Washington High earns repeat national high school honor
Cedar Rapids Washington High School was named to U S News and World Report America's Best High Schools list for the second consecutive year. The award recognizes students meeting state proficiency standards and college readiness, following three National Blue Ribbon awards and seven appearances on Newsweek's list.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
Washington
U.S. News and World Report
Iowa
Newsweek
U.S
Regents balance cuts with research funding
The Gazette editorial commends the State Board of Regents for preserving some professional development awards despite over 60 million in budget cuts to Regents universities. It argues research fuels university vitality and state progress, while acknowledging belt tightening and a high funding bar for fiscal 2011.
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State Board of Regents
Regents
Iowa
University of Iowa
David Miles
Gazette
Halt the rush to condemn carbon dioxide
The speaker urges delaying labeling carbon dioxide as a pollutant or enacting cap-and-trade, arguing the science is inconclusive, CO2 offers ecological benefits, and other factors like water vapor drive the greenhouse effect more than CO2. The message also notes political efforts in Congress to restrict CO2 and emphasizes public engagement.
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United States
China
India
Congress
Letters to the Gazette readers react to weather and world issues
Readers comment on climate trends and local winters, band participation in Cedar Rapids parades, Middle East politics, and the need for balanced coverage of Palestinian violence. They cite personal experiences, parade logistics, and the role of media in reporting conflict.
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Cedar Rapids
Knapp
Marion
Robert Sternowski
Israel
U.S
Sarah MacDonald
Middle East
United States
Carolyn L. Turvey
Department of Psychiatry
University of Iowa
Land of
Environmentalists want animals gone
Letter from John Stiegelmeyer of Vinton arguing against environmentalists seeking to remove animals. He questions the link between corn protein and a carbon footprint, cites corn protein yields, notes cattle feed is mostly roughage, and defends sustainable farming with high corn per acre while preserving animal life.
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Lowas
John Stiegelmeyer Vinton
Don’t Strive for Perfection at Christmas in Cambridge
A writer rails against polishing Christmas to perfection and mocks elite culture in Cambridge. He recalls personal Christmas memories, contrasts sacred and secular tunes, and endorses simple, heartfelt celebrations over flamboyant innovation. He notes two celebrated Christmases, one in New York awaiting his daughter and another in the Norwegian Arctic, and ends with a cheerful blessing for readers.
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First Church of
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Emerson
New York
Norwegian Arctic
Norway
Two Unsung Heroes Who Defied Oppressive Regimes
A Christmas tribute to Ramin Pourandarjani, a 26 year old Iranian doctor at Kahrizak who exposed torture and died amid shifting official explanations, and Sergei Magnitsky, a 37 year old Russian tax lawyer whose death followed uncovering embezzlement by Interior Ministry officials, notes that inspired global outcry and ongoing persecution.
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Iran
Kahrizak
Sergei Magnitsky
Interior Ministry
Magnitsky
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