Voice of the Reader letters policy notice
A policy notice describes submission rules for Letters to the Voice of the Reader. It sets word limits of 250 words, requires signed submissions with author name and hometown, and provides contact options including e mail and postal address. It reserves rights to edit, bans poetry and mass copies, and prohibits libelous or personal attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voice of the Reader
Southern Illinoisan
P.O. Box
Carbondale
Thesouthern.com
Local political directory data not a news item
Community phone numbers and e mail contacts for editors and officials are listed. It includes newsroom lines for News Tips and managing editors, plus U S Senate and House members and state legislators with phone numbers and web addresses. The text resembles a contact resource rather than a news story.
Plagiarism, leadership, and care for veterans voiced
A reader faults misquotations on Bible lines and Lincoln, praises SIU president Poshard and former SIU leader Morris, and urges continued support for SIU and veterans care. The letter recalls personal career ties, hospital officials, and the writer’s grandson returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.
Not so fast on veterans care says one bad apple
A reader cites numerous comments on veterans medical care and recalls 19 years as a secretary to five directors, suggesting one misstep can spoil overall progress and urging careful scrutiny of service quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Center
Marion
Afghanistan
Iraq
Plagiarism terms and their contextual meanings
The text discusses two terms related to plagiarism. It cites Webster’s New World College Dictionary Fourth Edition definitions for context and irony. It notes examples contrasting public perception with scholarly analysis and emphasizes careful interpretation in evaluating originality.
Playoffs fuel regional pride and Red Ribbon support
The IHSA state football playoffs ignite community spirit across Southern Illinois with best wishes to teams from Herrin to Fairfield. Red Ribbon Week volunteers promote drug-free choices through Wednesday. Local leaders honor World War II veteran Albert Brown on his 102nd birthday. A Centralia teacher’s death prompts condolences as a suspect is in custody. VA care concerns prompt call for leadership and answers. State awards $10 million for Southern Illinois coal mine expansion to sustain jobs and power the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Mark
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Lincoln
Poshard
SIU
Delyte Morris
Southern Illinois
School of Radio and Television
Herrin
Marion
du Quoin
Anna- Jonesboro
Carterville
Massac County
Carmi-White County
Mount Vernon
West Frankfort
Fairfield
Perry County
Pinckneyville
Albert Brown
Brown
Bataan
Jim Epplin
Illinois
End of the housing meltdown blamed on consumer responsibility
Beth Kassab argues the mortgage crisis stems from buyers overreaching and signing loans they cannot afford while lenders and marketers bear some blame. She notes Bear Stearns' purchases of risky mortgages, the near-term government rescue attempts like FHASecure, and urges buyers to spend within means in the next housing cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Greenspan
Fed
Wall Street
Bear Stearns
Bush
Steve O'Halloran
HUD
Federal Housing Administration
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Barack Obama
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U.S
Dick Durbin
Durbin
John Shimkus
House. Gov
Shimkus
Jerry Costello
House.gov
Costello
Gary Forby
David Luechtefeld
Mike Bost
John Bradley
Red Ribbon
Perry Board
Rita “Michele” Cavaletto
Centralia
VA Y Medical Center
VA Medical Center
Washington
Beth Kassab
The
Orlando Sentinel
Bkassab
Orlandosentinel
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