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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1985
Page
8
A reader urges Debra Ann to address date rape in her column. The letter asserts many rapes are committed by acquaintances and friends, notes rape is often under reported, and describes campus shame as a barrier to reporting.
A reader recounts rape by a tutor and urges Ann Landers readers to recognize rape and report it without hesitation. She advises seeking medical evidence within two hours, contacting a sexual assault center, and obtaining emotional support, sharing lifelong regret over not reporting.
Di Di Capri a versatile air personality and commercial producer at WTAO in Murphysboro discusses her role as a listener confidante. She explains why interaction matters, shares crowd views on appearance, reveals her stage name origin, recalls promotional incidents, and notes a potential future in television if she leaves radio.
The Associated Press article cites Indiana University data showing editors and magazine editors increasingly reject the courtesy title Ms. Only 28.4 percent of newspaper editors and 50 percent of magazine editors approve of Ms., down from 57.3 percent in 1982. A similar backlash hits chairperson as 70.4 percent oppose replacing chairman. The study notes no data on respondents' gender.
A reader thanks two women for backing up a prior column and notes their terrific service to a wide readership of sisters. The message emphasizes gratitude to the contributors in the ongoing column.
In Winston-Salem North Carolina home to R J Reynolds the county school board banned smoking by all high school students. Proud reader commends the gutsy board and congratulates its courage.
Compilation by Liese Zebrun of The Southern Illinoisan highlights notable regional items and updates sourced from the paper, reflecting local events, people, and institutions in a concise snapshot. The piece emphasizes community notes, brief milestones, and recurring features across the newspaper.
New Orleans AP report recounts Dr. Jack Stocker, a chemistry professor, sharing quirky science trivia. He notes F D C Willard the cat appears as an author in a Physical Review Letters article and describes other oddities such as papers sung to music, one sentence studies, and antibiotics named after opera characters. Stocker has collected trivia for over 30 years and continues to entertain and inspire audiences with unusual facts.
A compact look at how cats shifted from revered to vilified across eras and cultures, noting black cats' enduring stigma and today’s view of cats as warm adaptable companions. April is National Adopt a Pet Month, urging readers to consider adopting a cat.
A 13 minute film from Central Illinois Public Service Company profiles six women in science medicine and engineering. Each shares why they chose their field the challenges and rewards they found and offers education pointers based on personal experience. Contact Jim Goff or Ed Coban for scheduling and details.
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