All posts tagged "opinion"
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Our View | Step outside over spring break
The warm weather and sounds of birds chirping indicate that the weather is finally starting to warm up. After a short lived winter, temperatures are...
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Staff ranks best Girl Scout cookies
It’s Girl Scout cookie season, which means sashes, badges, and boxes of cookies at every street corner. But the eternal debate remains: What is the...
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Our View | Phone etiquette needs review
As technology becomes an increasingly larger factor in our everyday lives, we need to take precautions when it comes to how we properly handle it...
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‘The Poet X’ inspiring coming-of-age story
Famous slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo released her debut young adult novel “The Poet X” on March 6, 2018. This book is a story made of...
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Podcast spins tales of common myths
Myths are an important part of a culture. They are stories that tell foundational tales explaining some natural phenomenon involving supernatural beings. There are whole...
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Our view | Shooter drills needed for students’ safety
Two of the largest teacher unions in the nation are now advocating for schools to eliminate active shooter drills, claiming that the practice hurts children’s...
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PSO system threatens citizen safety
I’m not typically one to get involved in local politics, but this city council decision to implement PSOs has got me fired up (no pun...
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Our View | Coronavirus reminds us to follow flu prevention
With outbreaks spreading from China to Europe and even to the United States, national media has turned its attention to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). With...
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Mr. Rogers models love for all for Valentine’s Day
In a whirlwind of hearts and candy, the message of what Valentine’s Day is gets muddled with presents and messages of romance. When, at...
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Cedar Falls Main Street adjusting to challenges of COVID
On April 2, governor Kim Renyolds ordered the closings of restaurants and bars, fitness centers, salons, barbershops, tattoo establishments, massage therapy establishments, senior citizens centers and other nonessential retail...
