By: Andrea Sheetz One of the things I was expecting in Iowa was the humanization of candidates. To see talking heads emerge from behind debate podiums and walk into elementary schools as regular people applying for a really big job was one of the reasons I signed up for this class. And I have notContinue reading “We The People”
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What happens after a day of non-stop political coverage
By Maeve Ashbrook Today is day five of our coverage of the Iowa caucuses. The day started with the news that Cory Booker suspended his presidential campaign after I covered him with our team on our first day here. Then, I ventured to Winterset, Iowa for a Pete Buttigieg rally and later back to DesContinue reading “What happens after a day of non-stop political coverage”
I’ve never been good at math
By Emma Greenberg Today we got to see presidential nominee, Andrew Yang, at his Iowa town hall. I, like many in our class, had a lot of perceptions of Yang and his #YangGang. As a Political Science major, I have always held the strong belief that a politician, not a businessman, should be President ofContinue reading “I’ve never been good at math”
A Whirlwind Affair
By Emery Eisner What happened two days ago? Well, for one thing I was supposed to write this blog post. Unfortunately, my overflowing brain allowed this assignment to pour out. But I can tell you about my experience from Jan. 11 with greater clarity now, having that beautiful 48-hour hindsight. Two days ago I travelledContinue reading “A Whirlwind Affair”
Thank You
By Kenna Cramer The Iowa Program consists of a seemingly similar group of students: highly ambitious, politically charged young-adults. This surface-level assessment is true in some regards; all of us would not be here without such a drive. However, this particular student body is innately diverse, which, I will not lie, initially gave me aContinue reading “Thank You”
A Wolf walks into the lobby…
By Isabella Seman This trip has been crazy to say the least, but a good crazy. As part of the journalist group we have been covering and working non-stop. We have covered Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Bill Weld, Pete Buttigieg, Marianne Williamson, Cory Booker, and Amy Klobuchar. In fact, we were Marianne Williamson’s last interviewContinue reading “A Wolf walks into the lobby…”
Warren: the Modern Day Wonder Woman
By Jack Corby Posted: January 13th, 2020. Updated: January 14th, 2020 In today’s political world, when you are at a rally and you see something orange walk onto the stage, you think a billionaire with fancy hair being trailed by men in black suits will follow. But, sitting inside Fisher Middle School’s gymnasium, the onlyContinue reading “Warren: the Modern Day Wonder Woman”
Candidates as individuals, not celebrities
By: Victoria Egan The past two days have been a complete whirlwind, to say the least. Yesterday a group of us headed to Newton, Iowa to see Bernie Sanders speak at an elementary school. Going into this event I was excited to see the excitement of Bernie Sanders and the energy of a Bernie rally.Continue reading “Candidates as individuals, not celebrities”
2020 Visions
By Liz Crouse In just one short weekend, candidates Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren came to the Des Moines, Iowa area. As the race for Iowa and, on a larger scale, the White House heats up, the candidates are vying for support from any and all voters. As a student, I was fortunateContinue reading “2020 Visions”
To Vote or Not to Vote: There is No Try
By Jack Corby Posted: January 13th, 2020. Edited: January 15th, 2020. Ring. Ring. Ring goes my cell phone. I sit in an awkward, thrown together store front, fixed with folding chairs, makeshift desks, stacks and stacks of boxes, and loads of green ‘Iowa for Amy’ placards. The walls are hunter green and the store frontContinue reading “To Vote or Not to Vote: There is No Try”
Elon University - Iowa: The Trail Starts Here 