13 Aug 2002

Another Study Finds DARE Doesn't Work

By Administrator
• According to a study published this month in the journal Health Education Research, the nation's three leading student drug-prevention programs are either ineffective or under-evaluated. Programs highlighted in the study include McGruff's Drug Prevention & Child Protection, Here's Looking at You 2000, and DARE.
30 Jul 2002

Illinois Legislature and Ethics Just Don't Mix

By Administrator
Lately, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has been trying to put the best possible face on state-government ethics. But despite some positive press coverage, the group's spin falls way short, particularly when it comes to Illinois.
30 Jul 2002

Witches, Murder, and Gold Shoes: Genesius Guild's "Macbeth"

By Administrator
In this weather, I pity the actors in Genesius Guild's production of Macbeth. In addition to the fact they're on stage wearing three layers of clothing and toting swords, shows are performed at Rock Island's Lincoln Park outdoor theatre, which draws little breeze, lots of bugs, and, of course, heat. Though these aren't ideal conditions for actors, or for audience members, people willing to brave the heat for three hours and put on the bug spray will be more than pleased to see an incredibly well-done yet traditional version of one of Shakespeare's great tragedies.
23 Jul 2002

Bettendorf's Modern Day Viking and Artist: Albert ("Al") Stafne

By Administrator
The great thing about life is the chance to know and love unique, inspiring, and truly noble individuals who make a difference in the lives they touch. Albert ("Al") Stafne is just such an individual. Al quietly painted for years as part of his intellectual expression - a fact not widely known by many who know him.
23 Jul 2002

Iowa City's Pardekooper Not Mired in Mud

By Administrator
Two years ago, Iowa City’s Kelly Pardekooper released Johnson County Snow with his Devil’s House Band, and I called it one of my favorite records of the year. Not among my favorite indie releases. Among my favorites, period.
23 Jul 2002

Ulu Delivers at Rock Island's Summerfest

By Administrator
I was excited to check out New York’s Ulu when they came to Summerfest on July 12. I knew that they’d played at RIBCO a few months back, and I’d heard a snippet of Live at the Wetlands, Ulu’s second album, recorded in November of ’99.
23 Jul 2002

New GNR Hits the Road - at Last

By Administrator
• After countless years and a few false starts, Axl Rose and his next generation of Guns N' Roses are stepping out into the sunlight next month. No news yet of American tour dates, but the band has announced the new lineup will debut August 17 in Tokyo and weave through England and Belgium for a few weeks.
16 Jul 2002

Writer Promises There's "More to Be Heard" from Grant and Johnson Parents

By Administrator
This is in response to the letter to the editor entitled "Grant and Johnson Parents Must Accept Change," published in the July 3-9, 2002, edition of the River Cities' Reader. I am a fully "grown up" adult who has two children, one of whom attended Johnson Elementary School.
09 Jul 2002

CD Brings Sweet Memories of '80s Funk

By Administrator
• With Eminem's heavy nick of the Malcolm McLaren scratch-and-street classic "Buffalo Gals" on his smash "Without Me" pumping the hot air of summer, my old-school heart is yearning for those crazy house-friendly hip-hop days of the 1980s.
02 Jul 2002

Pro-Life "Women's Choice" Center Opens

By Administrator
• The pro-life Life & Family Educational Trust has announced the opening of the newly completed Women's Choice Center at 2711 Happy Joe Drive in Bettendorf. The Woman's Choice Center is a facility - located across the street from Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa - providing information about pregnancy, fetal development, and related issues.

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