University of Iowa students cut binge drinking by eight percent
The Gazette notes an 8 percent drop in binge drinking among University of Iowa students over two years. Iowa City's 21 only bar rule, UI education efforts, and new activities are credited. The piece also honors Freedom Festival heroes and library summer programs. City Council replaces the assistant city manager role to save over 26000 annually after Dale Helling retires.
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National Guard
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Obesity in Iowa would raise health costs by billions
Two thirds of Iowans are overweight or obese per CDC data. If trend continues, Iowa could face about 3 billion dollars more in annual health care costs by 2018.
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Hitler
George Pataki
Potholes vs Sidewalks Draw City Debate
A Cedar Rapids reader argues sidewalks are a waste of scarce funds and potholes should be filled instead. The letter cites 60 years without sidewalks and questions the city’s prioritization amid budget constraints.
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Mary A. Craig
Cedar Rapids
Pataki as 2012 GOP foil a marathon not a sprint
The piece skewers George Pataki as a largely corrupt politician while arguing the GOP should treat the primary as a long race. It praises Pataki as a foil and urges letting him join the discourse, with various other contenders weighed for experience and electability.
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Steel
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Obama
Weiner scandal sparks debate on Internet ethics
Dallas Morning News columnist William McKenzie surveys how Anthony Weiner's online missteps raise questions about digital ethics. Professors Cynthia Rigby and William Lawrence warn that social media's atomized, user driven standards risk eroding shared community mores unless restraint and thought precede posting.
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