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Schools are in full swing. Classes are packed with students, but some are missing a full-time teacher. If there’s a …
As a former combat Marine, a live “loser and sucker” according to the nonveteran Donald Trump, I wanted to write …
Thursday, Sept. 11 will mark the 24th Anniversary of the attack on America. Most Americans who are old enough to …
After a visit to my family in Missouri, my dad would drive me back to Iowa City in his electric …
Note: A video of the Aug. 21 Pints & Politics can be found here. On Aug. 21, The Gazette hosted …
In the middle of World War II, thousands of German soldiers were sent to prisoner-of-war camps across the Midwest. Some …
The United States can save many earthquake victims in Afghanistan by sending humanitarian aid. It’s America’s tradition to rescue those …
The challenges facing Iowa’s higher education system have been building for many years, and the impact on students is becoming …
Tuition is too damn high. Higher education is so expensive that many Iowa students end up buried in debt before …
As a proud alumnus of Iowa public schools (Des Moines Hoover, class of 1972), I’ve watched in increasing despair as …
The horrific recent shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis highlighted the violence from external threats. But what is often …
Residents of colonial Virginia were forced to pay taxes to support the Anglican Church, whether or not they were members. …
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