Voice of the Reader Letter on Obama and Great Men
A reader rebuts a prior piece comparing Obama with Lincoln Kennedy and King. The letter argues Obama failed to match their legacies and cites economic stimulus and deficits, urging sports programs to stop normalizing misconduct and calling out Mr. Hinson as an example.
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Barack Obama
Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Peace Corps
Alliance For Progress
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Martin Luther King Jr
Mr. King
Obama
United States
King
Mr. Hinson
Voice of the Southen Ask for rest of the story on SIU enrollment
The editorial assesses SIU Carbondale enrollment decline with a nearly 5 percent drop to 18 847 this fall and cites factors such as funding cuts and local economic woes. Chancellor Rita Cheng outlines recruitment and retention efforts including targeted classes, mentoring, and smaller junior and senior class sizes.
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SIU Carbondale
Carbondale
SIU
Rita Cheng Cheng
Cheng
SIU coach under fire over player conduct letter
A reader comments on The Southern Illinoisan article about SIU players facing charges, questioning Barry Hinson and the university's role in teaching life skills. The letter challenges how scholarships are awarded to those accused of theft or drug issues and asks what values are taught within the athletic program.
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Southern Illnoisan
SIU
Barry Hinson
Golden Pen voting underway for August letters
Readers vote online or by mail for The Southern Illinoisan Golden Pen honoring August letters to the editor. Finalists include Donald E. Julian, Gunnar Thoren, and Allen Arbeiter with voting ending at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14.
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Thesouthern.com
Southern Illinoisan
Donald E. Julian
Alto Pass
Gunnar Thoren
Pinckneyville
Allen Arbeiter
du Quoin
N. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
We the People Fight SuperPacs and Money in Politics
A vocal appeal urges lawmakers to cap candidate funding and end secret donations. The author condemns billionaire and possible foreign money in elections, cites hungry children, veteran care gaps, and homelessness, and urges turnout to show America is not for sale.
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America
Lovingly Ordinary Success in Everyday Service
A reflection on success as a life well lived through ordinary work. Firefighters, sanitation workers, nurses, teachers, librarians, and others show daily care for neighbors and earth. Money is not the measure. purposeful acts and shared joy define a life well lived.
Letters to the Editor Policy
The policy limits letters to 250 words and requires typed or email submissions. Letters must be signed and include a verifiable telephone number. Telephones may be used to verify letters or publish contact details, and editors may edit letters. News reports should call specific numbers for Carbondale Murphysboro De Soto areas and Williamson County.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Officials Contact Details From The Southern Illinois
A list of political and governmental contact information includes The Southern Illinois mailing address in Carbondale and office emails and phone numbers for editors. It also provides Springfield and Chicago office addresses and phone numbers for Gov. Pat Quinn James R Thompson Center and U.S. Senators Durbin Kirk along with State Sen. Forby contact details.
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Pat Quinn
Springfield
State House
James R. Thompson
W. Randolph
Chicago
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Mark Kirk
Kirk
John Shimkus
House.gov
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Sendavel
Midwest
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Bost
Hotmail
John Bradley
Jerry F. Costello
Gmail
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