Hunger for athletic excellence harms values in society
Column critiques sport obsession from steroid tests at the Pan American Games to youth football pressure and college athletes. It contrasts glamorous cheer and media drama with injuries, academic neglect, and the need for balanced education, citing Luther College’s scholar athlete approach.
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America
Quintin Dailey
Chicago Bulls
Iowa
Penn State
Hayden Fry
Joe Namath
Luther College
Decorah
Luther
Dartmouth
H. George Anderson
Eastern Iowans invited to share periodical thoughts
Thoughtful residents of eastern Iowa are invited to submit brief observations expressing personal views on any topic. The column welcomes diverse perspectives and aims to reflect local voice and community concerns. Entries should be concise and suitable for publication.
Educators weigh nuclear issue in classrooms and unions
The Cedar Rapids education group argues teachers should address nuclear arms in class and in public, not avoid current events. They call for open discussion, unbiased information, and responsible instruction while resisting indoctrination, citing Carl Sagan on avoiding nuclear war.
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Press Club
AMA
United States
Carl Sagan
Sagan
Esoteric versus arcane and arcane in football analysis
A radio comment compares errotic misusage to esoteric and arcane terms. Esoteric denotes ideas understandable with effort, arcane implies deliberate obscurity, while archaic means ancient. The piece contrasts usage in sports, language and music with examples of religious symbols and lute works.
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Rebecca Christian
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia
Darryl Dawkins
ISU
Iowa State
Ere Gale Christian
the Gazette
Antinuke Nea
Gazette
Janis Hagey
Cedar Wood
Ationa Avings
Touchmatic
Illmana
Radarange
Smulekoff
1St Street
3Rd Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Amana
INAL
Louise Wortman
Thou
Bateau
Shawls
Birdseyes
Indreds
Upor
Westdale
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