Gazette leadership and editorial team listed
The Gazette names its executive editor Mark Bowden and editorial pages editor Jerry Elsen along with the editorial board chair Dave Storey. It also lists advertising vice president Scott Swenson circulation director Peg Schmitz and print operations VP. Gazette Communications Inc executive team includes Joe Hladky chairman publisher Chuck Peters president COO Ken Slaughter EVP CFO.
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Mark Bowden
Jerry Elsen
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Tenure debate at Iowa UI faces revisions not abolition
Editorial argues tenure should endure within UI policy on unacceptable performance of duty. It notes tenure supports academic vitality and risk of weakening recruiting if abandoned. Faculty input remains central. revisions aim to clarify standards and encourage accountability across all university staff and unions.
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University OF Iowa
Carolyn Colvin
Colvin
Afscme
Parents guide children and school life in focus
Kay Woodhouse, former Linn Mar and Washington Elementary teacher, argues parents must set limits and model discipline to curb aggression and peer pressure. She emphasizes home responsibilities, school values, and early guidance as keys to responsible, engaged students.
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Kay Woodhouse
Linn Mar
Washington Elementary School
Delhi
Commentary on publicity and bullying dangers
A reader laments Time magazine’s large Andy Williams photo and links public ridicule to teen violence. The letter urges protection of vulnerable youths and warns bullies risk self-harm, urging mutual support and responsible media coverage.
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Time Magazine
Andy Williams
Gazette invites letters with contact details and word limit
The Gazette announces a 300 word limit for letters to the editor. Writers must include name, street address and daytime phone. only name and hometown run with the letter. One letter per writer every 30 days. editor may edit submissions.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Local prize winner misnamed in South Padre Island note
A Cedar Rapids reader wins a shrimp prize on South Padre Island after correctly identifying a big eye pracanthus arenatus. The note cites a misspelling of Ms. Wasco and includes playful remarks about Dirty Al's Sea Ranch and library visits.
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South Padre Island
Pat Wasco
Port Isabel
Al’s Sea Ranch
Bait, Tackle & Beer Garden
Waskow
Texas
Dirty Al’s
Sea Ranch, Bait, Tackle & Beer Garden
Betty McCollister
Iowa City
Nascar
Doe Apartments
Doe Farms
Roe Properties
Gazette Editorial Questions Bush Carbon Emission Promises
A March 21 Gazette editorial praises President Bush for lying about carbon emission cuts. It questions delaying action, cites John Christy on IPCC scenarios, and warns of a warmer world with storms, sea level rise, and species loss unless emissions are reduced.
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Bush
Bush Prudence Trumps
John R. Christy
Christy
The
Intergovernmental Panel On
Who answers for Baby Chelsea in the Gazette piece
Reader notes a missing reference to Aid To Women in Cedar Rapids in the March 11 Gazette discussion of crisis pregnancy support. The group aids women facing crisis pregnancies with counseling and resources.
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Chelsea
Cedar Rapids
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