Letters Policy for Voice of the Reader at The Southern Illinoisan
A public notice outlines submission rules for letters to the Voice of the Reader. It specifies word limit acceptance methods, required signature and contact verification, editing rights, and disallowing libelous or mass submissions. It lists contact details for letters, news tips, and local elected officials.
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Readers vote for Golden Pen Award letter of August
The Southern Illinoisan invites readers to vote on the August Golden Pen finalists via its website through Sept. 10 or by clipping and mailing the form. Finalists include three letters chosen by the editorial board, with the winner to be announced mid September and honored with an engraved pen.
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Thesouthern.com
Goldenpen
Gary Metro
The
Southern Illinoisan
N. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Connect the dots To the Editor
Letter writers argue that billions are spent on war and infrastructure neglect, urging funding for bridges and public services. They criticize Iraq costs, call for tax reform, and suggest halting wasteful defense spending to fund education health care and infrastructure.
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Minneapolis
Iraq
Congress
United States
David E. Christensen
SIUC
Lawrence Korb
Center For Defense Information
Reagan
America
Soviet Union
Carbondale liquor license debate draws ire over delay
Alfred Sanders Jr voices critique of Carbondale city council over liquor license delays. He argues state law sets license requirements, local action only classifies licenses, and current process harms intended business growth. He urges adopting mayoral system used elsewhere to speed approvals and boost tax revenue.
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Carbondale
Cole
Ilinois
Alfred Sanders JR
Sanders & Associates
Rebuilding New Orleans: cost, crime and reality check
MONA CHAREN questions the push to rebuild New Orleans after Katrina. She cites high poverty, failing schools, rising murders and inflated federal spending, arguing for genuine reform and higher grounded rebuilding over nostalgia or continued subsidy.
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New Orleans
Bush
Charen
Corner
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Gulf Coast
Timothy Kusky
St. Louis University
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Time Magazine
Cypress Swamp
Ninth Ward
Washington Times
Europe
Nicole Gelinas
City Journal
Baghdad On
New York City
SIU Plagiarism Row Highlights Poshard’s Career
The controversy centers on a 24 year old PhD dissertation by SIU President Glenn Poshard with unattributed passages. Critics call plagiarism harmful, yet his committee granted the degree and he proceeded to a notable career as state senator, U.S. congressman, governor candidate, then SIU president. The editor urges focus on improving classrooms, salaries, neighborhoods, and student debt relief, while supporting Poshard.
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SIU
Glenn Poshard
Poshard
U.S
Illinois
Jo Ann Argersinger
Walter Wendler
SIUC
D. Gorton
Carbondale
Taxpayer challenges SIU anti corruption group by name call
Charles Garnati of Carterville argues that the Alumni and Faculty against Corruption at SIU should reveal their identities and disclose past dissertations to prove no unethical or illegal use of taxpayer resources occurred in their criticism of a staff member. He demands transparency and accountability from trustees and the group.
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Southern Illinois
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