During the SFS Fall '09 semester, students at the Center for Coastal Studies in Baja, Mexico learned to write opinion pieces for their hometown newspapers during an exercise led by Dr. A.J. Schneller, lecturer in environmental policy at the School. Click on the following links for some examples of the environmental advocacy pieces published in the students' local papers regarding current issues for debate.

Katie Thompson: Local restaurants important
http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2009/11/18/opinion/doc4b04d25fcaa39545463590.txt

Katie Studholme: Agricultural nominee could hurt local farms
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/
nominee_could_hurt_local_farms/49369/

Kirsten Haack: SOLAR POWER-Jump on bandwagon
http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/76474397.html

Andrew Hall: It’s time for action on water
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_13888979


* While these pieces do not necessarily represent the views of SFS, students are encouraged to write about issues they personally hold meaningful.

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