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January 20, 2000


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Editorial represents the opinion of The DM's Editorial Board. Individual staff members may not necessarily agree with opinions published in this column. Members of the board include Chris Thompson, editor; Josh Miller, feature editor; Libby Monteith, opinion editor; Chase Pittman, senior staff writer; Jerome Witherspoon and Max Fenn. To submit topics and views for consideration by the board, call the DM office at 915-7118 after 5 p.m.

Editorial


Bible study in public schools OK only for academic reasons

The Shelby County, Tenn., school board decided last week to go ahead with an elective class for high school students that would ostensibly teach the Bible as literature or history.

The course will be partially funded by private sources, with teachers' salaries and Bibles donated or paid for with private funds. It will be offered in all seven Shelby County high schools.


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When weightlifting, try to keep hold of your patience and sense of humor

Nate Cosby
Staff columnist

I'm the kind of person that likes to work out. You can frequently find me strutting my rippling bone marrow across the floor of the Thomas Nordebaker Turner Gymnasium and Petting Zoo Center. I can bounce quarters off my chest all day (provided that I'm wearing my Abercrombie & Fitch rubber sweater that day).

Basic math would help parking

Gene Hauck
dm senior staff columnist

Here's the deal, uncut and uncensored. Can't park? Know why? I do.

The gift of literacy will never stop giving

Rachel Malone
DM senior staff columnist

My eyes did a triple take when I picked up the paper Wednesday and read that Ole Miss will receive $100 million from James and Sally Barksdale.

TODAY'S WEATHER:
P. Cloudy
t'storms High:
48
Low:
23

TOMORROW:
P. Cloudy
t'storms High:
42
Low:
26