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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 2007
Page
4
This reader notice outlines submission rules for letters to Voice of the Reader including word limits and required signatures. It lists contact methods and phone numbers for editors and reporters and provides current elected official contact info for federal and state representatives.
Walter V Wendler argues that research university quality rests on excellent faculty who educate inspire and contribute to knowledge. He cites leaders and luminaries such as Buckminster Fuller John Gardner Richard Russo and Rodney Jones as examples of the impact faculty and scholars have on the university and community.
Walter W. Wendler, a professor at SIUC, argues that recruiting and retaining top faculty drives academic excellence. He advocates bold standards, flexible leadership, and high quality civil service staff to build a first rate research university for the region, noting excellence begets excellence.
A reader writes from the editor’s page condemning a theft from a carport. She describes the stolen red Little Tyke car once loved by her 3-year-old granddaughter and laments the impact on the child. The writer questions whether the thief explained the loss.
Letter to the editor warns of refund anticipation loans and high fees as holidays approach. Readers can vote for the Golden Pen winner by Dec. 9 online or by mail. The piece urges delaying refunds and using Illinois E-Filing and IRS online options.
Leonard Pitts Jr argues that the Sean Taylor murder reflects a broader pattern of Black victimhood and violence in America. He notes 2006 homicide figures, the racial dynamics of perpetrators, and the media’s treatment, urging recognition of each life as unique while acknowledging systemic tragedy.
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