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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2016
Page
4
Lucy C. Talley publisher and Hunter Bretzius editor invite reader input at GastonGazette.com oped page. They urge audience to share thoughts and perspectives on current issues through the site’s opinion section.
Editorial urges local action to improve education beyond funding fights. It highlights the role of students, families, and community groups, including Rotary Club of Gastonia adopting Grier Middle School and launching Early Act First Knight to build character and leadership. It calls for all schools to be supported, including charter, private, parochial, and home schools, and urges readers to find concrete ways to help this year.
A man faces charges for peeping at a tanning salon prompting community reactions on Facebook. Readers criticize the act, call for stronger laws, and share support for victims while thanking bystanders who aided during the incident.
Commentary notes a UNC Chapel Hill project funded by state money to study environmental and economic aspects of resources, sparking faculty skepticism and opposition rumor about a political appointee. It argues faculty liberal tilt reflects broader voter patterns and self-selection, urging cautious dialogue.
Letter writer references The Gazette feature on Race Are We So Different at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia. The exhibit, produced by the American Anthropological Association, runs through Sept 11 and aims to tell race stories from biological cultural and historical angles. A Gaston County reader urges neighbors to visit and discuss the exhibit to start conversations locally.
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