Iowans desperate for assistance after devastating summer storm
In August 2020, severe thunderstorms ripped through 700 miles of the American Midwest demolishing farms, homes and buildings. Cedar Rapids, Iowa became the epicenter of the storm. Reporter Alana Schreiber describes how the community struggled to rebuild without federal assistance.
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Will America's favorite pastime go down swinging?
Reporter Alana Schreiber, a diehard baseball fan, is not excited for the upcoming season. "With only 60 games scheduled, instead of 162, and with the ongoing danger that players, coaches and managers will end up sick with COVID-19, there seems to be too much risk involved and not enough return," she writes.
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When statues fall, what will rise in their place?
"I was between bites of a sandwich on the steps of Jameson Hall when the blaring sirens disrupted the hub of student activity. Next came the smell," writes Alana Schreiber. While studying at a university in South Africa, she witnessed protests about statues that commemorated controversial figures. Schreiber compares them to recent protests in the U.S., and asks what, if anything, will replace these statues?
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