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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 2007

Page

6

Obsession with sports fuels Cedar Rapids talk

In Cedar Rapids, residents discuss sport devotion with Char lene Deutmeyer and Ashley Fulton noting obsession stems from passion and memory. The dialogue highlights how people balance time and interest in sports culture.

Cedar Rapids Charlene Deutmeyer Marion Ashley Fulton Ashley

I Am a Sports Fan Without a Favorite Team

A writer discusses being a sport loving but a sport non fan or asportual, preferring pottery and HBO. They describe attending events for the experience rather than the game, admit pretending interest, and note hope of someday wearing a team jersey or buying season tickets while praising hockey and tailgating for food and social fun.

Hawkeye Cyclone Cubbie White Sox Bears Vikings Deadwood Wrigley Chicago Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

UI 2 Plus 2 program expands with community college signups

UI officials project broader rollout of 2 Plus 2 transfer plan as more community colleges join. The program helps students map needed courses and credits for UI transfer and offers perks like adviser access, library use, event tickets, and student ID. Steve Boyd of Kirkwood praises staying on track for a two year to four year path in business.

Iowa Community Colleges Emil Rinderspacher UI Admissions Rinderspacher Steve Boyd Kirkwood Iowa City Boyd

UI program expands transfers with 2002 2006 Plus 2 plan

University of Iowa strengthens a transfer pathway from community colleges to UI. The program adds a scholarship and up to 25 awards of 1000 dollars for incoming 2 Plus 2 students with top GPAs in spring 2008. Officials cite broader campus involvement and improved transfer outcomes.

University The Tom Rocklin University of Iowa Owa Des Moines Area Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Indian Hills Iowa Central Iowa Lakes Iowa Valley Iowa Western Kirkwood Iowa City Cedar Rapids North Iowa Area Northeast Iowa Southeastern Southwestern Western Iowa Tech Iowa Community College

Iraqi leaders seek unity on reforms amid unmet benchmarks

Kurdish leader Mahmoud Barzani discusses salvaging the Iraqi unity government after a Sunni Arab and independent pullout. The talks focused on constitutional revisions, Baathist reintegration, and oil water and gas laws as part of 18 U.S. benchmarks, with little detail and ongoing infighting.

Mahmoud Barzani Autonomous Kurdistan Saddam Hussein U.S

Greek wildfires scorch Ancient Olympia area as aid pours in

Arson suspected in Greece as fires raged across the Peloponnese and Evia with strong winds driving smoke over Athens. The government offered up to 1.36 million dollars for tips leading to arson arrests. About 4,000 soldiers and military helicopters assisted over three days with aid from at least 12 countries.

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