Opinion Article Example
Southern Discomfort Eda Obey Opinions Editor l Obey is a senior English/journalism major Hurricane Katrina has reaffirmed my faith that Americans are good people. It has also illuminated our government’s criminal neglect of the poor and infirm. My Aunt Sherry owns a dog farm in Lumberton , Miss. , near New Orleans . The storm ripped up trees and destroyed homes around her. She took refuge in her neighbor’s house while the storm raged over her trailer. My family is dramatic and fractious on a good day, but they came together immediately when they realized Aunt Sherry was in danger. Everyone pitched in to buy a satellite phone, they found a generator so she could have power and they bought dog food and food-safe 55-gallon drums to fill with water. They loaded the supplies into Aunt Priscilla’s GMC Sierra truck and threw a huge tarp on the rolling care-package. My cousin, Tom, traversed highways littered with debris and braved b...