Opinion and Editorial

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Finalists for YSU presidency must clearly articulate vision

Editorial: On paper, at least, each of the three finalists for the presidency of Youngstown State University


You can be a part of region’s future

Opinion: By Hunter Morrison and John Getchey Special to The Vindicator We all have our reasons for loving


Another view of the racino

Opinion: Another view of the racino In the fall of 2002, Austintown zoning board changed the zoning in an


Hubbard buddies’ tribute to Seve

Opinion: There’s a thing about Hubbard guys, Tom Novosel will tell you. “We all have nicknames.” In


Keep your motor running

Opinion: I have owned an automobile for 65 years and firmly believe in the manufacturer’s recommendation for


Things getting worse in Cuba

Opinion: The Miami Herald: The State Department’s latest report on human-rights practices effectively puts


Rape of 5-year-old Indian girl reveals deep-seated problems

Editorial: Two men have been arrested in the rape and torture of a 5-year-old girl in India’s capital city, New


Next year’s statewide races begin

Opinion: COLUMBUS Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald has made it official: The Democrat will challenge


Horses, drugs and the Derby

Opinion: By Kathy Guillermo People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals The horseracing industry is the


Travel to Cuba swells

Opinion: By Louis A. PEREZ Jr. McClatchy-Tribune The furor over the recent visit of Beyonce and Jay-Z to


Clash of the talking points

Opinion: A terrorist attack is like a national Rorschach test. Everybody sees in it what they want — usually


Why not a charge of treason for bomber?

Opinion: One of the consequences of abandoning a standard by which right and wrong can be judged is our


NFL draft spurs Johnson’s campaign

Opinion: How does a politician get featured in two of my columns in the same month? Typically, they do


ON THE SIDE || Ex-Gov. Ted Strickland lost his cell phone

Opinion: Ted Strickland? LOL: Ex-Gov. Ted Strickland lost his cell phone a while ago. Rather than keep the


Responsible gun law needed

Opinion: Responsible gun law needed Driven by the 2nd Amend- ment, a well regulated militia, the National