Iowa's heroines of today are model for fighting dangers of tomorrow

Americans love heroes and heroes whether they are fictitious or authentic human beings.

History documents that when the future looks bleak a hero or heroine steps up to the plate, or basket. A hero or heroine is an ordinary person who does extraordinary things. And here they are, the Women’s Hawkeye Basketball Team and coaches 2024.

It is obvious by the recent sold out venues, for women's college basketball across the entire USA, that Americans continue their support for these role models. They modeled what it takes to be successful, i.e.teamwork. Teamwork requires cooperation, encouraging and enabling the talents and skills of others for the purpose of group success.

These future leaders have modeled for us voters and politicians how to function as a team that works for the good of the whole country.

To paraphrase President Lincoln’s speech, “Now we are engaged in a great political ‘uncivilized war.’” Therefore, we need to continue to groom real heroes and heroines to guard against the contraband forced on us by artificial intelligence. We can do it if politicians and voters model the ethics of these college female Hawkeye athletes and coaches.

Annamarie Marcalus

Iowa City