SIU outfielder Mallory Duran-Sellers earns Senior CLASS Award finalist spot
Mallory Duran-Sellers of Southern Illinois University majors in English education with a 4.0 GPA and a .398 batting average leading the Salukis. She is a two time Missouri Valley Conference Scholar Athlete and was named one of SIU's 25 Most Distinguished Seniors for 2012. Fans can vote at seniorclassaward com.
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Letters to the Editor Policy for The Southern
The Southern outlines letters to editor rules: 250 word limit, typed or emailed, signed with phoneline for verification, names and hometown published, editors may edit, no news reporting, phone numbers not published, contact numbers and editors listed for submissions, libelous or personal attacks not published.
Officials contact details for U S Senator Kirk page
A fragment lists contact numbers and a web address for U S Senator Mark Kirk with formatting irregularities and stray letters, suggesting a clipped government page or directory entry. No full sentence context or date is provided.
Open primary debate and policing reform letters from Macedo nia and Marion
A reader questions the open primary concept and asks for a sample precinct ballot while Davin Goss of Macedonia advocates proactive policing. He argues crime stems from early environment and at risk youth, urging community policing and trust in law enforcement alongside traditional arrest metrics.
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Call for Stricter Gun Control Reforms in Public Letter
A reader urges stronger gun control laws citing high school shootings and notable incidents such as Virginia Tech and Gabby Giffords. While supporting gun owners' rights, the letter backs fees and registration for handgun owners, arguing stricter controls could save lives in Chicago and beyond.
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Golden Pen Award voting opens with finalists named
Readers can vote online or by mail for the best letter to the editor in March The Southern Illinoisan. Finalists include Kathy Geis Fox of Carbondale Jim Barnett of Pinckneyville and James Wilson of Cairo. The winner receives an inscribed gold colored pen and editor’s column recognition.
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