Beauty that Endures: Mentors, Parents Urged for Girls
A reflection on the pressures on preteens and teens to conform to beauty ideals. Historian Jacques Brumberg cites cultural forces shaping self image and urges mentoring, parental guidance, and education to counter body dissatisfaction and risky choices.
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IRS Abuses Probed Hearings Probe Taxpayer Treatment
Senate Finance Committee hearings scrutinize IRS practices. Whistleblowers promise testimony on quotas and audits targeting low and middle income taxpayers. Treasury Secretary Rubin apologizes for mistreatment while critics press calls for accountability and simpler fair tax policies.
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New citizens highlight American diversity in oath ceremony
A reader reflects on 37 new U.S. citizens from 27 countries sworn in by Judge Charles Major at Onondaga County Court House. The piece honors immigration as unity amid diversity and cites Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address praising liberty and equality for all.
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Canned hunting clash and civic letters in Heral d pages
Readers urge ban on canned hunts at Congel preserves and criticize officials handling of discrimination cases at Syracuse University. A mix of public ad hominem and environmental alarm follows, praising positive billboards and warning about noxious emissions and acid rain impacting Adirondack lakes.
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Rewarding exchanges Hosting students is a rich experience
A Syracuse Herald American reader shares how hosting foreign exchange students from France, Spain, and Germany enriched their family life. The writer notes broadened worldviews, greater understanding of their son, and encouragement for others to consider hosting for cultural exchange and personal growth.
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Readers invited to submit letters for publication
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