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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 2003
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan outlines the Voice of the Reader policy inviting signed letters under 250 words. It provides contact details for submissions via mail email and phone, and notes editing rights and publication rules for letters from readers. Local editors Meta Minton and Jeff Smyth oversee reader input and newsroom operations.
A survey co sponsored by the American Automobile Association finds 28 percent of motorists don t buckle up 26 percent fail to use turn signals and 71 percent speed, signaling a need for safer driving habits as the unofficial start of the summer travel season draws millions onto the roads.
The Voice of the South reports rising traffic fatalities, 42,850 in 2002, with 498 deaths in Illinois by May 22. A new Click It or Ticket drive seeks 25,000 seat belt citations as drivers are urged to curb speeding and distractions and drive defensively amid a perception that others are the danger.
A Chester parent criticizes The Southern Indian for front page coverage of Kendra Swan’s murder and shows children reading the article at newsstands. The letter argues headlines harm families and suggests placing such content lower on the page to shield minors.
The piece discusses deflationary pressure on the U S dollar over 17 months with a clash against the Euro, noting possible further decline if rates fall. It links deflation to investor behavior and stock market resilience, then shifts to a religious reflection arguing against homophobia and outlining Christian views on homosexuality, incest, divorce, and Old vs New Testament interpretation.
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues race is a social construct with no scientific basis yet remains a powerful social fact. He notes the evolving vocabulary from Negro to Black to African American, and even terms like non Hispanic white and Latino, urging readers to respect individual preferences while acknowledging the complexity and context of color line perceptions. He ends with a plea for simplicity in a saner world.
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