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Anita Hamilton Letter to the Editor March 9, 2017
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Anita Hamilton Letter to the Editor March 9, 2017

Dear Editor,   I am writing in response to the Mar. 2 article entitled, “Reform Medicaid by simplifying its reimbursement process.”   There is an error in the paragraph describing hospital acquisitions. As an employee of the hospital in Jackson, I can say that we did not merge with the University of Michigan. Since April...

An Appropriate Rule for a National Team
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An Appropriate Rule for a National Team

Last summer, National Football League quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines when he kneeled in protest during the U.S. national anthem. Since then, a debate has raged across the county over the place of politics in sports. Last weekend, the U.S. Soccer Federation took a strong stance against on-field political statements, announcing its new anthem rule...

Letter to the Editor March 9, 2017
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Letter to the Editor March 9, 2017

Dear editor,   In Mr. Dunkerley’s recent article, “Embracing gender-deviant people’s societal roles,” he made the claim that Western society does not make room for those who do not fit within our gender binary — that is, male and female. He seemingly celebrates the societal role of the pre-colonial Hijra, gender-deviant Indians, mostly eunuchs and...

Millennial professors speak out on millennials
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Millennial professors speak out on millennials

The Millennial Generation covers a wide span of ages — anyone born from 1982-2004 — and it’s easy to forget that college students aren’t the only millennials. Some professors fall into the Millennial Generation, too. This creates an interesting dynamic on campuses all over the country where one part of a generation is teaching the youngest members...