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 […]
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Letter to the editor: Landlords should put the community first
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 […]
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Open letter to UI Dean of Students: Guarantee a passing grade to all students
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 […]
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Letter to the editor: Social distance, rent resistance and guided meditation
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 […]
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Letter to the editor: Landlords can’t afford to waive rent
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 […]
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Letter to the editor: We’re all responsible for making sure the arts survive this pandemic
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, […]
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An open letter to Iowa City landlords: Waive April rent and postpone evictions
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 […]
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Letter to the editor: Be a good neighbor with a diverse lawn!
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. […]
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Letter to the editor: The progressive predicament
By Chad Cooper, Cedar Rapids Joe Biden will be the Democratic Party nominee for president. This is now as clear as it’s been since the first candidates started pandering to Iowans on hay bales in town halls more than a year ago. As Biden has surged — and racked up states, delegates and endorsements in […]
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Letter to the editor: A message from the Iowa City Downtown Arts Alliance
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 […]
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Letter to the editor: Broadcasters, bad actors and farm tractors
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 […]
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Letter to the editor: Help the climate strikers — send in a comment about Iowa City’s top polluter, the UI coal plant
By Iowa City Student Climate Strikers Dear Iowa City, We have been on a climate strike for 56 weeks, and every week we hear from people asking how they can help us, as we push the ICCSD, the IC City Council, the University of Iowa, and now Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to take real action […]
