Good citizenship requires critical thinking. But today, it’s a nebulous term that is often not clearly defined, assessed or demonstrated by students.
Letters
VRS interpreters need union representation
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A union is needed to ensure that this vital communications tool retains quality interpreters and better serves the Deaf community.
Letters
Governor Hochul: Protect New Yorkers, call a special session
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We can’t wait any longer for lawmakers to fight back against MAGA’s “big UGLY bill.”
Letters
We need to reduce light pollution
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Legislation is needed to safeguard astronomical research and limit excessive light that affects wildlife and ecosystems on Earth.
Letters
UR should review graduate student’s expulsion
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Expulsion after a declaration or threat to file a formal complaint with the appropriate government agency is an utterly unjustifiable action.
Letters
Seabreeze must act now: safety cannot wait until the off-season
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An incident at Seabreeze Amusement Park last month underscores the need for a backup safety system.
Letters
How taxes affect us, the American people
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“We the People.” That’s the big kickoff, right? The Constitution starts out sounding all grand and democratic, but honestly, for a lot of working people, especially anyone just starting out in the real world, those words ring kinda empty. Especially when tax season rolls around. Look, most of us aren’t out here raging against taxes. We get it: schools, roads, hospitals, the whole deal.
Letters
The annual animal apocalypse: fireworks and the Fourth of July
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I understand the appeal of fireworks, but I can’t help but wonder how it is for birds to suddenly see the sky set on fire, to hear a boom so loud it’s unnatural. Read the letter. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to play PETA. I’m not vegan, or even vegetarian, I’m not a member of any dietary dioceses.
And I understand the appeal of fireworks. Of things that go boom, pretty things, at that.
Letters
How is cutting health care patriotic?
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With the the One Big Beautiful Bill, Republican lawmakers are abandoning their responsibilities to serve their constituents.
Letters
RG&E shows up when it matters most
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From investing in infrastructure, to providing assistance for those who need it most, to continuously improving our service, our commitment is clear.
Letters
Shashi Sinha will reverse Rochester’s decline
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As mayor, Malik Evans has failed to address the city’s two festering problems: crime and education. Shashi Sinha will give Rochester the leadership it needs.