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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 2011
Page
3
UI student government backs Wing Man Safety Campaign proposing free emergency cab rides for UI students up to two times per semester. They seek bids from local taxi firms and aim to fund the program from UISG funds, complementing Nite Ride for safer late night travel.
Cedar Rapids residents laud St Luke's Hospital as a regional health leader with state-of-the-art rehab and therapy. They note respectful staff and local media updates from The Cedar Rapids Gazette and KCRG TV9 as added benefits. Sheer pride in a blue ribbon hospital stands out in community letters.
A reader urges creation of a universal fund to cover unforeseen life calamities beyond insurance. Proposals include Social Security backing, church involvement, or a political push, citing transplant meds gaps and elder workers’ needs. She criticizes school boundary issues in Cedar Rapids and promotes youth service to the hungry.
Francis Omalley Saucier reflects on a 2000 year parallel between Jesus cleansing the temple to rebuke money changers and modern Occupy Wall Street protests against big banks. He questions contemporary religious leadership and frames the movement as a possible second coming scenario.
Julia Gladfelder argues against a gas tax hike, warning it will raise food costs as most goods are trucked. She contends higher production and transport costs will hit all consumers, urging consideration of broader consequences beyond road funding.
Kathleen Parker notes Mitt Romney’s act of kindness toward Rick Perry during a debate misstep, suggesting Romney’s empathy stands out in a field marked by nastiness. The piece discusses perceptions of Romney as nice yet potentially vulnerable due to his measured, squeaky clean image.
Tess Dorman a fourth grader at Indian Creek Elementary wins praise at Invention Convention for a nearly recycled Eggstraordinary Recycled Organizer prototype that mounts an egg carton to cardboard with a wire hanger. Her project stands among many clever ideas including a No Mess Fish Feeder a Plow Cow snow shovel and a Porta Potty vent fan in a busy lunchroom showcase.
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