gay prospect’s NFL potential far from a ‘distraction’
By Martha Hall on February 14, 2014
Our View 2014 NFL draft hopeful Michael Sam is a 6-foot-2, 260-pound, 2013 SEC Defensive Player of the Year, African American football player who happens...
In memory of CFHS soldier, pitch in on behalf of veterans
By Our View on February 7, 2014
Our View Back on Feb. 17, 2007, former CFHS student Travis Vaughn was killed in Afghanistan when his mission was cancelled after the Chinook he...
Activist visits with Hi-Line writer in recent Cedar Rapids visit
By Kaleb Bengston on February 7, 2014
“What’s the point in being free? What good is it to live in a free society, a free country or even a free world if...
Diet sodas face unanswered questions
By Kaitlyn Brocka on January 31, 2014
Many people drink diet sodas thinking that they are healthier and could even help them lose weight, but they are wrong. Studies show that diet...