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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

Sofia DeMartino
Sofia DeMartino is honored to spend her days at local nonprofit Horizons advocating for those in need. Her passion for this work is driven by her own experience as a teen mother in poverty and the transformational impact of the social service network in our community.
Latest Articles by Sofia DeMartino
Staff Columnists Jan. 29, 2023 6:00 am64d ago
This month, Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley and 39 co-sponsors introduced a bill in the Iowa House that would dramatically …
Staff Columnists Dec. 26, 2022 6:00 am99d ago
A lot of students don’t know that scholarships are a numbers game.
Staff Columnists Dec. 18, 2022 6:00 am106d ago
Who are we now? What will we become?
Staff Columnists Dec. 13, 2022 5:13 pm109d ago
Again, Trump has announced his candidacy for President of the United States of America. Last time that happened, a few …
Staff Columnists Dec. 7, 2022 8:10 am115d ago
We were literally playing the game on the most challenging setting without the cheat code.
Staff Columnists Oct. 27, 2022 2:55 pm156d ago
Bernie Prokop had a rough start in life. The youngest of four boys, Bernie lost his mother when she passed …
Staff Columnists Oct. 27, 2022 2:55 pm156d ago
So often, we view criminal justice and crime in general from the detached perspective of an uninvolved observer.
Staff Columnists Sep. 11, 2022 10:34 am202d ago
At the age of 14, just two years after arriving in Cedar Rapids, Antonio “Tone Da Boss” Chalmers sought and …
Staff Columnists Aug. 28, 2022 7:00 am218d ago
Sharlonda Roorda’s adoptive mother didn’t know what to do with her hair. On this point, she and I shared a …
Staff Columnists Aug. 14, 2022 7:00 am232d ago
In June, 4.2 million Americans submitted their resignations. For some, it is an escape from a low-paying position, an overbearing …
Staff Columnists Jul. 31, 2022 7:00 am246d ago
India Snow-Watt always has a plan.
Staff Columnists Jul. 17, 2022 9:00 am260d ago
The damage done by over 100 years of redlining continues to impact generations of Americans.
Staff Columnists Jun. 26, 2022 12:00 pm281d ago
Teachers are leaving in droves. 126 resigned positions with the Cedar Rapids Community School District at the end of the …
Staff Columnists Jun. 3, 2022 12:06 pm302d ago
No one is confused by what “people from Chicago” means.
Staff Columnists May. 28, 2022 7:00 pm309d ago
To address the staffing shortage, the industry must address the glaring inequity in the room: the absence of women in tech professions.