As a self-proclaimed news junkie, Lydia
Kisley '10 was excited to see her letter to
the editor printed in the opinion section
of the March 22 issue of The New York
Times: Case Study: A Student's Free
Speech. Kisley wrote in response to an
article titled "Court Hears Whether a
Drug Statement Is Protected Free Speech
for Students," regarding the "Bong Hits
4 Jesus" Supreme Court case.Wittenberg Magazine P.O. Box 720 Springfield, Ohio 45501-0720
Phone: (937) 327-6141 Fax: (937) 327-6112
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Around Myers Hollow
Freshman's Letter Selected By The New York Times
Her letter was not only published, she won the paper's Letter to the Editor Contest and a $100 prize. "Of the thousands of letters written daily to The New York Times, we have a student who was accepted and given the lead position in the series of letters," said Ed Hasecke, assistant professor of political science and one of three professors who facilitate the weekly New York Times Casual Conversations about Current Events discussion group on campus. "This is a very big deal." "I read The New York Times that is offered on campus almost every day," Kisley said. "I started to go to The New York Times discussion group regularly at the beginning of this semester and absolutely love it. It's a great way to follow current events and hear different opinions on them. You really get the chance to learn beyond the classroom." The contest rewards the first student published in any of the participating newspapers each semester, including the Springfield News-Sun, Dayton Daily News, Columbus Dispatch, USA Today and The New York Times. 
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