Music Therapy Connects, Heals Through Purposeful Practice
Bailey Condon Sharpness, a board certified music therapist at Tanager Place, writes on how music in therapy forms a clinical relationship to meet goals. She cites Aristotle and Plato and notes the field has grown since the 18th and 19th centuries with over 8,000 credentialed therapists worldwide.
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Community letters challenge FBI hate crime reporting
A reader disputes an Associated Press article linking Iowa and Nebraska hate crime trends. They cite FBI tables showing Iowa steady at 10 incidents in 2018 and 2019, Nebraska rising from 34 to 46, and 2017 figures. The writer claims the combined total stays constant from 2017 to 2019 and urges better vetting by The Gazette.
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Fearing loss of whiteness Pitts examines CRT backlash
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues that the ongoing alarm over critical race theory reveals a political tool used to mobilize white voters. He notes most scholars agree CRT originated in legal studies to examine systemic racism and stresses it is rarely taught in K 12. He condemns the cynical manipulation by opponents and predicts new names will replace CRT as fear spreads.
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Green water costs Iowa and its people
Kathie Obradovich argues that drought and excessive farm runoff threaten Iowa’s drinking water. She notes algae toxins in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, a proposed $50 million Des Moines Water Works expansion, and slow progress from voluntary runoff controls. She urges stricter standards and responsible spending to protect water resources.
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