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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 2007
Page
4
Readers are invited to send letters on current issues up to 250 words. Letters must be signed and include a telephone number for verification, though numbers are not published. Submissions via typewriter or email are accepted with edits at the editors’ discretion.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale serves as a window to the world attracting noted figures. The latest guest is Tony winner Judith Ivey, who lived in Southern Illinois when her father Nathan Ivey led John A. Logan College.
Readers learn how Ivey, Maya Angelou, Christopher Gardner, Joan Higginbotham, Anne Burke, and Edward Hearn shared wisdom at SIUC. Angelou urged saying yes to opportunities, Gardner urged responsibility, Higginbotham stressed study, Burke urged passion for helping children, and Hearn spoke of dignity and choices. The events highlight SIUC's cultural value and regional impact.
To the Editor celebrates International Credit Union Day on Oct 18 honoring the not for profit, member owned cooperative movement founded in Germany over 150 years ago. It notes over 172 million members in 97 countries and the core principles stressing member control, prudent loans, and borrowing one’s own money from friends and neighbors.
The Southern Ilinoisan questions prosperity promises from Illinois 127 rerouting while residents weigh economic risk and nearby development. A reader letter critiques state plans and blasts national policy, praising President Bush and urging scrutiny of critics.
Laura Bush visits United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan to raise breast cancer awareness and promote dialogue. She meets survivors in Abu Dhabi, notes late diagnoses in the region, and emphasizes shared humanity beyond culture. The aim is healing, understanding, and gradual social change through open conversation.
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