By Randall E. Smith, Iowa City Christmas 2023 is upon us. Christmas. An ancient sacred night, following the longest night of the year, the celestial solstice. Neolithic humankind long ago recognized this time of year as a sacred time. They lived, existed in the dark forests, the mountain ranges, the fiords what is now called […]
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Letter to the editor: Only touchdown passes should soar in Kinnick
By Kathleen Janz, Ainsworth Jodeane Cancilla and Flora Cassiliano of Iowa City also contributed to this letter. A major part of the thrill of watching football is the spectacle, both in the game and around it. Two years ago, the University of Iowa introduced “a new tradition” to Hawkeye athletics: bringing live hawks to home […]
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Letters to the editor: Think of the hungry this holiday season
These four letters were submitted separately between Nov. 16-20. By Dan Feltes, Iowa City It is easy to think that families going hungry and food needs may have peaked at the height of COVID-19. In reality, the need in our community is only growing. CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank, which serves the greater Iowa […]
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Letter from Andrew Dunn: The way Iowa City elects city councilors is broken. Here’s how we fix it.
By Andrew Dunn, Iowa City Councilor At-Large Confusion has long been a staple of Iowa City’s local elections. The Iowa City Council has two types of councilors, all elected to four-year terms. First, we have four at-large councilors that the entire city elects. Our four at-large councilors have no restrictions on where they can live […]
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Letter to the editor: Armistice Day reflection is necessary
By Ed Flaherty, Iowa City, Secretary of VFP #161 With wars bellowing in Europe, Asia and Africa, and with violence at home at a frightening level, it is time to remember the joy of ending war and to rededicate ourselves to peace, with justice. Veterans For Peace #161 has for the past 13 years sponsored […]
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Letter to the editor: I have deep concerns about three Iowa City school board candidates
By Doug Kollasch, Iowa City I am writing to express my deep concerns about three of the candidates currently running for the school board in our community. As a concerned parent, resident, and member of the ICCSD Equity Advisory Committee, I believe it is crucial for our school board members to possess qualities and intentions […]
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Letter from Joe Bolkcom: Iowa’s MAGA nanny state is thriving
Iowans will soon re-elect, and elect new, city council and school board members. Hundreds of Iowans have put themselves and their ideas forward as they campaign for votes based on addressing unique local challenges and needs. These local elected officials are the backbone of making our small government democracy work. They make decisions for all […]
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Letter to the editor: I’m a Kari Lake fan, and leftists like you are ruining our country
A response to the article “Iowa Witch” by Emma McClatchey in Little Village’s October 2023 issue. By Julie Lohr, Sioux City Good morning Emma, I am an alumni of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. I stayed in downtown Des Moines last night for the IMT marathon this morning. I grabbed a copy of […]
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Letter from six Johnson County elected officials: The school board election on Nov. 7 is too important to ignore
How many of you remember a public school teacher who helped shape your life? We do. We’re betting you do, too. And many of those teachers were right here in the Iowa City Community School District. The school board shapes policy for ICCSD, working with teachers, staff and administration, focused on how best to educate […]
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Letter to the editor: We support Laura Bergus for a second term on the Iowa City Council
By V & Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz, Iowa City We are thrilled to share our support for Laura Bergus as she runs for her second term for Iowa City Council. She is a rare combination of someone not only incredibly smart and compassionate, but in this moment of racial reckoning and climate crisis, she is committed to […]
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Letter to the editor: The Iowa Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has let down a great Iowa band and its fans
Dear Clay and the IRARHOF, I am writing because I find the way that House Of Large Sizes was treated and continues to currently be treated both at the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and also online on social media by members, crew and consultants of the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of […]
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Letter: The closure of Kirkwood Iowa City is a setback for our democracy
Scroll down for the English translation A inicios del mes de enero de este año las autoridades de Kirkwood Community College anunciaron el traslado del campus Iowa City a Coralville. Y también comunicaron la venta del campus al precio de siete millones y medio de dólares. Las reacciones por parte de estudiantes, profesores, ex-alumnos, no […]
