Drug Testing Doesn't Work
      (Editor's Note: This essay was submitted by Drug Free Pennsylvania in response to the Jan. 12 "My Side" column in opposition to random testing of school students for drug abuse.) Any parent's biggest fear, biggest nightmare, is losing a child. We are living that nightmare, and it i...
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Through An 'Old Timer's' Eyes
By Howard 'Mac' McDonald
      If you were born on this date in 1990, you are now old enough to buy cigarettes. The government has made a half-hearted effort to get rid of this cancer causing product by hammering it with taxes, but very few people quit because of expense. The middle class (what remains of it) and the poor will...
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We've got mail!
      Teens need more sleep To the editor: It's midnight on a Sunday, and you're cramming for that big test tomorrow. Then on Monday morning you're sitting in class, ready to take your test with six hours of sleep, and you're just too tired to focus.
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LETTERS POLICY
      The Endeavor believes that the free exchange of ideas is the foundation of our democratic society. Stewardship of our community and the effective operation of our government institutions depend on a broad spectrum of voices being heard, viewpoints expressed and interests considered.
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