Curt Smith: A vote, not a judge, should decide gay marriage

As Justice Antonin Scalia notes, if gay marriage and sodomy are legal because all morality-based laws are unconstitutional, prostitution, polygamy and pornography must be constitutional.

Allison Cooper: When the news becomes personal

It’s a frightening sensation when an accident announced on the newsroom scanner involves one of the news team’s family members.

Pucko's Perspective: The Huskies' last hurrah

There was $450 left in the team’s account and no games left to play. Ever. An all-Saturday-afternoon party would put a proper end to it all.

Who will offer hope, post-democracy?

One of the reasons radical Islam has taken hold around the world is its willingness to provide social services for the destitute. The nations radical Islam flourishes in are often ruled by corrupt oligarchs who have no interest in feeding the poor or improving the lives of their citizens. On the other hand, organizations like the Muslim Brotherhood and Hezbollah were offering food and supplies before they were asking recruits to pick up guns.

Allison Cooper: Friday afternoon at the paragraph factory

Most of the time, breaking news is not good news. Unfortunately, breaking news is typically an emergency situation and someone’s life is altered in an instant.

Editorial: The high cost of effective government

THE ISSUE Congressman Dan Maffei sent a mailer telling constituents in his district what he’s doing to get the economy and jobs back on track.
OUR VIEW That message was delivered at taxpayer expense.

Curt Smith: Manute’s journey ends at home

Manute Bol was not a politician. Far better, as Julius Caesar said, “This was a man!”

Monroe Community College an educational gem in our backyard

Just a few days ago I ran into a former student of mine who had recently graduated from MCC’s 2+2 program. She excitedly recounted her past two years and discussed her big plans for the next two at Cornell, which is just one of 130 colleges and universities that MCC students transferred to last year.

Creativity takes center stage

Creativity is taking center stage in Webster as we celebrate Music in our Schools all month long.
What began as a single statewide celebration in 1973 has grown into a month-long celebration of music and music education in schools across the country. 

An education your children deserve

The Webster School District superintendent highlights the district's mission to help students achieve their dreams.

Benjamin Wachs: A good education trumps higher graduation rates

Promising that graduation rates or test scores will increase from year to year, no matter what, misses the point that schools have to work with the kids they’re given.

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