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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 2005
Page
5
A Washington High senior responds to letters about the number of valedictorians, defending the honor as earned by students with top GPAs. The writer argues that a 4.125 and a 4.130 GPA are virtually the same, and questions why merit should be discounted for achieving high grades.
About the author Hannah Spina a 17 year old senior at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids is highlighted for her academic and extracurricular record. She is National Honor Society and drama choir and newspaper staff member planning college and perhaps journalism or theater majors. She previously served on The Gazette Youth Advisory Council. Washington honors high achieving students to inspire pride.
Readers debate animal display limits tied to temperature and extend concerns to human activities in hot and cold weather. Letters urge broader public input, citing safety and fairness for workers in mills and winter conditions, while supporting judges and civic processes.
Mindy Hatcher of Marion recalls a front page photo of a car with a damaged trunk after a train collision at an unlighted crossing. Witnesses heard the locomotive blasts but the woman, talking on her cell phone, did not hear them. She urges others to hang up and drive.
A letter from Dennis Barrier of Cedar Rapids argues for bipartisan service by judges and public leaders. He praises John Roberts as a worthy Supreme Court nominee, urges citizens to overcome apathy, and envisions improved leadership and civic duty beyond party lines.
The League of Women Voters of Johnson County joined with the Iowa State league and local leagues to support restoring citizenship and voting rights for felons fully discharged from sentence. They applaud Gov. Tom Vilsack for restoring these rights, noting Iowa was among few states denying them. The statement cites Executive Order Forty-Two signed on July 4, 2005 and related details.
Reader questions the shift from illegal alien to undocumented immigrant, asking when the term changed and who mandates it. The note criticizes tax dollars aiding lawbreakers, questions policy, and seeks a future front page piece with clear answers.
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