Elmhurst Opinion
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Students and First Amendment rightsJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Students and First Amendment rights This is in response to Melissa Jenco's piece on high school journalists and the First Amendment. As a current student of public polic...
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Guffaws at seat-belt award reminder of important life lessonJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - OK, I'll admit it: We journalist types are a little jaded, and occasionally we do talk somewhat frivolously about the news we cover. Case in point: On today's Page 5, we...
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Students and First Amendment rightsJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to Melissa Jenco's piece on high school journalists and the First Amendment. As a current student of public policy, specifically education policy, I ...
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Time to send an energetic messageJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - I have a proposal that would increase good paying jobs (that's what the politicians keep calling for) and to be less dependent on foreign oil. First, the Washington pol...
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New Sunday section takes new look at TV, travel, things to doJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Change, we know, is inevitable. Change for the better is imperative. "Not only is everything changing, but everything exists in relationship to something else that is ch...
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Galena surprises him with honestyJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - What's up with big towns like Wheeling and Arlington Heights with no hearts? After reading two letters in the June 16 Fencepost regarding the Wheeling "grass violator" w...
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Don't put restraints on young journalistsJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Student journalism programs offer a unique opportunity for young people to explore issues of public concern that directly impact them, their peers and the world around t...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage CountyJun 20, 2008 11:00 pm - A sterling example Bill Simmons, DuPage County's first black police officer and a trailblazer in many other areas, retired Friday after almost 40 years in law enforcemen...
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Hey, it's Take Your Dog's Picture, Bring it to Work DayJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - I'll admit it: I didn't really think it'd be a good idea to observe "Take Your Dog to Work Day" at the Daily Herald today. When I was asking people in other offices for ...
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Don't fall for sales pitch for new taxesJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Well, it is that time of the year again. What time is that? Budget time here in Illinois. Once again, our paid politicians are anguishing over passing more tax increases...