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July 12, 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


Family law seminar provides service to community

For the fourth year in a row the Center for the Study of Southern Culture will host a seminar on family law. Deborah Hodges Bell will lead the six-hour seminar on Friday.


Third parties unfairly ignored

Blake Aued
DM Opinion Editor

As the presidential elections lope along, nothing much has changed in the past few months. Texas Gov. George W. Bush is running slightly ahead of Vice President Al Gore, and nobody can seem to get too worked up about either candidate. The rush toward the middle by both the Democratic and Republican parties has created a vacuum on the left and right, which has been filled in part by third parties. But you probably haven't heard too much about alternative candidates, and you probably won't.

Boy Scouts stay true to values

Jim DeSart
DM Staff Columnist

The Boy Scouts of America deserve to be applauded for their courageous stance in defense of the integrity of their organization.

Still ain't no cure for the summertime blues

Rashaun Ellis
DM Staff Columnist

Sometimes I don't think things could get any worse. First, I have no car. Then, I have to go to summer school. Plus, I have to work all summer, too.

TODAY'S WEATHER:

P. Cloudy
t'storms High:
93
Low:
74

TOMORROW:
P. Cloudy
t'storms High:
92
Low:
69