Two-year colleges urged to offer bachelor degrees nationwide
Editorial argues Iowa should keep its community colleges as a vital two-year system while noting nationwide moves to grant limited bachelor’s degrees at many states two-year schools. Florida has already allowed bachelor’s programs at 28 colleges, with other states debating applied baccalaureates in technical fields.
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Iowa community colleges rely on two year degrees for now
Iowa's 15 community colleges enrolled nearly 64 000 students last fall with 93 percent residents and 86 percent of graduates remaining in state. Kirkwood Community College president Norm Nielsen argues most programs need two years or less to build skills, opposes four year degrees, and notes transfer agreements with University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa to support applied technology paths.
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Iowa Community Colleges Enrollment Snapshot 1999
Fall 1999 enrollment topped 11,300 at a central Iowa college. NICC enrolled 3,174 students with an average age around 25. Kirkwood reports an average student age of 24, down from 27 a few years earlier.
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Gazette Calls for Public Letters and Columns
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions require writer’s full name, signature, street address, and daytime phone number. Do not send anonymously. 300 word limit for letters. 700 words suggested for columns.
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Gun control debate pits freedom against safety in public discourse
The letter argues gun ownership is a constitutional right and warns against government overreach. It links rising crime to loss of freedoms and calls for addressing root causes rather than disarming citizens. Rev. Darran J. Whiting of Calvary Baptist Church in Coggon voices the view.
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Darran J. Whiting
Calvary Baptist Church
Coggon
Letters to the Gazette Attack on conservatives and political scapegoating
A reader attacks conservatives for viewing events through hatred of President Clinton. The note questions Miami SWAT actions, Castro era exile patterns, Nixon era searches, and GOP erosion of freedoms. It ends urging conservatives to stop political theatrics and calling out George W. Bush.
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Explaining Graphic Abortion Images At Public Protest
Patricia Peyton of Iowa City reflects on how to discuss abortion images shown at a protest with children. She suggests offering truthful, age appropriate answers and clarifying the protesters’ belief in the unborn's right to life while avoiding inflammatory comparisons.
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Patricia Peyton
Iowa City
Gazette Letter Policy Clarifies Publication Standards
The Gazette states it does not vouch for readers' letter facts or judge opinions. It notes contradictions or corrections from readers may be published in equal opportunity in the letters section.
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John Nieland for Linn County Supervisor Campaign
John Nieland campaigns for Linn County supervisor highlighting 22 years in the Army with Green Berets and the 101st Airborne as a basis for leadership. He pledges to listen to citizens and seek diverse information before decisions, calling for change in county government.
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John Nieland
Linn County
John
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101St Airborne Division
Call for Prioritized Cedar Rapids School Infrastructure List
A reader demands a detailed top ten infrastructure project list from Superintendent Lew Finch with costs, benefits, and timelines. The letter urges board approval, fiscal discipline, and voter oversight before any new funding, asserting leadership must be reformed to protect student outcomes.
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Lew Finch
Cedar Rapids
Finch
Cedar Rapids voters urged to fund new and renovated schools
A writer argues that aging school buildings require ongoing investment. They praise past school boards for building durable facilities and urge Cedar Rapids residents to support new bonds for construction, repairs, and renovations to prepare students for future needs.
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