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Our Perspective:
The Appalachian supports Fancher
Houston Fancher is the right man for this job.
He is not a man who will bolt at the first “major” job opportunity.
He is not a man who will ignore the academic progress of an athlete as long as he is getting an “A” in basketball.
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| Melissa Markowitz | Editorial Cartoonist |
'The O.C.': not just a show, a lifestyle
Don’t call me Thursday nights from 8-9 p.m. I’m very busy. I am watching “The O.C.”
Perhaps I will answer during commercial breaks, but once the break ends, I’ll have to go back to concentrating on the television. If you are watching too, don’t call me at the end of the show because I am watching the scenes for the next episode.
That’s right, I don’t even change channels during commercials. Too risky, I might miss part of the show when it comes back.
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'The O.C.': overtly ridiculous
Maybe I’m too old fashioned or maybe I’m not just “hip” anymore. Either way, I guess I’m out of the loop.
Every time I walk through campus I hear “O.C.” this and “O.C.” that. I just cannot seem to get myself hyped up in the “O.C.” craze.
To be honest, I think “O.C.” stands more for ‘Obvious Crap’ than Orange County.
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Student Forum:
What will you remember the Pope for?
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“I’ll remember him as one of the kindest popes in history.”
Chris B. McCollum
Senior
Philosophy & Religion
Mayodan
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“He truly was a world leader who spoke out on issues of morality and justice.”
Dr. Rodney Duke
Professor of
Philosophy & Religion
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“For blessing the country [Vatican City] and for waving to the
people.”
Hannah N. Milstead
Sophomore
Elementary Education
Granite Falls
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“As a Jew, I disagree with his platform of non-involvement during the Holocaust. However, I appreciated his theories on non-violence during his later years.”
Ryan H. Dulaney
Senior
Interdisciplinary
St. Louis
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Letters to the Editor
Alcohol doesn't kill 'by itself'
Accident article callous, uncaring
Irresponsibility to blame, not alcohol
Let people decide whether to drink
Women shouldn't expect to sit and wait
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