From the category archives:

Opinion

Leave the guilt and shame in last year

01.02.2012 Opinion

You have control over your life and what you want it to be, writes commentator John W. Fountain III.

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The holidays are a downer for some

12.24.2011 Opinion

Depression and seasonal affective disorder makes this time of year especially hard for more people than you may realize.

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Parents can perpetuate bullying

12.22.2011 Opinion

Commentator Rasheena Fountain urges readers to do a better job of protecting children, especially from homophobia.

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Let’s take back our streets

11.18.2011 Opinion

James Deanes asks why young people are allowed to loiter and urges residents to take a stand against it.

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Just say no to free turkey

11.11.2011 Opinion

Austin man urges residents to take a stand against free birds fueling political power.

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The sound of a car lock

11.04.2011 Opinion

Austin Weekly News editor Terry Dean shares his thoughts on race and locking car doors.

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The generation of Brenda’s babies

11.04.2011 Opinion

Columnist John Fountain writes about teenage pregnancy, personal accountability and the need for better parenting.

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West Side activist honored

10.27.2011 Opinion

Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell signals out Jacqueline Reed, who after 23 years has stepped down from the Westside Health Authority.

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Nursing home says state misused power

10.27.2011 Opinion

Michele Catala, social service director of Columbus Manor Res Care Home, shares her side of the story.

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Is Austin too big?

10.11.2011 Opinion

It may be time to reevaluate how Chicago’s 77 community areas are used, says resident Anna Friedman Herlihy.

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