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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 2002
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan invites reader letters under 250 words signed with a telephone number. Include name and hometown. The Vent page accepts comments Saturdays via voicemail or email, with same editing rights and with optional name withholding. Contact details for submissions and classifieds are listed.
A trauma surgeon recounts nine miners entombed 77 stories below ground learning teamwork and mutual care. They tied together and encircled the weakest, huddling to keep warm, praying, and showing resilience despite fear. When rescue arrives, they defer to others ahead in line. Above ground, rescuers share their own lessons.
The Quecreek Mine incident near Pittsburgh united a nation as nine miners and a crew were saved. Engineers used precise surveying to place air and water pumps, a drill halted for 18 hours, and Gov. Schweiker stayed to witness the effort. Investigators must fix faulty maps to prevent such near-tragic events in Pennsylvania mines.
A letter argues Gov Ryan's moratorium and a flawed Julie Rea Harper case expose systemic flaws. It urges citizens to contact officials to fix the criminal justice system and warns against wrongful convictions and investigative neglect.
Our brief entry asks readers to log on to The Southern website to participate in this week s SI Speaks opinion poll. It notes the poll is accessible online and invites engagement from readers without listing options or results.
Amy Lindgren outlines practical steps for adult learners returning to class. Create a distraction-free study space at home, align work duties with study needs, engage actively in classes, use note taking and review strategies, join study groups, and use summer weeks to sharpen computer and reading skills while preparing for earlier starts and family chores.
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