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Our Perspective
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the midst of one of the most scandalous and shocking weeks in college
football history, the Appalachian State University football program
has joined the fray.
The arrest of Michael V. Porter for allegedly possesing and manufacturing
steriods with intent to sell brings our university into the circle
of questionable behaviors by college athletes.
This charge does not compare to the six sex charges rumored against
University of Colorado football team athletes, but does serve notice
that Appalachian sports are not as wholesome as once believed.
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| Entertainers need to stick up for provocation |
Last Sunday, Justin Timberlake used his Grammy Acceptance speech
as a platform to apologize for the whole boob-flashing thing.
“I know it’s been a rough week on everybody,”
Timberlake said. “And what happened was completely unintentional,
completely regrettable and I apologize if you guys were offended.”
This apology stemmed from an ultimatum given to Timberlake from
CBS, who also broadcasts the Grammys. Timberlake was told to apologize
or not show up at all.
Meanwhile, Janet Jackson chose to videotape her apology.
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| Avoiding new ideas only hinders progress |
Socrates drank poison in 399 B.C. after being put on trial for religious
heresies and corrupting the youth. Copernicus’ theories of
heliocentricity did not displace the idea that the Earth was the
center of the universe until he was on his deathbed in the early
1500s.
New ideas take a while to take hold in culture. History tells us
that.
So perhaps, just maybe, some of the more novel and radical theories
today will be accepted theories of thought in 10, 20 or 50 years.
What’s the next wave of thought? I believe it is a continuing
sexual revolution.
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