The Southern Illinoisan Editorial Staff Contact Info
The Southern Illinoisan invites reader engagement including Letters to the Voice of the Reader and The Vent submissions. Contact details include Publisher Linda Ritchie Lindus, Managing Editor Gerald Garcia, and Opinion Editor Mark Duran Samuels, plus phone numbers and email addresses for submissions, tips, and classified and display ads.
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Letters Page Voices on Prayer and Policy at SIUC
Readers discuss prayer at SIUC graduation, Northwest Ordinance references, and diversity in public policy leadership. A veteran protests “GI Vet” term usage while criticizing press coverage and calling for respectful terminology. OpEd notes urge clarity on free speech and citizen rights amid national debate.
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Press letters critique media bias and political figures
Readers attack coverage of abortion politics and public figures while debating language use and the role of media. The letters reference GI terminology, Falwell, Arabic in Afghanistan, language history, and call for accountability in Illinois politics including Jerry Costello and state employment practices.
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Saluki game seating row sparks discrimination claim
A spectator alleges he was asked to move seat at a Saluki basketball game by a Shaker group claiming paranoia about his gaze. He says the action humiliated him, blames prejudice against “nerds” and calls for apologies from the Saluki Shakers and their coach.
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St Louis on cable cuts in Jackson County anger residents
An Op Ed laments cable outages that block St Louis television and prevent viewing Rams, Cardinals, and Blues coverage in Jackson County. The writer argues Paducah, Cape Girardeau, and Carterville lack major sports teams and questions the Carterville Lions’ recent games.
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Apology call over Johnston City board and Peebles account
Readers urge the Johnston City School Board to apologize to Keil Peebles for how the matter was handled. The letter also critiques national ID proposals, arguing they threaten civil liberty and religious groups, while noting the paper’s stance against tying IDs to religion and suggesting felon branding as a crude alternative.
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Which weighs more feathers or gold in common sense polls
A reader poll finds 77.6 percent of 300 respondents say a pound of feathers weighs more than a pound of gold. The article explains gold uses the troy pound 5760 grains while feathers use avoirdupois 7000 grains, making the troy pound about 20 percent lighter. It also notes grains are the common base in both systems.
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