SIU's regional impact underscored in Our View
The Southern Illinoisan editorial argues SIU is vital to Southern Illinois economy and identity. It highlights Lipman Hearne marketing of a 1.5 million plan to boost enrollment, SIU’s local employment of 7,000, and Carbondale’s dependence on the university for retailers and services. It urges support for regional growth and invites reader feedback.
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Letters Policy for Reader Submissions at The Southern Illinoisard
Readers are invited to submit signed letters addressing current issues, up to 250 words. Telephone numbers for verification are required but not published. names and hometowns are. The paper edits letters and does not publish libelous or mass submissions. Send to Voice of the Reader, The Southern Illinoisars, Carbondale IL, with editor contacts provided.
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Officials contact lines for Illinois leaders listed
U S senators Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin, representative John Shimkus, and state senator David Luechtefeld provide phone numbers and websites for constituent services. Kirk Durbin Shimkus and Luechtefeld offer both local and Washington contacts, with links to their official sites.
The Help and the memory of race in America
Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on The Help and the era of black maids and white employers in Jackson 1963. He recalls his mother’s story and discusses lies about race, the film’s reception, and the author’s attempt to give voice to unseen lives while considering his own irresolution.
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Blame the Tea Party for Our Fiscal Woes
A reader argues that blaming the Tea Party misses the broader culpability of both major parties. The writer likens the Tea Party to the iceberg tip and urges accountability, fiscal reform, and recognition of waste in Washington. They compare debt to earning 50,000 and owing 400,000, urging fundamental government change.
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