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Letter from the opinion editor: Become a columnist today

Letter from the opinion editor: Become a columnist today

Caleb Weingarten, Opinion Editor
January 16, 2024
Note that this is a visualization of the coronavirus, not the pathogens mentioned in the opinion below.

Weingarten: Zombie virus, a new addition to the climate debate

Caleb Weingarten, Columnist
December 1, 2022
The Doomsday Clock is a symbol that represents the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe.

Weingarten: Doomsday Clock, only 100 seconds to midnight

Caleb Weingarten, Columnist
October 20, 2022
Climate change is a real issue that affects all of us. We must address it properly.

Oztok: A somewhat controversial take on climate change

Murat Oztok, Columnist
October 19, 2022
Affirmative action in the United States began with an executive order signed by President John F. Kennedy which required government make sure applicants are treated equally regardless of race, creed, color or national origin.

Ramey: Why class-based affirmative action is a good idea

Lucas Ramey, Columnist
October 18, 2022
Columnist Lucas Ramey argues that gambling could teach financial responsibility.

Ramey: Can gambling be good?

Lucas Ramey, Columnist
September 27, 2022
Baseball players must dedicate their whole lives to the sport in order to make it. 

Markfield: The Minor Leagues are unionizing. What’s next?

Harrison Markfield, Columnist
September 14, 2022
Developed by Sports Interactive, Football Manager 2022 can turn hours into minutes.

Markfield: What makes for good leisure?

Harrison Markfield, Columnist
September 5, 2022
The front page of the Iowa State Daily Student discusses whether or not the draft will change due to the attack on Pearl Harbor that ushered the U.S. into WWII.

Looking back at Iowa State after Pearl Harbor, 80 years later

Zane Charter
December 6, 2021
Guest columnist Will Cooper breaches the nature of Americas priorities in a global awakening. 

Guest Column: America first, last and only

Will Cooper
June 10, 2021
Columnist Parth Shiralkar discusses his unorthodox time at the Iowa State Daily with love and compassion. 

Shiralkar: Why I write for the Daily (and why I enjoy it)

Parth Shiralkar
October 11, 2020
Columnist Parth Shiralkar enters the great debate: the purpose of the Oxford comma. 

Shiralkar: The Oxford coma (like food coma)

Parth Shiralkar
October 3, 2020
The ISD Editorial Board breaks down the breadth of the opinion section. 

Editorial: Opinion section debriefed

Editorial Board
September 28, 2020
Guest Columnist Will Cooper debunks the dictatorial democracy Trump holds over America.

Guest Column: Is America’s democracy in jeopardy?

Will Cooper
September 1, 2020
Letter writer Will Cooper emphasizes American negligence and issue misfocus through Google Trends.

Letter: American misfocus

Will Cooper
August 16, 2020
Columnist Megan Ziemann encourages you to live with your best friend — its not actually a bad idea. 

Ziemann: Live with your best friend

Megan Ziemann
June 8, 2020
Editor-in-Chief Annelise Wells writes about five ways she is keeping busy while social distancing. 

Wells: Five ways to beat the social distancing boredom blues

Annelise Wells
April 23, 2020
Editor-in-Chief Annelise Wells writes about what she learned writing about root beer. She believes that people should learn to appreciate the little things in life as well.

Wells: What I learned by writing a column about root beer

Annelise Wells
February 12, 2020
Opinion editor Melanie De Anda believes that writing in a journal has benefited her growing up. She argues that journaling can help people in multiple different ways. 

De Anda: Write in a journal for your own benefit

Melanie De Anda
February 10, 2020
Columnist Parth Shiralkar writes about writers block and how it truly is a real thing. He describes that it can be different for everyone, but it can be hard to combat when it comes about.

Shiralkar: Writer’s block and other cool phenomena

Parth Shiralkar
February 2, 2020
Columnist John Rochford argues the importance of maintaining civility between people on opposite sides of the political spectrum. Rochford believes having discussions with those whom you disagree with politically is helpful to refining your own ideas.

Rochford: Political discourse and civility is important

John Rochford
October 13, 2019
Columnist Parker Fox argues that restroom signs need to be changed not only on campus, but in all public places. Fox believes that the signs should just depict a toilet in order to avoid using non-inclusive gender symbols.

Fox: Restroom signs need to be changed

Parker Fox
October 9, 2019
A caucus staffer hands out name tags to registered caucus voters Feb. 1, 2016, in the Memorial Union at Iowa State. The name tags guaranteed official caucus members were the only votes being counted.

Democrats’ plans for virtual caucuses seem unlikely to move forward in 2020

Jake Webster
September 2, 2019
Senator Kamala Harris arrives at the Soup Supper. Sen. Harris met with community members before giving a speech. I think we all know we are at an inflection point in the history of out country, this is a moment in time that is requiring us all collectively and individually to look in a mirror and ask a question and that question is who are we?, Sen. Harris said. The Story County Democrats held their annual Soup Supper at the Collegiate United Methodist Church on Feb. 23.

Democratic presidential candidates propose reparations

Eli Harris
April 19, 2019
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