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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 2000
Page
6
Dale Larson as Vice President of Newspaper and Magazine Publishing, Jerry Elsen serves as Editor of Editorial Pages, and Mark Bowden holds the role of Managing Editor. The trio forms the leadership team steering editorial policy and publication strategy.
Washington IA students and teachers reveal concerns in a school-wide survey covering nine areas from scheduling to tutoring. Findings show 43 percent cite teacher distractions from extracurriculars, 66 percent admit cheating on tests, and 93 percent note seeing blanks filled on standardized tests. District officials plan a public forum to discuss results and improvements while defending the survey as a learning tool.
The Reagan era bid to classify soy as a veg or meat option resurfaces as the Agriculture Department approves soy as a meat substitute in subsidized meals. Critics fear iron loss for kids while soybean growers expect higher demand and prices. Some see potential for balanced meals with soy burgers and ketchup rich condiments.
Lynn Morgan argues against using fetal remains for political profit. She cites federal laws restricting fetal tissue sales, notes investigations by Congress and media reports, and urges enforcement against all violators. She warns hearings often serve anti abortion propaganda and emphasizes ethical, legal handling of remains.
Before deregulation seek assurances that residential rates do not rise, energy efficiency and wind capacity grow, service remains reliable, metering stays regulated, and environmental protections sustain. Public call to contact legislators and Governor Vilsack urging protections for Iowa consumers and small businesses.
Dr. Johanna J. Abernathy urges a legislative mandate for contraceptive coverage and for gynecologists to learn about modern, low cost alternatives to contraception. Citing the British Medical Journal data, the piece argues that natural family planning can be as effective as other methods and stresses access for uninsured and underinsured women. Steve Malerich, Marion.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include your name street address and daytime phone number. Only your name and hometown will be published. Send to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or via fax or email.
Opinion argues for and against a measure allowing universities to inform parents when 18 or older students possess drugs or alcohol. The piece cautions about eroding adult privacy rights and suggests redefining age of majority or limiting parental access.
A personal reflection on growing up Irish Catholic in the Midwest mixing traditions, family, and faith. The narrator describes Sunday routines, visits from a priest, and humor about heritage, ending with a playful pledge to wear a green yarmulke and seek confession.
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