University of Iowa faces merger of men's and women's athletic programs
Editorial notes UI plans to merge the men’s and women’s intercollegiate programs under athletic director Bowlsby. It credits Christine Grant for building Title IX progress and praise for Bowlsby’s pledge to sustain and advance gender equity while the nation watches.
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Bob Bowlsby
Bowlsby
Iowa
Supreme Court
Vivian Stringer
Tom Davis
Christine H.B. Grant
Mary Sue Coleman
Coleman
University OF Iowa
Ura Wundaroet
Thay
mink farm release provokes debate on animal rights ethics
Readers weigh the mink release at a northeast Iowa farm near New Hampton last week. The action, framed by ALF as a higher law, left a farm family devastated as hundreds of released mink died after crashes, sparking questions about law, cruelty, and animal welfare.
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Iowa
New Hampton
Animal Liberation Front
ALF
Associated Press
New Iowa coach frames life as a full court press
Lisa Bluder, head coach of the University of Iowa women’s basketball team, urges fans to support a program that shapes players into leaders on and off the court. She emphasizes growth, academics, and character alongside competition, citing a 97 percent graduation rate and strong staff guidance.
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Umuul Olin Uly
L Hfe
Iowa
University of Iowa
Lisa Bluder
Gun safety and gun ownership view from a parent
A Cedar Rapids author argues three steps keep children safe around guns: locked storage, secured ammunition, and firearm education. He notes personal safety practices, discusses hunting, self defense, and the impact of bans citing Washington DC, and asserts law abiding citizens should retain gun ownership for various uses.
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Washington, D.C
America
Leon Schindler
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids urged to reverse sexual orientation policy
A Cedar Rapids council member urges reversal of a local policy adding sexual orientation to city code. The writer argues it grants special rights to a group and cites Cincinnati's 1993 vote and Sixth Circuit and Supreme Court rulings overturning such protections. The piece appeals for a vote by the people.
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Cedar Rapids
Cincinnati
Ohio
U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Drivers Warn About Road Rage On Wilson Avenue
A driver reports a near collision while turning left from Wilson Avenue SW onto J Street SW as a pickup sped up to hit the commenter. The writer urges others to follow traffic laws and not retaliate with aggressive driving, emphasizing fault lies with the speeding driver.
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Wilson Avenue
J Street
Defining politics and politicians in today’s climate
A garbled critique portrays politicians as pompous grifters peddling empty panaceas from the podium. It frames political actors as pirates of policy who push partisan platforms while exploiting passive voters amid public pandemonium.
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the Gazette
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