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March 23, 2005

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Volume 35, Issue 10

Page One Top Story

Vandalism
Gay/Straight Alliance board vandalized
New club's display gets icy welcome
The Gay/Straight Alliance Club's bulletin board was vandalized just three days after the new club had formed. In the following two and a half weeks since, vandals damaged the board three more times. (more)

Editorial
Like it or not, gay or straight, on campus clubs have right to operate, disagreements should be handled with words

Campus Question
Do you believe the Gay/Straight Alliance club should be able to display communications on a bulletin board?

Tattered papers remain after vandals destroyed the Gay/Straight Alliance Club's bulletin board that hangs from a wall on the second level of the C-Building above the Pit near Career Services.

photo by Ricardo Melo

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Coverage (SACS)

SACS
Eastfield meets accreditation
SACS wants college to complete certain provisions regarding documentation of faculty members' files
Although Eastfield College passed accreditation as reported in the Et Cetera's Jan. 26 edition, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) asked Eastfield to meet certain provisions regarding faculty credentials. (more)

Editorial
SACS provisions for Eastfield faculty credentials at current juncture make little sense for college
Last December Eastfield College passed its accreditation but along with it came some provisions from its Accreditation body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) for having faculty files out of compliance with SACS requirements. (more)

Page One	Sports
Recognition Professor Gloria Jackson secures Weselene Wiley social worker award Gloria Jackson, professor in Social Work/Substance Abuse, was recognized and awarded the Weselene Wiley Award for being the top social worker in the educational field and for her outstanding contributions. (more)	Baseball Harvesters continue on roll all the way to New York Baseball team steps up to the plate with a 4-2 conference record The Harvester baseball team walked away with a split doubleheader after the game against the Cedar Valley Suns on March 5. On their home field the Harvesters lost 1-4 in their first game, but recovered during the second game with a 14-12 win. (more)

Perspectives & Opinions Column	Health & Politics Column
Joe Stumpo NYPD Blue signs-off but war over adult content on TV continues When it comes to Hollywood testing the waters of decency on network television shows, my comment has always been and continues to be if you don't like it, don't watch it. (more)	Joe Stumpo Rather was most colorful of liberal news anchors March 9, 2005, will probably go down in the eyes of most, if not every right wing conservative, as what Darth Vader said, "This will be a day long remembered,"as the Death Star was thirty minutes away from destroying the rebel base in Star Wars (1977). (more)

Arts & Entertainment Column

Irasema Romero
Children stand to lose the most from prolonged exposure to television sets
In the last couple of weeks, a wide variety of television shows have premiered. With an attractive and diverse programming, it is no surprise that the average American spends over four hours a day watching television, according to the TV Turn Off Network. Four hours is a world of time compared to the 38.5 minutes per week a parent spends in a meaningful conversation with their children. (more)

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