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By Gwendolyn Sterling, Cedar Rapids Re: My last published letter. I pop in on Facebook every now and then and noticed the only initial Facebook comments on my letter were from self-proclaimed yoga/meditation practitioners. They read a piece that largely dealt with the coronavirus and our collective need to stay vigilant on all issues during […]
By Trajan Wells, lifelong resident of Iowa City, student at University of Iowa To the response to an open letter for waiving rent, “Letter to the editor: Landlords can’t afford to waive rent,” where Mr. Harmon presents a case of his tenants destroying property with no accountability, I feel for your situation and urge you […]
By Tarweeh Osman, Iowa City Dear Dean of Students, Firstly, I would like to commend the University of Iowa and the office of the Dean of Students for the steps they have taken in ensuring our safety amidst this international crisis. I am also incredibly proud of our community for abiding by the guidelines the […]
By Gwendolyn Sterling, Cedar Rapids If thousands of college kids willfully ignoring a global pandemic to revel in spring-break debauchery isn’t already the plot of a shitty movie, I’m drafting the spec script now. But is that concept any more ridiculous than several local factories remaining open, having large numbers of employees work in close […]
By Bronson Harmon I just read this open letter [An open letter to Iowa City landlords: Waive April rent and postpone evictions], and I don’t think people understand the consequences of what is actually happening. If I were to waive April’s rent for my tenants, I wouldn’t be able to pay the mortgage on the […]
By Rachel Korach Howell, Iowa City In a plagued world, everyone suffers. Some more than others, of course. Outside of the direct impact of illness, the economy will be hit hard. And then there’s the rest of us. We will lose touch with each other. First, the schools: Online courses mean less discussion, less engagement, […]
By Riley Wilson, Iowa City Dear Iowa City Landlords and Rental LLCs, In the face of the COVID-19 outbreak, many Iowa City workplaces have made the decision to decrease their operating hours or temporarily close to compensate for a lack of business, leaving a considerable number of Iowa City’s hourly workers without secure income and […]
By Mary Kirkpatrick, Iowa City I am so glad to live in an Iowa City neighborhood that has many lawns filled with dandelions, clover, violets and a diversity of plants growing with the grass. It used to be that manicured grass was considered the ideal American lawn. Fortunately, that picture is changing for the better. […]
The impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus escalates across the nation and threatens our community. We in the arts have seen this plot countless times before on stage and on screen. We recognize the moment of crisis that demands an extra ounce of strength to overcome the odds. For the Iowa City Downtown Arts Alliance, that […]
By Gwendolyn Sterling, Cedar Rapids What rock did you crawl out from under?!? A well-furnished one! All, it’s your fledgling acquaintance Gwen, back with more opinions on local civics, civic locals and the abandoned Honda Civic I occasionally squat in to avoid the wind. By the way, did you know EPA guidelines stipulate cargo room […]
By Gwendolyn Sterling, Cedar Rapids Re: Issue 278, “The Sex Issue” Actually, this letter isn’t regarding that issue so much as it’s pivoting to a topic of far less acceptance and agility. Backtrack with me through time for just a minute: It was a blustery Sunday last spring. I was jostling my book bag up […]
We are writing as concerned high school students in Iowa. We are writing to ask you three questions: What is your climate emergency plan? Governors in 24 other states, including neighboring Wisconsin and Illinois, have committed to the U.S. Climate Alliance, and to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28 percent by 2025. Do you plan […]
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