Guest Opinion

The Arizona Daily Star welcomes original guest opinions that are sent exclusively to the Star for first publication. These pieces of up to 600 words should express ideas, viewpoints, criticism and news analysis that encourage discussion on issues with an impact on the community. When writing, authors should fully disclose their relationship with an issue and their expertise on the topic. This is particularly relevant when writing about a political campaign or candidate.

Facts must be annotated. Pieces containing information that cannot be easily verified, libelous statements or name calling will be rejected.

We suggest you write, edit and save a copy of your letter before copying it into the form.

Any author may have a letter or guest opinion no more than every 30 days. Submissions may be edited for clarity or length. All submissions become the property of the Arizona Daily Star.

Please include a head-and-shoulders photograph, first saved as a high resolution jpg and then attached to the form.

Your opinion
* Category

Re: the Feb. 12. article “Shooting after argument draws 15 year sentence for Tucson man”
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* Topic/Title
* Body (600 words max)
* Briefly describe yourself
Appears at the end of the opinion and informs readers of your qualifications. One to two brief sentences.
Head-and-shoulders photograph
We prefer to have a photo for guest opinions.
Notes to the editor
Notes are used for internal purposes only.
Your contact information (published)
* First name
* Last name
* Area of Town/Location
* Email address
We publish email addresses for most Guest Opinions. If you don't want your email address published, use the 'Notes to the editor' section above.
Your contact information (unpublished)
* Street address
* City
* State
* Phone number with area code
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