NCAA Reform Push Signals End of Athletic Scandals
National convention in New Orleans backs sweeping rules to curb abuses in college sports with possible two year program cancellations. Tulane scandal spurred reform, while coaches face sanctions and potential lawsuits as universities push for integrating athletics into academia, urging SIUC leadership to appoint a single athletic director reporting to the president.
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National Collegiate Athletics Association
New Orleans
American Council On Education
Tulane University
Cain
Southern Illinois Univeristy-Carbondale
Allen van Winkle
Ken Perry
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Albert Somit
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Pieces Parts ads and seat belts spark bias in opinion writing
The author discusses how humor in a fast food ad about pieces parts reveals how people default to stereotypes and extrapolation. He notes how personal experience shapes views on seat belt laws, acknowledging bias while claiming objective evidence supports his stance.
Editorial openness and reader perspectives in newspapers
The piece argues editorials should reflect opposing views to gain credibility, and that readers deserve new ideas beyond personal biases. It notes editorials, columns, and letters can broaden understanding, while acknowledging credibility improves when writers consider alternative perspectives. It ends with a personal analogy about marketing reports not changing eating habits.
Rambo and the Redundancy of Veterans in American Society
Franz Schurmann comments on the film Rambo and its resonance with disaffected U S youths. He argues the movie channels patriotism and anger, linking Vietnam veteran redundancy to unemployment and social exclusion, and notes parallels with right wing movements in history. He warns leaders ignore the mood at their peril.
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Franz Schurmann
Pacific News Service
U.S
Nicaragua
Rambo
Uncle Sam
Central America
Vietnam
John Rambo
Washington State
Nam
Washington
Indochina
Veterans Administration
Alaska
Northwest
Germany
Hitler
Administration favors white males by Julian Bond
A critical column argues Reagan administration privileges white men in appointments and policy. It cites chairmanship shifts on the US Civil Rights Commission, limited black and female judicial appointments, and fights over affirmative action. It notes the Potomac Institute finding that affirmative action improves minority and female employment, while the administration defends the status quo.
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Julian Bond Newspaper Enterprise Association
Ronald Reagan
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
States
District of Columbia
Civil Rights Commission
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Firefighters Local No. 1784
Stotts
Sup
Potomac Institute
America
Cap would inhibit growth in SI energy debate
James R. Goff of CIPS rebuts an SI editorial on utility reform, arguing that claimed consumer harm from usage cuts is ill founded. He cites 1984 CIPS sales of 8.6 billion kWh, notes higher rates accompany new capacity, and warns a capacity cap could raise costs, delay plants, and hurt jobs and business in Southern Illinois.
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Southern Illinois
CIPS
Illinois
Southern Illinoisan
James R. Goff
Springfield
Abortion Foes and Backers Debate in Carbondale Meetings
Southern Illinoisans for Choice arranged two Carbondale sessions featuring The Silent Scream and a Planned Parenthood follow up. June 12 at Carbondale Public Library drew about 50 attendees with 13 pro lifers and 8 pro choice speakers. June 18 at Emma C Hayes Center drew 12 right to life advocates. Rose Marie Nowacki Murphysboro voices thanks and asks why sponsors missed the second meeting.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisans
Carbondale
Planned Parenthood
Carbondale Public Library
Emma C. Hayes Center
Southern Illinoisans For Choice
Rose Marie Nowacki
Murphysboro
Repeal Drive Urges Quick Action on Seat Belt Law
A reader from Southern Illinois protests the seat belt law, urging representatives to vote against it. The letter argues against state auto regulation and warns of safety risks, claiming belts could trap drivers in fires and urging repeal for all Americans.
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Southern Ilinois An
Karate clubs in Southern Illinois expand with August classes
Geoffrey S. Nathan, instructor of the Southern Illinois Shotokan Karate Club in Carbondale, notes two clubs teaching original Japanese Sho tokan style, the SIU Karate Club and the Carbonale Elks Club. Both plan August classes, adding to the region's diverse martial arts offerings.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Siu
Carbondale Elks Club
Geoffrey S. Nathan
Southern Illinois Shotokan Karate Club
Carbondale
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