Iowa transfers spotlight on hype in college sports
The piece quotes Dan McGwire criticizing University of Iowa for creating media pressure around highly touted recruits. It argues that early hype misleads fans, coaches, and players about teens aged 17 or 18, warning against overrating recruits like “the fourth best” small forward or “probable All-America.”
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OWA
Dan — McGwire
U of I
University of Iowa
McGwire
San Diego State
Iowa
Freshmen Hype Then and Now Compared in College Sports
The piece contrasts 30 years of college recruiting, noting Don Nelson's low profile when Iowa wooed him versus the late 1980s hype. It discusses TV exposure, freshmen ineligibility, academic pressure, and the role of media in shaping expectations for young athletes.
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Don Nelson
Iowa
Nelson
Cedar Rapids Considers Fake Streetcars for City Buses
Cedar Rapids officials propose buying two bus shaped streetcars with 248000 from federal Urban Mass Transit Administration and 62000 city funds. A public hearing is set for February 10 to discuss the plan pushed by Transit Director Bill Hoekstra and Council Executive Assistant Tom Aller.
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Cedar Rapids
Transit
Bill Hoekstra
Council
Tom Aller
Urban Mass Transit Administration
Israel Faces New Survival Question Beyond External Threat
The piece traces Israel’s evolution from a peril-defensive state to a nation wrestling with internal survival. It argues Jews must reclaim democratic ideals and warns against overreliance on the United States, noting shifts since 1977 and a wider regional and ethical debate about what kind of state Israel can become.
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Israel
Egypt
Nasser
Sadat
Jerusalem
U.S
U of I leadership pitched a grand laser project gone wrong
The piece decries the Laser Center saga at the University of Iowa. It recalls James O Freedman’s promise of top laser scientists and $25 million funding that failed to materialize. It critiques university politics, committees, and the pursuit of prestige over undergraduate education.
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U of I
James O. Freedman
Trump
Iowa
Age of Light
Freedman
Charles
University of Oz
Board of Regents
Gilligan’s Island
Berkeley
Michigan
Numero Une
Pacific Rim
Outlooks on University Mission and Jobs in Iowa
Eastern Iowans vent about the University of Iowa and its mission. They question committee rewrites, tuition hikes, and board influence. The letter contrasts vocational goals with prestige projects and urges decisive leadership and accountability.
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U of I’s
Board of Regents
Writers’ Workshop
Playwrights Workshop
International Writing Program
U.S
The
Iowa Review
Notch generation voices on Social Security and waste in government
A letter from a notch generation couple laments unmet Social Security retirement rights for World War II veterans. They urge Congress to fix inequities, call out wasteful government spending, and promote action over rhetoric in evaluating candidates.
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Congress
Anonymous donor thanked for aid to St Luke's Child Protection Center
The St Luke's Health Care Foundation expresses gratitude to all donors in 1987 and publicly thanks an anonymous benefactor who provided major cash gifts used for the Child Protection Center opened in February. The center aids abused rural and urban children and remains largely funded by community gifts as 1988 approaches. Bruce D. Thorsen, president.
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St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation
Iowa
St. Luke’s
Bruce D. Thorsen
A Ave. NE
Warm Cedar Rapids gesture in freezing shopping mess
A Cedar Rapids resident thanks two men who helped re pack groceries spilled from eight bags after a cart toppled on ice on January 4 at West Side Econofoods. One man worked without gloves and the other offered extra bags, highlighting neighborly kindness amid cold weather.
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Cedar Rapids
West Side Econofoods
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