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With Open Arms

Zoe Hopewell December 18, 2015

On Friday, November 13th, the city of Paris was gripped with fear as a series of coordinated terrorist attacks killed over one hundred people. Later, German chancellor Angela Merkel offered her condolences,...

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Staff Editorial: The State of Journalism

Cody Owen and Ellis Fontana December 18, 2015

In theory, the mission of a journalist is to report the truth, and to do no harm. However, adherence to that mission has become somewhat murky in recent years. Likewise, these changes in journalism culture...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens open December 18th

Sam Bloom and Fred Stumbo December 17, 2015

Starting on Thursday, December 17th, the 7th episode of the franchise will be released to a worldwide audience. Early estimates for box office revenues opening weekend (18th-20th) are around 100-150 million...

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What Mental Health Means For Guns

Cody Owen and Miles Pei December 16, 2015

So far in 2015, there have been 355 mass shootings, which is an average of more than 1 mass shooting per day. The standard has been to blame the issue on poor mental health care and to call for stronger...

What the Heck, Ben Carson?

Riley Lewers and Innes Hicsasmaz December 4, 2015

In this video, City seniors Claire Rutherford, Laura Cornell, Mohamed Shaban, and Yassine Filali react to Carson's most outrageous comments. Tell us what you think about Carson or any of his comments...

Whiteout

Whiteout

Maya Durham, Reporter November 23, 2015
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Paris Attacks, Refugee Crisis Change Scope of the Presidential Election

Sofie Lie, Online News Editor November 19, 2015

The presidential race, which has, up until now, been largely driven by domestic issues, has taken a dramatic shift to focus on foreign policy.  The Syrian refugee crisis, a largely untouched topic in...

Governor Branstad is Wrong About Refugees

Governor Branstad is Wrong About Refugees

Sonali Durham, Executive Editor November 17, 2015

Last evening, Governor Terry Branstad announced his intention to refuse the resettlement of any Syrian refugees in Iowa. His statement comes amidst global tension and fear following the terrorist attacks...

The Issue With Guns

The Issue With Guns

Miles Pei, Reporter November 12, 2015

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