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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 2002
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan invites letters to Voice of the Reader not exceeding 250 words, with name and hometown, signed and verifiable by telephone. Publication rules forbid poetry and mass submissions, with libel rules in effect. The Vent features each Saturday and follows same guidelines with optional name withholding.
John Yow urges the Turley Park concerts go booze free citing family settings and unsafe underage drinking. SIU campus events remain alcohol permitted, but a trial ban at Turley Park could test demand, traffic and homeowner concerns while possibly driving students away from the park.
A letter argues against closing correctional facilities in Vienna citing wasteful spending on new uniforms and badges by the Department of Corrections. The writer urges belt-tightening across agencies, warns of regional healthcare impacts, and calls for staff to experience hospital budgets to grasp patient care effects.
A reader commends a Sunday article about Professor Jane Adams at SIUC highlighting enduring ideals from nearly four decades ago. The letter from Pt. Fleming Lake of Egypt praises the piece as a beacon of goodness amid sensational reporting.
A reader criticizes SIU for an overstaffed administration, arguing funds should support teachers and research. Recalling 1968 enrollment near 25,000, they advocate a six month study to trim superfluous posts and eliminate vice presidents and redundant deans to curb errors and blame.
Mouly MolIy Ivins argues that offshore incorporation erodes tax revenue as Enron and other firms avoid taxes through Bermuda and Cayman shells. She cites IRS data, Bush tax cuts, and campaign influence, warning of a growing megatrend to move offshore despite patriotism claims.
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