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Opinion

CONGRESS: Office closure a sign of our times

The OBSERVER’s View

Our political discourse is not in a good place across the country. The closure of Rep. Nick Langworthy’s Jamestown office after what the congressman termed credible threats and calls for violence directed at Langworthy is proof of that. It would be nice to see charges if the threats are ...

Math and the great divide

Commentary

When I was in grad school at St. Bonaventure studying to become a school district leader, one of my professors told the class that math teachers make the best school administrators because of their problem solving abilities and their analytical skills. Of course this professor, who was also ...

‘Troubling’ consequences in racism, ageism

Commentary

Intersectionality is the concept that multiple different social characteristics, such as race, age, gender, class, sexuality, and more, all work together to create systems of privilege and discrimination in our society.  Many of these oppressive systems are often intertwined, compounding ...

HOLIDAY Region remembers legacy of Dr. King

The OBSERVER’s View

On Monday, our region and the nation will take time to remember the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In northern Chautauqua County, the Juneteenth Celebration Committee will hold the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon at the State University of New York at Fredonia Williams Center ...

NEW YORK STATE Here we go again with affordability

The OBSERVER’s View

Both political parties continue to tout affordability when it comes to living in New York. Gov. Kathy Hochul did it on Tuesday during her State of the State address while members of the Republican party discussed it in their “Save New York” plan on Monday. While we’re all ears — and ...

Western civilization way of life faces threats

Commentary

Will Western Civilization survive the onslaught? Why is the American Left so intent on destroying that which eventually liberated us from serfdom and slavery? Why do they oppose individual liberty? Western Civilization (or Tradition) is set of cultural norms developed over the past 300 ...