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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 Jun. 30, 2024 9:00 am492d ago
So, that debate last Thursday. Whoo! (I wrote this column right after the debate and just had to get that …
Staff Columnists Jun. 24, 2024 3:17 pm497d ago
Parents, keep your adolescents away from smartphones and social media
Staff Columnists Jun. 16, 2024 5:00 am506d ago
Trump seems to have the advantage
Staff Columnists Jun. 3, 2024 2:25 pm518d ago
A new bipartisan law would regulate the technology
Staff Columnists May. 27, 2024 1:45 pm525d ago
Opponents of Education Savings Accounts in Iowa have seized on what they apparently believe is evidence that school choice is …
Staff Columnists May. 19, 2024 5:00 am534d ago
Under the Biden plan, the taxpayer loses.
Staff Columnists May. 12, 2024 10:07 am541d ago
My mother’s goal was lifelong financial freedom for our family
Staff Columnists May. 6, 2024 8:51 pm546d ago
It’s no wonder college campuses are the epicenter of the anti-Israel protests that have dominated headlines for the past week …
Staff Columnists Apr. 28, 2024 5:00 am555d ago
With the stroke of a pen, a person’s sex ceases to be the fixed and immutable physiological classification we know it to be.
Staff Columnists Apr. 21, 2024 5:00 am562d ago
Today, it’s our kids wanting to stay safe. Yesterday, it was us.
Staff Columnists Apr. 14, 2024 5:00 am569d ago
Last Monday, many thousands of people — including Yours Truly — drove from all over to watch the day turn …
Staff Columnists Apr. 7, 2024 5:00 am576d ago
Last week, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Iowa’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA.) While some hailed it as state-level protection of …
Staff Columnists Mar. 24, 2024 1:35 pm589d ago
You get what you get, and you don’t throw a fit. During my decade of volunteer service to a program …
Staff Columnists Mar. 25, 2024 3:47 pm588d ago
Editor’s note: A reference to a protester charged Dec. 11 has been changed from the original publication. (Note published 3/18, …
Staff Columnists Mar. 10, 2024 5:00 am604d ago
From Gazette columnist Althea Cole: Leading trans health authority trades science for politics while ignoring severity of potential complications from treatment.

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