by Letters from readers | May 17, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Letters from our Readers, News
Forget the Wall; Plant a Hedge I think that instead of building a wall along our southern border, we should plant a hedge. And granted the cooperation of the Mexican people, finance the planting of food trees and vegetable gardens that will provide some respite to...
by From Our Readers | Apr 11, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Letters from our Readers, News
A message best received through music “The Okee Dokee Brothers” wrote and perform the song: Somos Amigos (we’re friends). The video accompanying the tune showcases the duo joined by four other Mexican musicians standing on a bridge in which one might assume that...
by From Our Readers | Mar 28, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Letters from our Readers, News
Welcome Back, Valley Advocate In response to “An Advocate History” and “Still at it After 45 Years,” published March 21 – 27, 2019: Thank you so much for becoming the Valley Advocate again. I had about given up on you as there was little of interest left, just...
by From Our Readers | Mar 21, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Letters from our Readers, News
Hampshire College price tag comparable to most private institutions In response to: “Letters to the Editor: What’s missing from the Hampshire College discussion” (March 14-20, 2019): Hampshire College gives deep discounts and takes in diverse student pop. Hampshire...
by From Our Readers | Mar 14, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Letters from our Readers, News
What we are not talking about when we struggle over the possible loss of Hampshire College Everything I have read in the papers about the possible loss of Hampshire College has centered on the value of its creative approach to higher education, the progressive social...