When did you first start thinking of yourself as a leader? I first started viewing myself as a leader when …
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LaSheila Yates, guest columnist Guest Columnists Feb. 19, 2017 6:45 am3280d 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 am3280d 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 am3280d 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 am3280d 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 am3280d 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 am3280d 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 am3280d ago
When did you first start thinking of yourself as a leader? I think I’ve always viewed myself as a leader …
Kim Fitten, guest columnist Guest Columnists Feb. 19, 2017 6:00 am3280d ago
When did you first start thinking of yourself as a leader? I would have to say from birth. My mother …
ReShonda Young, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 17, 2017 4:00 am3282d ago
Donald Trump’s first action as president was to take a step toward making good on one of his cardinal campaign …
Guest Columnists Feb. 17, 2017 2:00 am3282d ago
Something unique happened in the Corridor in the aftermath of the 2016 elections – two twenty-somethings were elected to lead …
Anne L. Alonzo & Blair Van Zetten, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Feb. 17, 2017 9:04 am3282d ago
Eggs are a nutritional powerhouse. By themselves, or as a key ingredient in other foods, eggs represent a delicious and …
Alta M. Cook, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 15, 2017 8:30 am3284d ago
Oral arguments will be presented today to the Iowa Supreme Court concerning the previous denial of a casino license for …
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