To the Editor:

In January 2011, the price of gasoline was $3.00 per gallon. That same year, it reached about $4.00 in May! This year, 2013, gas prices rose about $1.00 between January and March.

To the Editor:

How do you picture the number 46 million? I mean, have you ever seen 46 million of something? Is it even possible to picture something so colossal?

Here’s the truth. There is something that massive. It’s called poverty.

To the Editor:

Cheerleading is a waste of girls’ and boys’ time.  Cheerleaders are either on the sidelines, throwing each other up in the air like rag dolls, or chanting, "Here we go Dutchmen, here we go."  Or in a "cheer gym," tumbling on a mat and throwing each other up in the air.

To the Editor:

Imagine you’re a 12-year-old girl. It’s 8 o'clock on a Wednesday night and you’re at a dance studio, standing next to six other girls dressed in similarly-colored neon spandex short-shorts and sports bras.

To the Editor: 

Is Kobe Bryant better than Lebron James? This question has stumped many National Basketball Association fans and followers, but who knows the answer?

To the Editor:

Think about this: What is the hardest thing you have chosen to do? Now, if you chose to do that, how come you can’t throw away a piece of trash?

To the Editor:

New York State should protect its water supply and health of its citizens by banning fracking. Do you think it’s worth the risk of water waste, business loss, air pollution, and health problems? Fracking for energy isn’t worth the consequences it causes.

To the Editor:

Have you ever heard of Hereditary Angioedema also known as HAE? 

The fastest man and woman earned double crowns in the last leg of the inaugural Hilltown Triple Crown Series.

GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland YMCA is presenting an adult learn-to-swim program open to the public and all YMCA members on Friday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. for eight weeks, running from Sept.13 to Nov. 1.

Classes are in small groups.