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'Republicans Hate Latinos'' read the headline on Friday's front-page in red, all-capital letters. No attribution. Just stated as fact.

That quote has been in the news since labor activist Dolores Huerta used the phrase in an April 3 speech at Tucson High School. The statement appeared as a quotation above four photos, including one of Huerta.

Yet in the Star's presentation, the quote was not attributed, instead presented as fact and in eye-catching red.

Gary Durrenberger called the headline: "perhaps the single most irresponsible piece of journalism I've ever seen.'' His e-mail continued: "Now, I understand it is not the (main) headline and after having read the story I also understand how the banner can be taken out of context. But, you cannot tell me that this page could not have been laid out better as to avoid the appearance of slander against Republicans.''

Managing Editor Teri Hayt, too, was troubled by the presentation. The quote "should have been attributed properly and not highlighted in red type. The reader is right, perception is reality and in this case we did not put the focus where it belonged — on Ms. Huerta.''

Calendar listings

As of today, all calendar listings must be submitted online at dailystarcalendar.com by an event organizer.

The Star's news assistant will no long input this information for organizations and have told organizers this over the last month.

This Web site is the database from which all calendars and lists that appear in print are drawn. It's also used by editors to determine news coverage.

This is a great place to find dozens of things to do not just for today, but for next week and next month. More than 100 events are listed for Easter Sunday alone. As of Friday, dailystarcalendar.com included 13,787 events through the end of the year, 3,172 of which do not repeat.

Currently, this site gets nearly 2,000 page views a day. A page view is when someone looks at one of the events or the main menu.

Some of the items on dailystarcalendar.com will be edited for taste only and will be designated with an asterisk to indicate that the item has not been fully scrutinized by the Star.

The Star's other 50 calendars are under transition, too. For example, Sunday's Accent calendar, now called "Inside & Outside,'' includes an outdoor activity. The visual arts calendar in Thursday's Caliente now lists only what shows are opening or closing. The ongoing shows were eliminated to make room for pictures of artwork.

It's a work in progress.

Just plain Jay

Columnist Jay Ambrose points out that the Star has his name wrong. It's not Jay J. Ambrose. His name is Morris J Ambrose, but he's written under Jay Ambrose for more than three decades. The "J'' — with no period — by the way, doesn't stand for anything.

Garrison humors us

Garrison Keillor is the latest addition to the Op-Ed page. Editorial Page Editor Ann Brown said she agreed to test his column for four weeks, but made it a permanent addition after three because of reader enthusiasm. Keillor's column runs Thursdays and appears at www.azstarnet.com online.

Baseball double

Reader response to adding a second daily baseball page has been positive, Sports Editor Shannon Conner said. This second page will continue until football season begins in August.