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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 2002
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan invites readers to submit letters up to 250 words via email or mail to Voice of the Reader. Signatures and hometowns are published. telephone numbers are kept private. Guidelines cover libel, personal attacks, and editing rights. a weekly SoundOff page The Vent appears each Saturday.
The piece calls for Selig to be ousted as baseball commissioner after stopping an All-Star game in the 11th inning at 7-7 to avoid fatigue. It argues the decision harmed fans and should have forced players to play. The writer suggests a class action for fraud and claims Milwaukee fans booed him.
The impassioned critique argues that Major League Baseball now serves agents and endorsements rather than fans and the game. It notes the MVP award, named for Ted Williams who valued the All-Star game, was not awarded, implying a doomed trend and possible strike ahead.
Associate professor from Southern Illinois University Carbondale argues the SAT and ACT fail to capture true intelligence. He supports Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences theory, noting eight intelligences beyond verbal and logical mathematical. He urges teachers and parents to advocate evaluating cognitive ability beyond standard tests.
Donald Hankla, active in Cache River watershed conservation, nominated for a National Wetlands Award by multiple federal agencies. The piece notes political figures’ roles in nominations and critiques funding, local business donations, and community actions across Franklin, Williamson, and surrounding counties.
Guest columnist Jason F Wright argues against federal funding of volunteer programs tied to the Bush Freedom Corps initiative. He cites near billion-dollar costs, questions government trust, and urges genuine voluntary acts funded by individuals, not the state. He highlights Elizabeth Smart and disaster relief as examples of effective unpaid volunteering.
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