Editor’s note: The Daily withdrew from participating in the Student Government Presidential Debate on Feb. 12 after it was discovered the Election Commission sent the questions for the vice presidential debate to the campaigns prior to it occurring, violating Daily policy. The Iowa State Student Government Presidential Debate on Tuesday will take place with both.
The Hawk Eye reached out to dozens of professors at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and elsewhere, to see if those with educated expertise had any advice to offer the general public on root causes of political arguments and what one can do to try avoiding them during the holidays.