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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 2002
Page
9
Professor Tom Rice of the University of Northern Iowa argues that broad get-out-the-vote campaigns misfire. He notes 18 to 24 year olds face life changes that divert attention from politics and warns that pushing voting without tools risks Apathy. He suggests community service may foster engagement rather than forced turnout.
Douglas Philipp 19 of Cedar Rapids died after falling from a second story roof in Dubuque while a student at Loras College. A Xavier High School graduate and former athlete and student leader, he was remembered for humor and community involvement. The accident remains under investigation.
EPA officials say cleanup at the Clinton Coal Gas Superfund site near Riverview Park could begin early next year after finalizing the plan. A 45 day public comment period will follow the proposal release. The site housed a coal gasification plant from 1869 to 1952 and Allied Steel Co from 1968 to 1984, with coal tar contamination linked to cancer-causing chemicals.
Ki Lea Krabill 21 of Cedar Rapids remained hospitalized in Iowa City after a Saturday single car rollover on Highway 218 two miles north of Ainsworth. Her 5 month old daughter was in a car seat and unharmed. Driver Jennifer Williams 20, Cedar Rapids, was released from University Hospitals.
Children’s author Robert Burleigh will give two free public talks at Coe College in Cedar Rapids. At 11 a.m. he offers Cooking up a Kids’ Book for children in Cherry Auditorium, Peterson Hall. At 7:30 p.m. he discusses The Making of a Children’s Book Author for parents and educators at Clark Alumni House.
Jasmine Kenger and other youths condemn negative political ads at Kirkwood Community College and local high schools. Educator Joe Benedict notes students resist campaigns. University of Iowa professor David Redlawsk says negative ads captivate but are almost inevitable in elections.
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