DuPage County Opinion
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Send a better message to teensJun 02, 2013 4:40 am - Send a better message to teens The average person sees 400-600 ads a day. I watched a video on YouTube called “Media’s Effect on Beauty” and my thoughts on society ...
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W. Aurora dodged a bullet on sex caseJun 02, 2013 4:40 am - W. Aurora dodged a bullet on sex case We should thank the Kane County State’s Attorney, the West Aurora School Board and officials of the West Aurora Schools for th...
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Demand improved civic educationJun 01, 2013 5:00 am - In response to “Batavia school board disciplines teacher after survey flap” on May 29, Illinoisans should be outraged. A social studies teacher who uses a relevant oppor...
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The SoapboxJun 01, 2013 5:00 am - Unsung benefactor: We’d love to thank the person who donated $95,000 to honor those who died in military service, but he or she wished to remain anonymous. The gift will...
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When is it a crime to kill the unborn?Jun 01, 2013 4:40 am - When is it a crime to kill the unborn? America has truly become a schizophrenic society. On one hand, the man accused of kidnapping three women in Cleveland may be ...
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Editorial: However well meaning, student surveys raise serious questionsMay 31, 2013 5:00 am - Screening teens for mental health problems for which school staff can provide help. Gauging which students are using drugs or alcohol. Alerting high schoolers that the U...
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Journalists’ sense of right and wrongMay 31, 2013 4:40 am - Journalists’ sense of right and wrong If you deliver guns willy nilly into the hands of murderous Mexican drug dealers and thus contribute to the deaths of who know...
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Why protesting school closings?May 31, 2013 4:40 am - Why protesting school closings? When you see all those parents out protesting the closing of public schools, and look at the low attendance and graduation rates at ...
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Editorial: A chance to nurture political voices of teensMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - Life handed Charlie Kirk a lemon in the form of a rejection letter to the Military Academy at West Point, abruptly ending his long-held dream. Instead of feeling sorry f...
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Remember teachers who protect childrenMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - There has been a consistent stream of complaints about our education system, our teachers salaries, their pensions, classroom sizes and so on. Seldom is this kind of att...