Public university presidents on private boards under scrutiny
The Gazette editorial argues public university presidents may serve on corporate boards as long as duties to public institutions remain primary. It cites Iowa leaders Gregory Geoffroy Ben Allen and Sally Mason with compensation details and notes Regents monitor potential conflicts and influence. The piece endorses disclosure and regulator oversight to prevent conflicts.
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Pillars of Iowa political appeal in Cedar Rapids letter
A Cedar Rapids reader argues against taxes and nanny-state policies. William Smith defends Republican Cindy Golding for Town Senate District 18, criticizing Democratic ideas on health care and government overreach. Jack O'Brien signs the appeal.
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Doritos creator Arch West and the myth of invention
Arch West, the Doritos inventor, died at 97, leaving a legacy tied to a snack that transformed pop culture. The piece questions whether celebratory credit should go to idea takers or original inventors while noting Doritos’ rise to a nearly $5 billion brand and its cheese dust innovation.
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TEDx Iowa City showcases ideas to boost regional growth
The Iowa City Area Development Group and Widernet Project organize TEDx Iowa City a day of talks and demonstrations to spark community thinking on topics from copyright to soil topography. UI and Kirkwood plan free screenings. sponsors include MidAmerican Energy and the Iowa Department of Economic Development. The event is November 11 with details at tedxionacity.org.
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