Athens Messenger Contact and Editorial Staff
Established 1825 Athens Messenger contact details list Route 33 North and Johnson Road Athens Ohio 45701 phone 740 592 6612 email info athensmessenger.com Letters to the editor go to info. Monica Nieporte president مناNieporte at h AthensMessenger.com Joe Higgins editor shiggins at AthensMessenger.com Wendy Van Sickle design editor wvansickle at AthensMessenger.com Pete Dennis advertising director pdennis at AthensMessenger.com Ike Weiss production manager iweiss at AthensMessenger.com
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Too much homework for young children prompts debate
An American Journal of Family Therapy study finds elementary students spend excessive after school time on homework. First graders average 29 minutes and kindergartners about 25 minutes, far above NEA guidelines of 10 minutes per grade. The piece argues real homework should balance play, games, and creativity while parents encourage independent skills like riding a bike.
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American Journal of Family Therapy
National Education Association
Wall Street bigotry shield and Phil Gramm scrutiny
Jim Hightower notes former Texas senator Phil Gramm now portrays sympathy for those facing bigotry while denouncing a rule on CEO pay gap disclosure. Gramm cites AT and T ex-CEO Ed Whiteacre’s retirement package as proof of suffering of the rich, urging donations to “til it hurts.”
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Phil Gramm
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Wall Street
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Black Lives Matter
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Fourth Amendment and a public body cavity search clash
A 2015 Texas case recounts a Harris County deputy allegedly ordering a female colleague to perform a vaginal search on Charnesia Corley after a traffic stop. Corley says the search violated her privacy, dignity, and Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches. Critics argue such searches erode liberty, while officials claim drug pursuit exemptions.
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Oakland
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Cartoon spokespeople versus real ones in advertising ethics
A critical column argues cartoon spokes characters appear safer than human spokespeople like Jared Fogle and Paula Deen. It notes risks of real endorsements, cites industry voices, and weighs whether cartoons or real people better represent brands amid scandals.
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Pillsbury
Burger King
Jared Fogle
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Subway
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Paula Deen
Patrick Kane
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Chicago Blackhawks
Advertising Age
Ken Wheaton
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