Editorial
| The ‘n-word’ is ugly no matter who’s saying it December 06, 2006 at 1:59 pm A comedy club is an unlikely venue for a discussion of race in America, but the recent experience of “Seinfeld” alum Michael Richards shows us that even funnymen can be forced to confront the issues of prejudice and bigotry. |
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| Just how dangerous IS Christianity? To hear Elton John tell it, very ... December 06, 2006 at 1:53 pm As we approach Christmas, the one day a year that we set aside to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we are hearing noises among intellectuals and rock stars about the “dangers” of Christianity to world peace and cultural tolerance. |
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| A light has been extinguished with the razing of Luling Elementary School December 06, 2006 at 1:48 pm A LIGHT has been extinguished in the town of Luling. This light was a beacon to many people who lived in this little town, a beacon that led them to future success in life. |
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| Liberal college professors are WAY out of control December 01, 2006 at 10:47 am Not a day goes by without hearing about university professors espousing Marxist doctrine or anti-American positions in their classrooms. At the same time, these same professors work feverishly to silence moderate or conservative voices on campus in the name of freedom of speech. At times their tactics include the destruction of reputations and the marginalization of opposing viewpoints. |
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| HBO’s Comic Relief dialogue got a bit, well ... raw December 01, 2006 at 10:42 am We finally got around to watching the three-hour HBO Comic Relief program on Hurricane Katrina which we TiVoed a couple weeks ago for later viewing. |
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| Old Luling school getting the ax December 01, 2006 at 10:34 am St. Charles Parish is in the process of losing one of its historic structures - the old Luling Elementary School, built in 1931 and one of the primary structures in the history of our educational system. |
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| Conservatism is alive & well - it’s Bush who’s on the ropes November 29, 2006 at 12:49 pm Democrats and much of the media have attempted to make the argument that the election results were a repudiation of conservatism and even of Ronald Reagan's legacy for America. |
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| Coalition calls on Wal-Mart, Home Depot & Lowes to stop selling cypress mulch November 29, 2006 at 12:47 pm The Save Our Cypress Coalition, a group of Louisiana conservation organizations, is calling upon Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Lowe's to stop purchasing and selling all cypress garden mulch until a verifiable, third-party certification program is operating to ensure no cypress is being sourced from non-renewable coastal wetland forests. |
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| Our View November 29, 2006 at 12:38 pm Some may feel it is difficult to give thanks little more than a year after the most devastating hurricane in our history and at a time when terrorism is such a threat to us. But when we look at the total picture, there can be no other way to express our feelings. |
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| Prepare our children for a better life with books that teach tolerance November 16, 2006 at 3:58 pm Headlines today consistently echo the problems that exist within our schools and communities and how that reflects a moral breakdown in our society. There seems to be little tolerance for accepting differences in others, resulting in increased violence within schools and communities. |
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| Voices of St. Charles Parish November 16, 2006 at 1:54 pm Do you believe in angels? I do. |
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| I-49 through Boutte ... the plot thickens November 16, 2006 at 1:46 pm Another public hearing on the route of Interstate 49 through St. Charles Parish is set for Nov. 16 at the Alario Center in Westwego, from 4 p.m. until 8. It’s perhaps the last hearing before a definite decision on it will be made. |
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| Campaigns continue to become more negative November 08, 2006 at 3:45 pm Except for one runoff, the mid-term election races are over in Louisiana and it’s safe to say that not many people regret it. |
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| Our View November 01, 2006 at 3:29 pm Salvation of the west bank of St. Charles Parish could rest in the construction of a hurricane protection levee along the Intracoastal Canal south of Lake Salvador. That would take the place of other proposed routes for the Donaldsonville to the Gulf levee planned by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. |
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Teen's ‘dream trip’ to get driver’s license gives mom the jitters October 25, 2006 at 12:57 pm On October 19, Anthony Taylor, 16, got his drivers license. Cool mom I'm not, and this has been harder than I thought. But he made the grades, and we had a deal. |
| Constitutional amendments: Ideas for voting October 25, 2006 at 12:55 pm This newspaper doesn’t usually tell readers how to vote. We prefer to lay out the facts of the issues and let them make their selections. |
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| OUR VIEW October 25, 2006 at 12:52 pm This week’s settlement between the state and federal government on offshore mineral lease sales brings Louisiana closer to the possibility of getting more offshore oil revenue. |
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| Charity Hospital needs to be in our healthcare future October 23, 2006 at 4:05 pm Almost 10 months ago, I was asked to serve on what became the Louisiana Health Care Redesign Collaborative. The group was formed to develop recommendations on how to redesign the devastated New Orleans health care system. |
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Lifestyles
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Every year Jennifer Hogan, a first grade teacher at Mimosa Park Elementary, invites...
Sports
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Four Hahnville High School softball players were selected to the coaches’ Class 5A...
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Hahnville track star Bryce Robinson was selected to the Louisiana Sports Writers...
2 former DHS linemen plan to beef up Nicholls - 682 views
Ever since Charlie Stubbs took over the head coaching reigns at Nicholls State back in 2010, he has tried to add some size and physicality along both his offensive and defensive lines and do a better job of recruiting the talent rich River Parishes area.
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