Letter on faculty recruitment and senior staff at SIU
Marvin Kleinan of the SIU Carbondale Speech Communication department writes to the Southern Illinoisan editor. He disputes a March 2 editorial “Somit's folly” about attracting more experienced faculty, arguing current hiring trends replace senior professors with many new PhDs harming program quality and regional reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Samit
Morris
Bucky Fullers
Marjorie Lawrences
Somit
SIU
Marvin Kleinan
Dept. of Speech Communication
Siu-Carbondale
Students Should Pay for Their Education
Editorial argues inflation should fall through reduced government spending and tighter money supply. It cites Reagan policies, criticizes federal borrowing for student aid, and urges parental responsibility, suggesting true need should be aided without federal tax dollars. The author recalls personal sacrifice and supports aiding all 23,000 SIUC students by non tax funded means.
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Florida
SIUC
Paul Simon Vet and Tax Debate Responds to Rushing Letter
Charles Craig Buncombe defends Paul Simon in a reply letter. He argues NCPAC roots lie east, cites Simon voting on the Black Lung bill, backs veteran issues and VA Marion hospital, contests claims of White House program timing, and asserts Simon is running for Congress.
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Southern Illinois An
Paul Rushing
Paul Simon
NCPAC
Simon
Rushing
East
Mr. Rushing
Congress
Senate
Marion
White House
Charles Craig Buncombe
Letter on fair dealing between union and company at Allen plant
A letter from C. H. Gentry of Herrin argues workers should share fairly in concessions at the Allen plant. He says Dayco pressured no-strike acceptance, questions a $2.80 per hour cut for a new vinyl tops dept, and urges city officials to support private industry rather than reduce worker pay.
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Southern Illinoisan
Allen
Dayco
Dayco Co
Swinford Butts
Norge Company
Norge
C. H. Gentry Herrin
Education of musicians at SIU trims degree offerings
Robert Roubos, Director of the School of Music at Southern Illinois University, states that SIU has dropped five majors from degree offerings. The duplicate Music Education line under Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Music with a Specialization in Music Education is being corrected. Music Education will be offered only through the School of Music.
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the Education of Musicians
Southern Illinoisan
SIU Board of Trustees
College of Education
School of Music
College of Communications and Fine Arts
Robert Roubos
Souther
Illinois University
Southern Illinois An
Karen Demmin Cobden
Must Oppose Child Abuse and Protect Abused Children
A citizen urges stronger public involvement to shield abused and neglected children. The message calls for reporting abuse, tracking action by the Department of Children and Family Services, and pressuring judges through letters, calls, and hearings attendance to safeguard children’s physical and emotional well being.
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Southern Illinoisan
America
Department of Children and Family Services
Dragons and Dungeons Debate Truth Behind Occult Claim
The piece argues that Dungeons and Dragons is not a road to occult influence, noting creativity benefits and correcting mislabeling of demon imagery as an efreeti, while suggesting other games like Monopoly also shape role actions and economics without moral panic.
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Southern Illinoisan
Landa
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