Letters Policy and Local Officials Contact Details
The notice outlines submission rules for Voices of the Reader letters, including 250 word limit, typewritten or email format, signature and hometown with telephone verification, and editor rights. It lists contact details for editors and reporting news, plus a roster of U S elected officials with phone numbers and web addresses.
Deer Deterrents Go Wild In Reader Letters
Gary Metro recounts reader tips to keep deer from bird feeders. Suggestions range from lion dung and zoo scoops to aluminum pie tins hung around feeders. A neighborly experiment with pie tins briefly worked but scared away bluebirds, prompting a rethink.
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Chicago
California
Wild Animal Park
St. Louis Zoo
U.S
eBay
United Kingdom
William Becktenwald
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Becktenwald
Debbie
Bluebirds
Applause for Ahmadinejad speech sparks moral debate
Charen recounts Iran related atrocities and the Columbia reception of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Amnesty International cited executions of minors and stonings, while supporters and critics clashed over free speech and whether inviting the Iranian leader legitimizes brutality. The New York Times noted about 30 percent audience applause.
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Amnesty International
Ateqeh Rajabi
Mazandaran
Mona
Ateqeh
Supreme Court
Gorgan
Columbia
University
Lee Bollinger
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Iraq
Israel
Iran
Ahmadinejad
Bollinger
Columbia University
John Coatsworth
Hitler
Chamberlain
Eric Foner
Middle East
Foner
Richard Bulliet
Ahmadine
Editorial: Plagiarism scrutiny threatens university operations
To the Editor, Marvin Kleinau Murphyssoro argues that using plagiarism findings from a single dissertation as a career precedent risks universal campus policing, creating weekly committees, eroding credibility, and paralyzing higher education unless the board rejects such precedent and focuses on genuine governance.
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Poshard
Board of Trustees
Marvin Kleinau Murphyssoro
Poshard Endorsed Over Tribune in Reader Letter
A reader writes after reading in the Chicago Tribune about urging Dr. Poshard to step down as president of Southern Illinois University. The letter contrasts Tribune endorsements and questions integrity while backing Glenn Poshard.
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Chicago Tribune
Dr. Poshard
Southern Iinois University
George Ryan
Glenn Poshard
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