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Nick Desideri, columnist When everyone told me that I would have some transformative experiences during my study abroad, I never thought that I’d have to confront one of my biggest fears. It wasn’t the narcos my parents warned me of or Mexico City crime. It was getting tested for...
Andy Sonnenberger, columnist Let’s get one thing straight: the Faculty Choreographed Dance Concert did not disappoint. It was well presented and performed. However, in the spirit of the anti-racism rally earlier this year and the #HereAtIWU Campaign, a comment must be made about the content of one of the...
Kaitlyn Wayman-Dodd, Columnist We spend so much time and money arguing about the rights of the unborn that we often forget about the rights of the already-born. I did a quick Google search and found that, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, pro-life and pro-choice advocates spent $1,292,741 on...
Ask almost any recent alum about the registration process, and you’re sure to get a horror story. Many will tell of waiting for computers, unresponsive browsers and walking uphill both ways. Luckily for current students, registration drastically improved when the Office of the Registrar decided to spread registration times throughout...
Brenda Miller, Columnist As temperatures increase and the weather becomes less conducive to long study sessions at Ames, students flock outside to catch up on some much-needed sun and fresh air between their end-of-the-year stresses. Accompanying them is their summer gear, hauled out from hibernation in closets or under beds...
Everyone has heard about the Freshman 15, the dreaded weight every student is destined to gain while away at college. While it may be tempting to blame the French fries in the cafeteria or the Cheetos in the vending machine, what that extra weight boils down to is personal choice....
Rachel Doose, Columnist A friend of mine recently expressed her frustration regarding what we are supposed to expect, or not expect, from our professors. She felt that some of her professors didn’t offer her the support and help she wanted, especially when the class reached its height of difficulty. When...
Like every other student, The Argus editors were hoping for a snow day this past Monday, March 25. We think anyone would agree that a day in your pajamas would have been preferable to sloshing through a foot of snow to get to class. When the news broke that there...
By Jenn Oswald, Columnist Blood banks around the world are constantly in a short supply of donors, especially in the United States. Because of that, I have been actively donating blood since I turned 16 and will quickly encourage anyone who is eligible to do the same. They even provide...
By Anna Lowenthal, Opinions Editor Q: Dear Anna, what are the worst things to do when you’re on a first date? A: Speaking from a girl’s perspective, there are an infinite amount of things that can go wrong when you’re on your first date. The first date is the biggest...