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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 2004
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan invites letters to Voice of the Reader limited to 250 words and signed with hometown, including a telephone number for verification though not published. Editors reserve right to edit, disallow libelous or mass submissions, with contact details and submission methods listed for readers.
Editor Meta Minton announces major redesigns to the TV Week grids at The Southern Illinoisan. Readers complained about small type and crowded layouts, prompting a bigger, roomier format and an upcoming daily grid makeover. Readers urged to share suggestions and reactions.
Mona Charen argues that simply boosting education spending has failed to improve outcomes since 1960 while per pupil costs rose and scores stagnated. She critiques both campaigns for distorted claims and urges fact checking over spending rhetoric to lift political discourse.
Jim Davidson shares how Mother Teresa’s life and the poem Anyway inspire personal accountability to God. He traces Teresa’s early life in Skopje, rise of Missionaries of Charity, and major honors, then quotes the Anyway admonition to act kindly and honestly regardless of others.
A public poll discusses caps on malpractice awards as a remedy for rising doctor insurance costs. Readers from Marion Carbondale and Murphysboro advocate various cap placements while others oppose limits. SI Speaks notes poll limits and invites further votes.
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