McKinley Middle School adapts to fidget spinner craze
At Cedar Rapids McKinley Middle School sixth and seventh graders use the school’s 3 D printer and Inventor software to design and print their own fidget spinners. Principal Beth Globokar notes the trend is now mainly a toy, with teachers limiting distractions.
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McKinley Middle School
Cedar Rapids
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Sundell
Beth Globokar
Regis Middle School
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Iowa moves to upgrade Prescription Monitoring Program to curb doctor shopping
Iowa faces widespread doctor shopping for opioids with 2382 individuals attempting to obtain Schedule II prescriptions from five or more prescribers or pharmacies in 2016. The state began PMP in 2009 to curb abuse, but only 42 percent of prescribers were registered in 2016, hampered by slow reporting and limited system integration.
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Iowa
Pharmacy Board
Dennis Tibben
The
Iowa Medical Society
Tibben
Funk
Massachusetts
Governing
John Forbes
Urbandale
Forbes
UI seeks shift from party school image amid alcohol concerns
Iowa City aims to improve its national reputation as UI students show progress toward health goals yet report higher alcohol use and risky drinking than peers. The campus responds with stricter conduct sanctions, online freshman training, late night activities, and a task force on Greek life after a student death raised safety concerns.
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American College Health Association
Princeton Review
Playboy
Rocklin
Iowa City
Kamil Jackowski
Sigma Chi
Lake of the Ozarks
US Interfraternity
Panhellenic Councils
Tanya Willhauer
Johnson County
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