Assassin's bullets echo across a century at Mount Mercy
Guest columnist Joe Sheller reflects on the 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and World War I's lasting impact. He previews Mount Mercy University's fall series "A Century of Glory and Shame," exploring how a single act reshaped nations, culture, and media.
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austria
Sarajevo
Gavrilo Princip
Princip
Ferdinand
Sophie
Duchess of
Cedar Rapids
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Mount Mercy University
Mount Mercy
Joe Sheller
Jsheller
Mtmercy
Music education matters and community support urged
A reader urges defense of ICCSD music programs against budget cuts. The letter emphasizes music as a universal language linking disciplines and calls on residents to tell ICCSD leaders to preserve access for all students, especially those unable to pay private lessons.
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Iowa City
ICCSD
Chad Slater
Scott
McKinley
McKinley Middle School
Fewer Rules and More Common Sense in Nursing Home Oversight
Lenore Skenazy discusses The Rule of Nobody by Philip K. Howard, criticizing excessive precise regulations in nursing homes that hinder care. She cites examples from Kansas and Australia where principle based regulation improved service, urging similar reform for teachers and city workers.
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Kansas Legal
Philip K. Howard
America
Howard
Common Good
Australia
Iowa Faces Tokenism in Lieutenant Governor Role
The piece argues gender equity is lacking in Iowa's lieutenant governor role, noting weak constitutional duties and a history of token female occupants. It cites past officeholders, party dynamics, and calls for genuine gender equity while offering contact hints for reader commentary.
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Iowa
Jack Hatch
Terry Branstad
William Beardsley
U.S. Senate
Iowa Senate
Joy Corning
Patty Judge
Sally Pederson
Kim Reynolds
Iowa Department of Homeland Security
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United States
Moscow
Steve Goodall
erAen
Lenore Skenazy
Yahoo.com
Lynda Waddington
Lyndalowa
Lynda
Waddington
Thegazette.com
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