Huzzah for hordes of Herkys in Iowa City
The Herky on Parade public art project unveils 75 six foot tall fibergalss Herky statues marking the 75th anniversary of Kinnick Stadium. Community groups schools libraries and athletes helped place and defend the statues with hopes of drawing tourism while hoping for vandalism to be avoided.
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Dick Spencer
Iowa City
Spencer
University of Iowa
The
Herky
Kinnick Stadium
Chicago
United States
Cedar Rapids
Coralville
University Heights
Ernie Lehman
Iowa Children’s Museum of
West
Regina
United Action For Youth
Gazette
Editorial cartoons question Bush Iraq policy and Kerry stance
Two cartoons critique the Bush administration and John Kerry on Iraq. Readers argue for accountability amid war casualties and environmental damage while urging reflection on justification and leadership. Parents, soldiers, and citizens confront the administration's choices and the opposition's role.
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Bush
Iraq
John Kerry
Free markets and education fuel America's economic lead
Jim Klauder of the Foundation for Teaching Economics argues top U S growth stems from free markets and free education. He notes teachers often distrust capitalism and urges better economic education to explain wealth creation and sustain prosperity.
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America
United Nations
United States
Foundation For Teaching Economics
World Bank
Jim Klauder
The
Green diet urged for authentic environmentalism
The piece argues true environmentalism requires a green diet. It cites polls and groups like the National Audubon Society and Union of Concerned Scientists to claim animal farming harms water, land, and air, consuming significant resources and polluting ecosystems.
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National Audubon Society
The
Union of Concerned Scientists
America
U.S
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