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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Althea Cole
I had no plans on being a journalist until a friend learned of an editorial fellowship opportunity at The Gazette and asked himself, “Who do I know in Cedar Rapids who has an opinion on everything?” After the successful completion of my editorial fellowship, I joined the staff at the newspaper I grew up reading, where I review letters to the editor and write a weekly opinion column.
Before I joined The Gazette, I did some cool freelance jobs and was active in political organizing and grassroots campaigning. I also continue to work in a seasonal role with my county elections department.
Outside of work, there’s nothing I love more than a good laugh, a good meal, and a good time with friends and family. I also love a good hand of cribbage, a good round of trivia, and a good football game. Go Cyclones!
Latest Articles by Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Apr. 23, 2023 10:16 am926d ago
I was surrounded by protesters and trapped in my car.
Staff Columnists Apr. 17, 2023 9:36 am932d ago
Last week, the Biden administration continued its attack on female student athletes by proposing a major rewrite of regulations under …
Staff Columnists Apr. 9, 2023 6:00 am940d ago
One story my family regularly tells is from Easter 1981, when my grandmother, the late Mary Lou Cole, made Easter …
Staff Columnists Apr. 2, 2023 6:00 am947d ago
I have a personal policy where I wait at least a week before saying anything on my social media accounts …
Staff Columnists Mar. 26, 2023 7:09 am954d ago
My editor and I had a great experience at my old high school last week, where we were invited to …
Staff Columnists Mar. 19, 2023 5:00 am961d ago
There’s a candy shop that my family and I have patronized for years because it sells us stuff that we …
Staff Columnists Mar. 12, 2023 6:00 am968d ago
Last week was an interesting week. On Sunday, my column detailing my experience being denied my appointment at the University …
Staff Columnists Mar. 5, 2023 6:00 am975d ago
I was ordered to leave the building and escorted out by Coralville police.
Staff Columnists Feb. 26, 2023 6:00 am982d ago
Around this time eight years ago, the state of Iowa began crawling with what a few of us call “presidential …
Staff Columnists Feb. 12, 2023 6:00 am996d ago
Last Saturday, national Democrats finally ratified their plans to end Iowa Democrats’ right to go first in the presidential nominating …
Staff Columnists Feb. 5, 2023 6:00 am1003d ago
A week and a day ago, the Iowa Democratic Party gathered — over Zoom, because apparently they hate themselves — …
Staff Columnists Jan. 30, 2023 4:22 pm1008d ago
Maybe. Maybe not
Staff Columnists Jan. 22, 2023 6:00 am1017d ago
I probably won’t endear myself to my journalism colleagues for writing this, but it is a fact that I am …
Staff Columnists Jan. 16, 2023 4:54 pm1022d ago
With the commencement of the legislative session in the Iowa Statehouse, the debate over one of its focal issues, education …
Staff Columnists Jan. 10, 2023 1:27 pm1029d ago
State legislative session begins Monday, Jan. 9


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