Engineers work hard to improve how people live. They design, maintain, repair, and build almost everything we need in our …
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Nathan Kass, guest columnist Guest Columnists Feb. 22, 2017 10:45 am3119d ago
Engineers work hard to improve how people live. They design, maintain, repair, and build almost everything we need in our …
Rick Moyle, guest columnist Guest Columnists Feb. 22, 2017 9:15 am3119d ago
On Thursday, the Republicans now running our state government in Des Moines dismantled a piece of Iowa collective bargaining that …
Kurt Michael Friese, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 21, 2017 9:22 am3120d ago
I have only been in this job a few weeks, but this is the first time I have come home …
Steve Corbin, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 20, 2017 12:00 am3121d ago
George Washington was a role model when he said ‘I cannot tell a lie.” Furthermore, he portrayed honesty during eight …
Jeffrey Meyers, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 20, 2017 12:00 am3121d ago
It’s not unusual to see a lot of red in February, often in conjunction with heart designs. This is especially …
LaSheila Yates, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 19, 2017 6:45 am3122d ago
When did you first start thinking of yourself as a leader? I first started viewing myself as a leader when …
Anne Harris Carter, guest columnist Guest Columnists Feb. 19, 2017 6:45 am3122d ago
When did you first start thinking of yourself as a leader? I became familiar with the role of a leader …
Dorice Ramsey, guest columnist Guest Columnists Feb. 19, 2017 6:30 am3122d ago
When did you first start thinking of yourself as a leader? Early on people around me saw me as a …
Ruth White, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 19, 2017 6:30 am3122d ago
When did you first start thinking of yourself as a leader? Leadership emerges as much from the way one is …
Akwi Nji, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 19, 2017 6:15 am3122d ago
When did you first start thinking of yourself as a leader? That’s an interesting question. I’ve always been a perfectionist …
Berlinda Owens, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 19, 2017 6:15 am3122d ago
When did you first start thinking of yourself as a leader? The first time I started thinking of myself as …
LaNisha Cassell, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 19, 2017 6:00 am3122d ago
When did you first start thinking of yourself as a leader? I think I’ve always viewed myself as a leader …
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