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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 2005
Page
4
Editorial urges making Monday a Family Day to eat together as research shows teens who dine with parents five times a week are less likely to use cigarettes alcohol or marijuana. Dining together also correlates with better grades closer parental bonds and fewer friends who abuse substances.
The Board of Regents group debates ways to curb tuition increases, warning against gimmicks. Regent Tom Bedell proposes discounts for multi child families and early graduates, but favors directing focus to merit scholarships and broader cost relief for tuition, housing, books, and fees.
A Cedar Rapids reader argues that childhood obesity rises as gym teachers who lack physical fitness fail to model healthy activity. They call for teaching degrees and fitness standards, noting overweight educators undermine message and student motivation.
A rider thanks anonymous motorcyclists who stopped to assist while he traveled from Mount Vernon to Cedar Rapids on a motorcycle. He hopes readers who offered help see his public gratitude.
Montello Walton thanks a group of Harley Davidson riders who stopped to assist after his motorcycle failed on Highway 30. They lent a phone and attempted to restart the bike, despite the risk of assisting a stranger in the dark.
In a September 4 letter Cary Wiesner argues Bush’s invasion of Iraq differs from Clinton’s noninvasion. He says Clinton would have faced impeachment if he invaded and notes phrases tied to Bush. He asks about word origins and cites terms like bush league and bushwhacked.
Chris Whittle argues for a redesigned public school system to enable higher teacher pay without exploding taxes. He compares school design to Boeing’s aircraft development, proposing leaner staffing and new independent learning programs to boost outcomes while maintaining access.
Residents urge city to focus resources on youth freedom over prohibitive measures at Ellis Harbor cove as police and park staff remove rope swings and post no swimming signs. Don Steichen argues riverbank area remains safe and family friendly despite theft and drugs concerns, comparing to nearby beaches.
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