116 3rd St SE
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 Nov. 19, 2023 5:00 am716d ago
A teacher said the quiet part out loud. Will school boards respond with deafening silence?
Staff Columnists Nov. 12, 2023 5:00 am723d ago
Voters in the Cedar Rapids Community School District overwhelmingly rejected a $220 million bond issue in this past Tuesday’s election. …
Staff Columnists Nov. 5, 2023 9:00 am730d ago
It was when I looked at the lengthy list of comments on a candidate’s ad on Facebook that I first …
Staff Columnists Oct. 29, 2023 5:00 am737d ago
The detransitioners are ready to talk. Are you ready to listen?
Staff Columnists Oct. 22, 2023 5:00 am744d ago
For Chloe Cole (no relation to your friendly neighborhood opinion columnist,) the puberty process wasn’t a normal function of adolescence. …
Staff Columnists Oct. 15, 2023 5:00 am751d ago
In early September, I came across a copy of an email received by a resident of the Cedar Rapids Community …
Staff Columnists Oct. 8, 2023 5:00 am758d ago
Call it a victory, because it is.
Staff Columnists Oct. 1, 2023 5:00 am765d ago
Make no mistake, this move by the COGS is indeed a stupid one
Staff Columnists Sep. 24, 2023 5:00 am772d ago
American history contains a never-ending story of dumb stuff our politicians did — and do.
Staff Columnists Sep. 17, 2023 5:00 am779d ago
Challenge those oversimplified platitudes and you’re a racist, a misogynist, a xenophobe, a climate denier, and a bigot.
Staff Columnists Sep. 10, 2023 5:00 am786d ago
Naturally, the “other side” balked, but let’s face it — they do that every time Reynolds flaunts her Big Kim Energy
Staff Columnists Mar. 1, 2024 1:22 pm612d ago
As a die-hard Iowa State Cyclone fan of over three decades, I’m accustomed to two things: Frequent heartache, and occasional …
Staff Columnists Aug. 27, 2023 5:00 am800d ago
When does news stop being news and instead become activism?
Staff Columnists Aug. 25, 2023 5:51 pm801d ago
It was a bit of a slugfest. Prior to Wednesday’s GOP presidential debate, a “prep” memo was supposedly leaked from …
Staff Columnists Aug. 13, 2023 5:00 am814d ago
There is a crisis at the United States-Mexico border. Our broken immigration system enables it. Our ignorance of meaningful solutions …


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