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Our Perspective... A new day has risen. Dr. Linda K. Robinson, director of the Equity Office at Appalachian State University and the best women’s basketball coach in ASU history, will take the reins as director of athletics for the interim period. Divorce, television hurts image of marriage
Last month 11 states voted to ban same-sex marriages as they also made their selections for the next president. While this may be considered a victory for opponents of gay marriage, that same group (of which I am a part) would do well to look to other issues surrounding the sanctity of marriage. The “sanctity of marriage,” a term that has been made popular over the last year, has been degraded in the United States for years, long before we ever heard of activist judges or possible constitutional amendments. Imagine for a moment, if you will, if gay marriage wasn’t even an issue in this country (I’m speaking hypothetically here). Is marriage held up to be a sacred thing? Meet the Fockers, Ocean's 12 this holiday season
For students, this holiday season time is typically most noted for Winter Break, presents and the annual argument between your mom and dad over which house the family should celebrate the holiday in. Add December movies to that list. Over the past few years, more and more movies have been slated to come out in late December, with a few even coming out on Christmas Day (“Ali” in 2001 and “Cold Mountain” last year are a few examples). This year is no different, with a handful of solid movies coming out in the next few weeks. |
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