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Split SIU board idea sparks calls for two universities
Reader letter praises Rep. Jay Hoffman plan to end the SIU board and president position arguing it would save money and allow Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses to pursue distinct goals. Letter cites Walker salary and staff costs totaling over 800k, warns against moving the School of Medicine to Edwardsville and urges supporting Hoffman with preservation of campus autonomy. Loraine Wincit CARBONDALE
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Polar Plunge and Politics at SIU News Roundup
A digest of local items includes Perry County Clerk Nick Dolce awarding $500 bonuses amid county debt, the Polar Plunge at Rend Lake raising funds for Special Olympics, gas coupons from New Prairie Community of Faith Church in Carbondale, peace activists abandoning Iraq, Bowl n Bop sponsors Bank of Carbondale aiding 300 disabled participants, Saluki basketball win over Creighton and crowd hopes, Du Quoin District 300 policy debate with the Ministerial Alliance, Bush administration terrorism wins with Mohammed’s Pakistan arrest, Vergennes flood insurance adoption, and Glenn Poshard’s public remarks on Illinois secretary of state corruption and his SIUC retirement.
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Vergennes
Don Wisely
Glenn Poshard
Illinois Secretary of State
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George Ryan
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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Turkey's rebuff could be a blessing in disguise
Philip Terzian argues that Turkey's stance during the Iraq crisis may be a hidden gain for the United States. He notes Turkey's limited democracy, army influence, and strategic NATO role while urging Washington to press for genuine democracy and historical reckoning. He contends Ankara's alliance with Israel need not dictate U.S. policy.
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