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Letters to the editor are accepted and may be published in the newspaper andor dixiesunnews. corn. The guidelines for letters are as follows: Submissions should be no longer than 250 words and must be Writers must include name, phone number and email address. Students should also include year in school, hometown we even think about how the person will feel about us returning their gift? Yes, it would be in your favor to exchange it for something better or to get money back. However, would you rather do that and hurt the person's feelings or just suck it up and thank them? In an episode of "Friends," Ross asks Rachel to wear the necklace he had bought her, but she comes out with a com- pletely different necklace. "Oh my gosh, you actually exchanged it," Ross Letters are subject to editing for length, style and grammar. Letters consisting of inaccurate, libelous or highly offensive content will not be published. Letters should be submitted to dixiesundixie.edu in the body of the email, not an attachment. Letters become property of Dixie Sun News and may be published in any format. Dixie Sun News en- courages a lively discussion on its website among its readers. Dixie Sun News does not edit comments. However, an editor will not post any comments that are libelous or vulgar. , For the next little bit, they fight over the fact that Ross spent time finding that gift for her and putting thought into it, but because Rachel didn't like it, she n returned it without giving '5 Iz it a second thought. 0 z This is similar to any real 0 life scenario. Whoever got you a gift obviously cared z enough about you to a) spend money on you and b) spend the time to find something and wrap it for you. The least you could do is begrateful for it and find some way to make a use out of it. You don't even need to tell the person that it may not be something you will use or wear. 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But when I open a perfectly wrapped box and see a turtleneck sweater that I would never wear in a million years, am I going to cringe and say something like, "Really mom, why would you get me this?" Or "I hope you have the receipt for this." No, I wouldn't say that because she's my mom and she tried; it's the thought that them. Wouldn't that just crush your heart a little bit? There's definitely no need to reject a gift you are given just because it's not what you wanted or pictured that person giving you. counts. Think about it this way. That would be like your parents throwing away the handmade gifts you made in elementary school for Government shutdown affects more than federal employees, staff, students well-Writte- n. and major. - BY RYANN HEINLEN AvereeRHeinlen The longest government shutdown in American history doesn't seem to have an end in sight, and it is creating complicated situations for students all over the nation. Unlike the 2013 government shutdown, this shutdown is the equivalent of a toddler holding his breath until he gets what he wants. President Donald Trump is content with holding the paychecks of around 800,000 Americans while claiming he is doing what is best for the American people. Soldiers, congress-peopl- e and researchers are either working without pay or put on unpaid leave, and federal employees aren't the only ones feeling the effects of Trump's actions. According to an article released by collegeraptor.com in July of 2018, over 13 million students share WO billion from Federal Student Aid. While everyone is talking about the possibility of postponed tax returns, no one realizes the people who need federal aid most are suffering: students. From the undergraduate student hoping to muscle his way through a bachelor's degree to the graduate student hoping to change the world with her research, young men and women around the country are at a loss. 66 voted for him, and he's the one that's doing this... He's not hurting the people he needs to be hurting. Crystal Mintona Secretary at Florida Gulf Correctional prison 99 This isn't to say every student isn't getting financial aid, but some students are experiencing a delay. While Trump is calling for a wall on the southern border, college students are wondering how they are going to pay to walk through the doors each day and complete another semester. The wall in itself isn't as effective as Trump thinks, and the Department of Homeland Security put his prototype to the test, sawing through the steel bars with a common, household saw. Moreover, expecting e Mexico to "make a 0 billion" of payment for a wall that doesn't benefit them is highly irrational, and punishing the American people for the president's serious lack of judgement is cruel. Crystal Minton, a secretary at Florida Gulf Correctional prison, said in an interview with the New York Times: "I voted for him, and he's the one that's doing this. He's not hurting the people he needs to be hurting." There are other ways of funding unnecessary political ventures than throwing a tantrum. Holding paychecks hostage and taking away financial and educational opportunities from younger generations is not what is best for America. It is the job of the American people to hold local, state and federal employees responsible, and we implement our own evaluations in the form of a vote. "Leadership: Whatever happens, you're responsible," Trump wrote in a tweet in 2013. "If it doesn't Ctudent SE one-tim- $5-1- happen, you're responsible." In 2020, when Trump will ,,) ,. , ' ,,,, r: , q. 1 k . - i 1 , L.H, i' 9,,,, t,'" ,.1... '1 ' 4 4 t r 11111111111111p . k r' ! , r' ;. Jesus Flores, freshman a graphic design major from Vernal, is speaking with the financial aid office to make sure his tuition costs are figured out. While President Trump is withholding paychecks of around 800,000 Americans as students are suffering, wondering how they will pay to attend class. inevitably run for office again, remember these last few weeks; remember the n over people without a job or paycheck; remember the students unable to pay for their education. Remember all of these things, and then remember to vote for what is truly best for America. And I think Trump said half-millio- "If you say who gets fired, it always has to be the top. Problems start from the top, and they have to get solved from the top, and the president's the leader, and he's got to get everybody in a room, and he's got to lead. 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