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Dr. Jessica Johnson: Beauty of unexpected detours

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The subject of detours has been on my mind since this year’s fall semester of school began at The Ohio State Univesity-Lima. As you all know, a major section of state Route 117 has been shut down since August.

Llewellyn King: Never have so many had reason to be thankful for so much

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Opinion: Never Have So Many Had Reason to Be Thankful for So Much

J. Mark Powell: Thanksgiving quiz about Turkey Day 1923

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Thanksgiving is marked by tradition. And yet the way we celebrate has changed over the past century. What’s different today from 100 years ago, Thanksgiving 1923? Find out with this short, fun quiz.

Holy Cow! History: For the Custers, Little Bighorn was a family affair

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Americans were in shock in early July 1876. It wasn’t supposed to have been that way. It was the country’s centennial, after all, a time for a national party.

Michael Reagan: President Xi makes our homeless disappear

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Here in sunny Los Angeles, it’s raining.

Lori Borgman: A punny version of the first Thanksgiving

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Following is an account of the First Thanksgiving as recorded by a very punny Pilgrim writer:

Legal-Ease: Legalization of recreational marijuana not as ironclad as people think

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Last month, Ohio voters passed two state-wide referendums. The first referendum, Issue 1, amended Ohio’s Constitution regarding abortion and other, various healthcare related topics.

David Trinko: Passion for news brings me back

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If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life, the old adage claims.

Elwood Watson: For Republicans, it’s deja vu all over again

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The ghost of political déjà vu revisited the Republican Party last week, with the GOP suffering humiliating defeats in virtually all of their political contests. The one bright spot was Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves holding onto his seat in a state so ruby red no one expected Democrats to win, anyway.

Dr. Jessica Johnson: Three years after COVID, continuing to pray things ‘get better’ for...

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This week, my associate dean at Ohio State University’s Lima campus sent the faculty a reprint of an earlier Chronicle of Higher Education story on students’ demands for flexibility post-COVID. For those of us who missed the original article in February, it was an interesting and informative read. Chronicle senior writer Beckie Supiano focused on the challenges and frustrations of both students and professors as universities strive to offer a “normal college education” three years removed from the pandemic. She effectively summarized our current state: “Everyone keeps telling professors to ‘meet students where they are’ — even if it takes more time and effort. But where are they, exactly? Covid has shaped students’ lives, but not all in the same way.”