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|By Madrigal (Madrigal) on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 02:27 pm: Edit
I'm in sort of a dilemma. I am applying early to Harvard and asked a teacher for a recommendation. This teacher knows me well and graduated from Harvard in 1970; however, he was not happy with his education there and made a few comments in the letter he gave me. Now, my question is will the adcom see this as my being strong-willed, or will his negative comments affect my application package. It may be just bizarre enough to interest the adcom, but on the other hand it could be damaging. Here is what he wrote:
"It is a testement to Peter's tenacity that he has persisted in his determination to apply to Harvard despite my admonitions that he reconsider his position. As a disaffected graduate, A.B. 1970, I am forever extoling the virtues of Brown and deprecating my dear old alma mater. But Peter has ignored my good advice and persists in his obdurate determination to matriculate in Cambridge. I do believe that the fact that his father is a professor at Brown has something to do with it. At any rate, he really wants to go to Harvard and based upon my experience, he is certainly well-qualified for admission to the calss of 2008. While I would rather see him at Brown, I must accede to his wishes and wholeheartedly endorse his application. Brown's loss will be your gain."
Albeit, the last sentence certainly seems positive enough to me, I am not sure whether I should take this risk. would this be seen as obnoxious and I would be rejected, or is it an interesting presentation of my virtues? Arg! Less than two weeks left!
|By Ghostman (Ghostman) on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 03:55 pm: Edit
oh wow, that is a nerve-wracking recommendation...It is very negative. I doubt it would fly well with the admissions people...
You may want to find another teacher to write your rec; I wouldn't send it.
|By Marite (Marite) on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 04:08 pm: Edit
If the rest of the letter is about you and not the teacher, and if it is strong, then his comments about Harvard will not hurt you. Adcoms will not hold it against you that one of your teachers was not happy there. But be sure the letter is strongly in your support.
|By Northstarmom (Northstarmom) on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 04:08 pm: Edit
If that's all he wrote, I'd find another teacher. He didn't give any reasons for Harvard to accept you except that you persisted in applying despite the teacher's recommondation that you apply elsewhere.
Your teacher's just saying that you really want to go to Harvard isn't a good recommendation. With the country's highest yield, Harvard is used to students to who view Harvard as their very strong first choice.
What Harvard adcoms look for is evidence that the adcoms should select the student, and that evidence isn't provided in the recommendation that you posted.
Also saying that a candidate is "well qualified" for admission isn't enough. Virtually all of Harvard's candidates are well qualified for admission. My view is that an alum's saying that a candidate is well qualified for admission is code language for the alum's saying, "Don't bother to admit this one."
|By Madrigal (Madrigal) on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 04:17 pm: Edit
The first two paragraphs of the recommendation (this is the last paragraph) are pretty strong, but not great.
My view is that an alum's saying that a candidate is well qualified for admission is code language for the alum's saying, "Don't bother to admit this one."
|By Ansible (Ansible) on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 04:22 pm: Edit
I would say, find a teacher who is going to actually recommend you.
|By Northstarmom (Northstarmom) on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 04:27 pm: Edit
If, then, that is the teacher's best effort to write a letter that would help you, I do think you'd be better off using another teacher.
I think that most Harvard grads who are teachers would get involved in alumni affairs (including interviewing applicants) -- if they wanted to help their students. Alumni get lots of inside info about the admissions process.
I also think that Harvard adcoms would assume that an alum who is a high school teacher would have an insider's perspective on what the adcom's look for. I think that the adcom's might think that your teacher meant to give them a message that you aren't special enough to be worth admittance.
I also think that it's bad judgment on your part to ask an alum who hates his college to write a recommendation for you to attend his college. He might be a great person to recommend you to other colleges, though, but if he really hated Harvard yet really likes you, he might even think he'd do you a favor if he prevented your being admitted to Harvard.
|By Tennizpro06 (Tennizpro06) on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 06:53 pm: Edit
ahh.. tough situation. have you tried asking your teacher politely to revise his letter?
|By Madrigal (Madrigal) on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 07:14 pm: Edit
After getting the advice of some other people, I have decided to send this recommendation. My feeling is that the adcom will appreciate a little humor. Every other applicant will have stellar recs and this will only make me stand out. If it keeps me out of Harvad, so be it. Northstarmom, you seem to be rather concerned with the ins and outs of alumni relations. Your situation seems akin to conspiracy theory to me. Albeit I was not expecting this sort of recommendation, I think that it is at least somewhat amusing. Dissappointingly enough, I find many of your comments insulting and am dissappointed by your lack of grounding. This teacher is NOT trying to prevent my being admitted, nor is he trying to tell the adcoms that they shouldn't let me in. I feel that the rest of my application is strong enough that this piece of humor cannot damage my standing enough to warrant a rejection.
|By Northstarmom (Northstarmom) on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 07:56 pm: Edit
You asked for advice, and many of us gave it. I am a Harvard alum, have been extremely involved in alum activities, know a couple of adcoms, and also have been for several years an alumna interviewer for Harvard.
You certainly don't have to take my advice. However, for you to say that you find my comments insulting and that you think I'm not grounded demonstrates a lack of wisdom about the process.
I find it strange that you yourself were wondering about the wisdom of using the letter, and after you got some feedback that supported your reservations,you're now gung-ho about using a letter.
I don't think that adcoms are looking for recommendation letters that are bizarre, humorous or that describe what the writers don't like about Harvard. Adcoms are looking for letters that clearly state why an applicant should be one of the 1 in 10 that gets a Harvard acceptance.
However, it's your life. And come December and/or April, you'll see whether using the letter paid off. Best of luck.
|By Madrigal (Madrigal) on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 08:20 pm: Edit
My teacher, who is also an Harvard alum, thought it was amusing. In terms of grounding, that was more a comment on your EQ as oppossed to your knowledge about the admissions process. I'll be the first to admit that I have a lack of wisdom about the process; this is, after all, the first and only time I will be applying to colleges. After talking with my parents, and an Harvard professor, I have decided that this letter is appropriate. As for my change of heart, I must admit that it was in part to spite you after you suggested that the letter was "code language for the alum's saying, 'Don't bother to admit this one.'" Well, after those hard feelings, I apologize and I was indeed harboring some doubts. I appreciate that you took the time to give me advice, but I am going to send it. I do not have my heart set on Harvard, and would be happy at almost all of the other schools I am applying to. However, I would still like to hope that the adcom will step down off his scholarly pedestal and appreciate the humor.
--Peace and Love,
|By Rosiebabe5 (Rosiebabe5) on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 12:38 am: Edit
Have most of you guys seen your recs??
|By Ariesathena (Ariesathena) on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 12:41 am: Edit
I was under the impression that most code language for "take this student at your own risk" are such things as:
*Attractive student
*Great personality (both do not mention student's qualifications)
*shy, doesn't say much in class
*irks other students
Now, for a school like MIT, saying that a kid is a great candidate for admission could be code for "reject him" as the workload is so intense. However, any student who can be admitted to Harvard is capable of doing the work; they are very good about getting students through their four years. The famous line... the hardest part about Harvard is getting in. If Madrigal is a good candidate for admission, he would be able to do the work.
I just cannot conceive of how the teacher's statement would be code for something negative when it could either have been omitted entirely or replaced with something similar to my above list.
If you send the rec, make sure that Harvard is well aware of the fact that you want to go. A cover letter is almost necessary here.
|By Neo (Neo) on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 12:44 am: Edit
However, it's an honor to do so if you can -- especially if what's written about you is to your benefit -- provided that adcoms don't become aware of it.
|By Ajhayes (Ajhayes) on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 12:46 am: Edit
Hey, do you know the address of the Admissions department at Harvard? I'm filling out all my teacher rec forms and Harvard is one of the schools I'm applying to but I can't find the address anywhere. Please help! Thanks!
|By Rosiebabe5 (Rosiebabe5) on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 12:55 am: Edit
I tried to post this, but it didn't work: Have most of you seen your recs??
|By Chen (Chen) on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 04:55 am: Edit
I have not seen any of my recs, tho I have seen some of my friends'. They're from academic-level teachers and none of them are English teachers though. They're a bunch of BS and basically a restatement of the resume.
I fail to see how that paragraph is amusing. It seemed offensive to me, and I'm not part of Harvard. You're right that the last line is positive, and I sincerely hope the first 2 paragraphs make you out to be something special, but I don't think this paragraph will greatly affect their opinion of YOU as long as the first 2 are all about you
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A house that has been stripped, I don't have to worry about wires or plumbing or siding. A lot of the prep work has been done for me.
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We remove all the pieces we safely can. We donate chandeliers to Habitat for Humanity. We make coasters with slate.
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Big Red hosts Canada Prep
Two of West Virginia's best Class A squads will tangle in a Week 3 showdown Saturday at Weirton's Jimmy Carey Stadium.
Madonna, which fell one point shy of winning the small school crown in 2012, and Wheeling Central, which has played for nine Class A titles in the last 13 years, will both bring 2-0 marks into the contest, set for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
The Blue Dons tuned up for the Maroon Knight invasion by running past Tuscarawas Central Catholic 33-6. Doug Taylor's club compiled 352 offensive yards in the victory, all coming on the ground.
Senior tailback Eliot Nero pounded away at the middle of the Saints defense for 126 stripes on 20 carries and scored on a four-yard burst. Meanwhile, senior quarterback Ross Comis darted inside and outside for 199 yards and crossed the goal four times. Comis toted the pigskin 22 times (averaging nine a trip).
Comis' 64-yard scoring jaunt was a thing of beauty. He rolled to his left, broke the TCC containment and cruised down the sidelines untouched.
"That was us taking advantage of what the defense was giving us," Blue Don leader Doug Taylor said about his team's smash-mouth brand of football.
"We liked what we were seeing and realized if we didn't have to throw it, we'd rather run it down their throats."
Madonna was part of a historical evening in New Philadelphia. Tusky Central brought in portable lights to the Art Teynor Athletic Complex to play its first night game on the home field.
The Maroon Knights posted a 34-15 victory over Pittsburgh Westinghouse in Week 2.
"Wheeling Central has a pretty good football team," Taylor stated. "We had the opportunity to see them against Westinghouse. They have two backs that run downhill and run hard. They definitely are going to give us some problems.
"We'll do our film exchange and see what we can do to prepare for them during the week."
Offensively, Madonna is averaging 415 yards per game and 48 points through two games. Meanwhile, the defense has surrendered just 14 points.
In 2012, the squads endured a near two-hour rain delay at Wheeling Island Stadium before the Knights outlasted the Blue Dons 28-22. Madonna held a 7-0 first quarter lead when lightning and rain forced the players off the field.
The game started at 7 p.m. and eventually ended at 11:30 p.m.
The Knights were ranked second in the Charleston Daily Mail's preseason Class A poll while the Dons were No. 3.
Mr. Touchdown:
Catholic Central's Stone Romano was living the dream Friday in his team's 48-19 win at Frontier.
The junior fullback touched the pigskin three times and found the end zone on each trip. He scored on runs of 1, 11 and 3. For the season, he has nine carries and four rushing touchdowns.
He also has caught a scoring pass and nailed seven conversion kicks, giving him an area best 37 points after two weeks.
Senior wide receiver Johnny DiCarlantonio also turned his first touch of the season into six points. He was on the receiving end of a 45-yard scoring toss from senior quarterback Brenton Colabella.
Central is off to its first 2-0 start since 2007. The Crusaders will be looking for their first 3-0 start since 2005 when they travel to Columbiana Friday. The Clippers are 1-1 after beating Leetonia 22-21 over the weekend.
A passing weekend:
Four area quarterbacks threw for 200 yards or more during week two action.
Edison's Nolan Marcus led the way with his 324 passing stripes in a tough loss to Carrollton. He threw for two scores and added another on an 11-yard scamper. Marcus has an area best 514 passing yards through two weeks.
Harrison Central's David Miser had a near perfect night in Friday's 46-14 win at Weir. He hit on 11 of 12 attempts and four completions resulted in scores. His four scoring passes all came in the first half.
"People seem to forget that Miser took a year off last year," said Huskie coach Justin Kropka. "He'll get better and so will this team."
Not to be outdone, Toronto sophomore Blaze Glenn went 8 for 9, good for 200 stripes and a couple of six-pointers. One of his TD tosses went to big brother Chez, covering 56 yards.
The Glenn brothers were responsible for 390 of Toronto's 400 total offensive yards in the 35-14 whipping of Bridgeport. B. Glenn ran for 82 while C. Glenn rushed for 38 and snared two passes for 70 more.
B. Glenn's performance prompted his head coach, Eric Meek, to call him a "great young man."
"He's turned into a leader this year," Meek continued. "He understands the system, he understands what we expect out of him and he's only going to get better."
Central's Colabella continued his push for 6,000 career passing yards by throwing for 207 and three touchdowns in the win at Frontier. At the moment, the Crusader signal caller has 5,865 passing yards.
So far, so good:
Big Red's quarterback and running back by committee approach is off to a pretty good start.
In Friday's 28-17 over Benedictine (a victory that may have opened some eyes), sophomore quarterbacks Dimitri Collaros and Mandela Lawrence-Burke combined for nearly 200 yards of offense.
Collaros connected on 15 of his 22 attempts for 124 yards and two scores. His completion percentage would have been higher if not for two spikes designed to stop the clock near the end of the first half. Lawrence-Burke passed for 19 yards and a six-pointer. He used his speed to collect 48 yards on the ground.
During the preseason, coach Reno Saccoccia said "we'll probably have two quarterbacks going into the third game, but not after that."
The 2-0 Big Red will entertain Pinehurst Prep from Canada in game three Friday. The visitors from up north, by the way, opened their season by topping Pittsburgh Renaissance Christian Academy, 49-38. RCA will visit St. Clairsville this week and will supply the week 10 opposition for Steubenville.
Six tailbacks toted the pigskin in the Legends Night victory. Combined, they had 35 carries for 156 stripes. Hard-running senior Garon Lytle paced the stable of ball carriers, collecting 80 yards on 16 trips.
"I have confidence in them," Saccoccia said of his stable of tailbacks. "They all pass blocked well (in the Benedictine game) and they're doing a nice job for us."
Strange but true:
As a team, Brooke compiled 284 rushing yards in its 21-19 win over Pittsburgh Allerdice.
A closer look at the stats reveals quarterback Aaron Walker and tailback Nick Ossman combined for 299 rushing yards (two Bruins finished the night in the negative category and the team was credited with a rushing loss).
Walker ran for 162 on 13 carries (12 stripes a trip) while Ossman toted the pigskin 25 times, gaining 137. Walker also accounted for three touchdowns on runs of 29, 27 and 9.
"I have to credit my line," Walker was quick to point out following the Bruin home victory. "I know those guys don't get a lot of credit but they really should. Whatever we get, it's all behind what they do."
Blumette also put trust in his defense late.
The Bruins eschewed two early fourth down punt situations and instead went for it. Those two times failed, giving the Dragons the ball in prime field position, once at midfield and another time at the Bruins 26. Twice, the defense came through and didn't allow Allderdice any points.
"It's one of those things where if it works, you look like a genius, and if it doesn't, you look like the biggest dummy in the stadium," Blumette said. "We thought we had good situations there, it just didn't work out. We had faith in our defense."
The 1-1 Bruins host University Friday.
Roaring to the top:
Thanks to his 166-yard performance in Friday's 12-6 come-from-behind triumph at East Liverpool, Indian Creek senior Blake Roar became the top rusher in The Herald Star/Daily Times coverage area.
Through two games, he has 284 stripes on 34 trips (an 8.3 average) and four touchdowns.
Creek scored twice within a 1:32 span of the final quarter to earn the victory. Tyler Lathem bulled in from the three to tie the score with 7:25 remaining. The Redskins needed just one play, a 47-yard gallop by Roar, to take the lead with 5:52 left. The decisive scoring run came following Roar's diving interception.
"Our backs ran hard," Creek's Andrew Connor stated. "We have three backs who we really count on – Roar and Lathem at tailback and then Zach Connor on the iso at fullback."
Never to early:
Joe Eitel, Ohio's football playoff guru, already has started compiling data regarding the state's seven divisions.
According to information on his website, Big Red currently stands second in Region 13 of Division IV. Bloom-Carroll is first and Indian Creek sixth. Edison is 13th.
Catholic Central is second, Shadyside has the lead, in Region 25 of Division VII. Toronto is listed in the sixth spot. Eitel has Harrison Central in 16th place in Region 15 of Division V
Top stats:
Running wild: 199, Comis, Madonna, 4 touchdowns; 170, Roar, Indian Creek, touchdown; 162, Walker, Brooke, 3 touchdowns; 137, Ossman, Brooke; 126, Nero, Madonna, touchdown; 102, Damion Beall, Buckeye Local; 93, Fletcher, Catholic Central; 92, William Larch, Weir, 2 touchdowns; 82, B. Glenn, Toronto, touchdown; 80, Lytle, Big Red, touchdown.
Gunslingers: 324, Marcus, Edison, 28 of 43, 2 scores; 220, Miser, Harrison Central, 11 of 12, 4 scores; 207, Colabella, Catholic Central, 15 of 23, 3 scores; 200, B. Glenn, Toronto, 8 of 9, 2 scores; 124, Collaros, Big Red, 15 of 22, 2 scores
Hands team: 6, Rich Springer, Edison, 114; 5, Devan Tennant, Edison, touchdown; 5, Nick Glenn, Edison; 5, Lucas Herrington, Big Red, touchdown; 4, Nate Olmstead, Harrison Central, touchdown


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MOBILE, Ala. — The internationally acclaimed "See the Bigger Picture" photo exhibition will make its United States debut Sept. 25 at the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center in downtown Mobile, Ala.
The event was created by Airbus and the United Nations' Convention on Biological Diversity to mark the International Day of Biodiversity on May 22. Displaying 28 photographs representing biodiversity taken by children worldwide, the exhibition showcases a stunning combination of art and science.
Three young winners were announced last week in the local photo competition in which ages 6 to 14 were encouraged to submit photographs representing biodiversity along the Gulf Coast.
First Place went to Jillian Adams, 11, of Navarre, Fla. Second Place winner is Andrew Robin, 14, of Mobile; and Third Place was taken by Wesley Peoples, 13, of Orange Beach. There were no ties among the top three, and 13 youngsters received honorable mentions.
Three finalists win a digital camera package and will have their artwork displayed Sept. 25 through Nov. 21 in the Exploreum courtyard in conjunction with the "Reptile Planet" and "Sea Lion Splash" exhibitions. One grand prize winner will receive a $500 travel voucher.
"See the Bigger Picture" originated in 2009, when Airbus, the Convention on Biological Diversity and National Geographic launched an international photo competition for young people to submit their photographic interpretations of biodiversity.
"Airbus is committed to the Gulf Coast community as ... one of our many homes around the world," said David Trent, site director of Mobile's Airbus Engineering Center.
"We had planned to launch this local competition, which supports education and celebrates the beauty of the region, before the oil leak started. Now, it's more important than ever to draw attention to the stunning variety and importance of nature in this area and to encourage everyone to get involved in preserving it.
Trent said Airbus is committed to helping those tackling the other 98 percent, "which is why we support the CBD's Green Wave initiative through initiatives like this competition.
"The natural world has always been, and continues to be, a source of inspiration to engineers in creating eco-efficient aircraft, and this legacy must be preserved."
The exhibit has visited Paris, Madrid, Hamburg, London, New York and British Columbia (during the Winter Olympics) as part of its tour in 2010 to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity.
Local partners for "See the Bigger Picture" exhibit and photo contest include Calagaz Photo, JubileeScape, Lowe's Home Improvement and Alabama Coast magazine.
For more information about the Exploreum, including operating hours, admission prices and official contest rules, visit the Web site: www.Exploreum.com.


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MOBILE, Alabama – Whatever decision the General Assembly of the mainline Presbyterian Church makes on same-sex marriage must go before district-level presbyteries to be approved, says an executive with the denomination.
W. Samford Turner, executive presbyter of the Presbytery of South Alabama, said that elected commissioners meeting at the 221st General Assembly in Detroit this week are expected to decide on a variety of "overtures" brought before the group, including the recognition of same-sex marriage. But the final decision lies with the 173 presbyteries across the nation, half of which must approve any amendment made to the governing Book of Order.
In a Q&A with AL.com, Turner commented on issues expected to come before the General Assembly, including same-sex marriage and divestment in corporations related to Israeli-Palestinian violence. He also addressed the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.'s efforts to reverse membership declines in recent years. He has served as executive presbyter in south Alabama for 12 years.
What happens if the General Assembly approves an overture to change the definition of marriage?
TURNER: A General Assembly can send anything down like a change in the definition of marriage as a proposed amendment to our constitution -- in this case to our Book of Order -- but nothing happens until a majority of our presbyteries agree with that.
If just over a majority of presbyteries agrees with that, it goes into our Book of Order. The Book of Order is not the Bible. It can be changed, which is what this proposal is about. It can also be changed again.
I think it's an important one. (Whether the) General Assembly sends it out as a proposed amendment isn't the final word. In my heart of hearts, I believe there are not enough presbyteries that would vote in favor of that change in the Book of Order.
This issue is getting a lot of attention, but what other proposals will be considered at the meeting?
TURNER: There are a host of other issues. We have a group that the General Assembly can refer something to, to investigate further (into) whether we should divest ourselves from certain holdings in companies that are doing things that are not really helpful (for Middle East peace). Some years back, we divested ourselves from tobacco industry stocks and bonds.
In the late 1940's or early 1950's the predecessor of what is now the Springhill Avenue Temple, which was in downtown Mobile in those days, burned, and the session and the congregation of Government Street Presbyterian Church threw open its arms and its doors and said, "Our house of worship is your house of worship." Folks at the temple worshiped there, celebrated events there, ate there and held their educational classes there because we didn't do things on the same day. That went on until they ultimately built their new facilities.
Presbyterians have always cared about our Jewish brothers and sisters because they are our brothers and sisters.
If an overture comes to the General Assembly, it most likely comes from a presbytery. There are people even in the Presbyterian Church who think our denomination is driven by our General Assembly because it's obviously a large body seemingly at the top of the hierarchy, but that's not really how the Church works. In fact, the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. is a presbytery-driven denomination.
There is another item that's coming before the General Assembly having to do with the Confession of Belhar. This comes out of the Reformed Church in South Africa during the time of struggle against Apartheid. There are some who think it deserves to be in our Book of Confessions.
If that's approved, it's a different way to go. Since it's an amendment to our Book of Confessions, it has to be approved by two-thirds of the presbyteries -- not one-half -- and then it has to go back to the next General Assembly to be approved.
How binding would a proposed amendment in the definition of marriage be to the various congregations?
TURNER: No. 1, nothing happens until it is approved by the presbytery. If the presbyteries vote to approve whatever is sent out, then, in some way, it is binding.
What would a change in the Book of Order mean on the local church level?
TURNER: A session approves any baptism and any marriage, so pastors can't just go around baptizing folks or marrying people. No Presbyterian folks has to marry any couple. It would have to be decided by the Session if a marriage would be approved if it involves the use of church property.
Let me digress a minute. I firmly believe that we in the Protestant churches pay lip-service to the institution of marriage. I know that's not true for every pastor, church or congregation, but (it is) for far, far too many. If we say we're talking about the sanctity of marriage, well, then ... start helping people before, during and after marriage. Anything other than that is hypocritical.
How critical do you think this vote is to the denomination's unity?
TURNER: This vote may not be crucial for some people, depending on how they view the issue.
The Presbyterian Church has been around a long time. It has survived all kinds of sinners like me, so I don't think the future of the denomination is in question, necessarily. As far as some people continuing to be a part of the denomination, that may be crucial.
For that reason, it would be my personal preference – that amounts to nothing because I don't vote at the Assembly – that they not do that. Anything that causes difficulty for our churches for the most part I'm going to have a problem with.
How divided is the denomination on same-sex marriage?
TURNER: This came before the committee at the last General Assembly (in 2012). Basically most people expected the committee to vote "no" on it. If memory serves me, this was about midnight on the last night (in which) the committees could meet before the General Assembly met together. Somewhere around midnight, (a committee) voted to send it as a recommendation to approve the change in the definition of marriage. That took most of the Assembly by surprise.
When it came before the General Assembly again, I think it failed to be approved by four votes. (It was) that close. Both of those votes in the committee and on the Assembly kind of shocked folks. Why has that happened when we've never been anywhere close to that?
A lot of people had already left the PCUSA before we got to that Assembly. When they left, that meant some conservative voices were missing from presbyteries and possibly even from the General Assembly. That has continued, so people on the "right" have had kind of this self-fulfilling prophesy that the Presbyterian Church is swinging more and more to the left. My statement has been, "If you want to ensure that, your leaving will ensure it. The more that conservatives leave, the more that's a possibility."
What do think will happen this time?
TURNER: If it is approved by the General Assembly, what I hope will happen is that everybody will wait to see what the presbyteries decide. That's the real issue, not what the General Assembly chooses to do or not do, or send out or not send out.
How does the process work?
TURNER: Each presbytery has a certain time frame to work in but it's a pretty wide one. In one of their meetings after the General Assembly ... they will have a portion of their meeting devoted to considering proposed amendments to the Book of Order or to the Book of Confessions. At that point in time, the presbytery will have studied those things and come together with its commissioners, which are teaching elders and ruling elders for each of our churches. They will make their decision. And every other presbytery across the United State will do the same thing.
One of the things about the Presbyterian Church is that it's a pretty good-sized umbrella. There may be some people who have kind of drawn a line in the sand, which I wish people would never do. Some may say, "If the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church ever does this, I'm out of here."
Then they would have to decide whether that's going to be the case or not. If that happened, there would be some people missing from some of our churches. And on the outside chance – I don't know that this would happen – but there could be a church or two that would decide they would go missing from the PCUSA.
What if the General Assembly votes not to make the change? Might the church lose members as a result of that decision?
TURNER: Anything's possible. I don't think we'd see the kinds of numbers involved with that that we would see with an approval.
What is the denomination doing to address the drop in membership over time?
TURNER: We've got one of ours that served at the church in Bay Minette at one point in time. His name is Ray Jones and he heads up the Office of Evangelism (with the Presbyterian Mission Agency). He's an extraordinarily gifted pastor, a wonderful person and a great follower of Christ. He did a good job at this presbytery when he was here and he moved to north of Atlanta and started a new church within the auspices of that presbytery and grew it to about 750 people. Ray is doing great work with the Office of Evangelism. He has suggested two other people who have helped out to do the same thing – one last August and one this past February. One of those is in the Office of Evangelism, a guy by the name of David Loleng.
A woman by the name of Vera White is a ruling elder from the Pittsburgh presbytery. She heads up the Office in the General Assembly of a new initiative started a couple of years ago called 1001 new worshiping communities. The idea was over a 10-year period was to create 1,001 new worshiping communities. If you want to see growth in the church in general and the Presbyterian Church in particular, the quickest way to do that is starting new churches. That's always been the case.
In this presbytery, we had a real emphasis on new church development back starting about 1953. In between 1953 and 1965, that 12-year period, half the churches in the Presbytery of South Alabama were created. We have kind of lost our way with that over time. We want to get back to that.
What will need to happen to build new churches and attract new people?
TURNER: The strategy is very different than what it used to be. In the 1950s, that old adage, "Build it and they will come" worked. Our churches grew as they have never grown in the history of the United States and haven't grown that way since then. Part of it was the effect of war. That was a time when people had to perhaps rely on their faith as much as in any time in our history. They flocked to the churches.
That's not the way it works nowadays. It would be wonderful if it was, but then that would continue to allow us to be lazy. We have to go out in the community. We have to be involved in mission and ministry. There are people who think that younger folks won't make commitments and they're partially right. They won't make commitments to running programs we've been running in our churches for 50 years that aren't really accomplishing anything. However, if it enables them to directly involve themselves rolling up their sleeves and making the world a better place in a host of different ways, they'll make commitments to those things. If we're not about making the world a better place, then maybe we shouldn't be here as churches.
Helping people grow in their relationship with God is extraordinarily, but we're also talking about looking after particularly those who need us the very most, who are most vulnerable. Where churches are doing that right now, some of these new worshiping communities, it's a different ballgame.
We (once had large) new church developments. We (once had) substantial pieces of property. That's not how we're going to do that anymore. It's economically unsustainable for us to try to do that.
But that doesn't mean that new worshiping communities cannot begin. They may come about in ways that we have even yet imagined. It may coalesce around a particular ministry or mission. It may coalesce around Bible study. It may coalesce around needs people have in their own lives, the needs of people in the community and beyond, and around people's own spiritual needs.
It's an exciting time. We're kind of in uncharted territory, but that's OK. So was Abraham and Sarah; so were the disciples of Jesus. Welcome to being Christian in the modern world.


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A 17-year-old woman reported being raped by an 18-year-old man inside his home in the Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans police said Friday (Aug. 15).
The woman reported the rape at 6:53 p.m. Thursday in the 5100 block of Burgundy Street, police said.
That location is blocks away from a drive-by shooting Sunday that left a woman and a man dead, and wounded five others, including two toddler boys. One of the toddlers was left blind; the other was left brain damaged, family members said. Two men were arrested Thursday in the shooting.


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In a span of only eight days, the University of Massachusetts hockey team has doubled its number of wins.
The Minutemen fought off nine short-handed situations and were outshot 35-22 Sunday in a 3-2 victory that sealed a weekend sweep of Colgate at Hamilton, N.Y.
Throw in last Saturday's win at Notre Dame and UMass, winless on the road to that point, has won three straight away from the Mullins Center and improved to 6-11-2.
UMass returns home Tuesday night at 7 for an attractive non-conference confrontation with No. 20 Denver.
The Minutemen, on a fluke goal, jumped out to a 1-0 lead after one period despite the Red Raiders carrying the territorial edge.
With Steven Guzzo of UMass in the box for his second penalty, Colgate's Mike Borkowski, pressured by Conor Sheary, inadvertently sent a pass back into his own net, stunning senior goaltender Eric Mihalik at 11:09.
Freshman Steven Iacobellis was credited with the goal as the last Minuteman to touch the puck.
Colgate outshot UMass 12-3 in the first.
Only 17 seconds into the second, Red Raiders sophomore Darcy Murphy went off for hitting from behind and the Minutemen capitalized 31 seconds later, Michael Pereira ringing one in off the post for a 2-0 lead.
Guzzo took his third penalty at 2:32 before Troy Power went off for hooking at 3:16 to give Colgate (6-9-2) a two-man advantage.
Making things worse, UMass goaltender Steve Mastalerz then lost his stick, which ironically turned out to be a good thing when Colgate's Tyson Spink fired the loose lumber downice and received a minor for interference to cut the advantage to four-on-three. Coming to the defense of his twin brother, Tylor Spink was issued a 10-minute misconduct.
But the Minutemen continued to play short-handed, taking four of the next six penalties before the end of the period.
With UMass' Oleg Yevenko just out of the penalty box, Borkowski redeemed himself with an even-strength goal at 11:25 that halted Matalerz's shutout streak at 122 minutes, 57 seconds.
UMass winger Zack LaRue was injured with 9:04 remaining in the game on a low hit. Only 37 seconds later, Colgate's Kevin Lough was called for goaltender interference.
Iacobellis, charging into the slot, took a feed from Adam Phillips for a power-play goal at 11:23 to make it 3-1.
Borkowski, from the top of the circle, beat Mastalerz at 14:15 to narrow the gap to 3-2, but the Minutemen held on.
This is the first time UMass has won three straight games on the road in the modern history of the program, dating to 1993.


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Fallon Sioux Upright and Travis Dewaine Hazellief, both of Okeechobee, Fla., were united in marriage July 30, 2013.
A formal ceremony and reception are being planned for Feb. 8, 2014, at Alpha Ministries Freedom Ranch, Okeechobee.
Fallon is the daughter of Mark and Sharon Upright, of Montoursville. She is a 2005 homeschool graduate and attended Pennsylvania College of Technology. She is employed by Day and Zimmerman, Jensen Beach, Fla., as a field account manager.
Hazellief is the son of Dewaine Hazellief, of Okeechobee, and Gail and Ted Nielson, of Okeechobee. He graduated from Okeechobee High School in 2000. He is a retired bull-rider and employed by American Welding Design Inc., Clewistown, Fla., as a heavy equipment operator. He also is employed by Little Lake Lodge, Okeechobee, as a hog hunting guide.


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SPRINGFIELD - The librarian at Liberty Elementary School is not kidding when she says that many of the books available to students are a bit dated.
School Librarian Christine P. Demski quickly found a couple of examples recently: a book on the Pueblo Indians, dated 1955, and a much newer book on Iran, dated 1978. Students can also learn about the "Island of Puerto Rico," providing that a 1968 book is current enough.
Other books are "falling apart," she said.
That is changing this school year.
Aided by a $250,752 federal "Improving Literacy Through School Libraries" grant, Liberty and four other school libraries in Springfield are getting thousands of new books to stock their shelves along with other improvements, officials said.
The other school libraries funded under the literacy grant are the Samuel Bowles, Daniel B. Brunton, Mary M. Lynch, and White Street elementary schools.
In addition, libraries throughout the school system have been automated under a locally funded $176,000 computer software program, known as the Destiny Library Management System.
The project has tied 42 school libraries to data such as check-outs, usage and overdue books, with an ongoing entry of information to the system, said Judith C. Alexander, director of English and public school libraries.
In the case of Liberty School Library, the literacy funds are allowing the school to "dramatically expand our collection of books and technology," and to slightly expand the library hours, Liberty School principal John P. Doty said. Three computers were purchased.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for us here," Doty said. "Libraries have not received the necessary funds to keep the collection fully up to date. We would like our library to be the hub of knowledge, a repository of information where students can come and attain the information they are seeking."
Assistant Superintendent Ann M. Southworth said the needs have been neglected a long time due to lack of funding.
"Libraries have to be well-developed and we need to have the best materials," she said. "We are thrilled to have this grant."
Wanda A. Mulinare, a parent of two children at Liberty, said the improvements are "a wonderful opportunity for the kids."
"The world changes and you need updated information," she said.
The separate automation project was afforded from School Department budget funds over a two-year period, Alexander said.
Teachers and students can gain access to the information from any Internet-connected computer in the schools, Alexander said. A book missing in one school library can be located and borrowed from another school, she said.
At Kensington Avenue Magnet School, Librarian Denise D. Rock said the automation "is much faster and efficient" than the card catalog system. "They (students) are going to be excited just as we are," she said.


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Oswego County legislators are set to appoint Philip R. Church as the next county administrator Thursday.
Church, the county's purchasing director and former executive assistant to the county administrator, has the support of Republican and Democratic members of the Legislature, party leaders said.
"Phil knows the county about as good as anyone," said Majority Leader Barry Leemann, R-Williamstown.
Douglas Malone, D-Oswego town, said his fellow Democrats would back Church.
"Phil's from here," he said.
Church's appointment comes more than six months after Stephen Lyman retired from the position. Lyman returned to the post on an interim basis when James Marquette, the Poughkeepsie official chosen by a search committee for the job, withdrew just before legislators were set to vote.
"I'm in," Church said Friday. "I have no intention of pulling out."
See Saturday's edition of The Post-Standard for a full report by Charles McChesney.


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A prosecutor says a man accused of fatally shooting an abortion protester and business owner in Michigan has been taken from jail to a hospital with a self-inflicted wound to his arm.
• Little known about accused killer in Owosso shootings
• Owosso shooting suspect identified as Harlan Drake
• Students react to Friday morning Owosso shooting outside of district high school
• Owosso High School student witnesses shooting of anti-abortion activist James Pouillon
• Police begin seaching home, truck of Owosso shooting suspect Harlan Drake
• Websites, bloggers feeding frenzy on Owosso shooting of anti-abortion activist
• Local TV coverage of the Owosso shootings
• Former co-worker describes dead anti-abortion activist, killed Friday morning in front of Owosso High School, as radical and committed
• Friend speaks out on alleged suspect in shooting of anti-abortion activist in front of Owosso High School
• Realtor identified as intended target in Owosso shooting
• Harlan Drake's family saying little about murder charges in Owosso shootings
• Owosso shooting victim already hailed as martyred pro-life hero, despite police stating no motive yet determined
• Anti-abortion activist shot in front of Owosso High School
Shiawassee (shy-uh-WAH'-see) County Prosecutor Randy Colbry says Saturday that Harlan Drake suffered "a serious gash" after cutting his arm near the wrist but was expected to recover.
Drake is charged with gunning down the abortion protester and gravel pit owner in Owosso, Mich., on Friday. Authorities say the 33-year-old was arrested before fulfilling a plan to kill a third man.
Colbry told The Associated Press he doesn't know exactly when Drake cut himself or what he used to do so. Colbry says Drake was taken to a hospital for surgery.


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To be honest, it wasn't a set of weeds, per se, but a set of weed. Indeed, it appears that Rihanna got a bouquet of marijuana. The caption attached to the photo, currently the latest in her Instagram feed, was:
Roses are green! Somebody knows how to make me happyWho exactly could have given her the weed bouquet? Rihanna isn't telling.
It seems, as well, that Rihanna was expecting the marijuana gift. The day before, on Feb. 13, she posted to an image to Instagram, with the following caption embedded in the image:
Mary Jane will be my ValentineThat image really didn't start anyone talking until her Valentine's Day post, confirming she got what she expected.
In terms of who "somebody" is, Rihanna and Chris Brown are back together, and he, therefore, is the most likely gift-giver.
In fact, earlier, Chris Brown said that t he had a medical marijuana card for the state of California, where medical marijuana is legal. The revelation came when Brown tested positive for marijuana in 2012.
However, medical marijuana card or not, Brown would not be allowed to purchase pot to "gift" to another person (meaning Rihanna).
The mystery continues.


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Ever since Fortune released its inaugural Best Places to Work list in 1997, the honor has only grown in significance, and not coincidentally, so have terms like "company culture," "work-life balance," and "office perks." There are many reasons for the uptick in popularity experienced by these...read more
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Legendary Hollywood director Blake Edwards has died at 88 at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California.
Known primarily for his zany comedies, the prolific director will be perhaps best remembered for his series of "Pink Panther" films that followed the often-clueless French detective Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers).
Practically all of the series' sequels were directed and co-written by Edwards.
Publicist Gene Schwam said Edwards' death was caused by complications of pneumonia and that his wife actress Julie Andrews and family members were at his side.
Edwards was born William Blake Crump in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As the son of a stage director and started his entertainment career in the '40s as an actor but soon found that the writing bug hit and he started cranking out radio scripts at Columbia Pictures. After honing those skills, he began producing and directing such films as "Experiment in Terror," "The Great Race," and eventually the megahit "Pink Panther" series. He also dabbled in dramatic work with such classic films as "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Days of Wine and Roses."
He snagged his only Oscar nomination for penning the comedy "Victor/Victoria" screenplay. In 2004, he was awarded an honorary award by the Motion Picture Academy for his body of work spanning more than 40 years.


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'Virtuality,' 'Proposal' co-stars join 'Scrubs'
The ranks of aspiring doctors on ABC's retooled "Scrubs" continue to grow.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Mosley and Kerry Bishe are the latest new regulars on "Scrubs," which will be refocused as a comedy set at a med school next season. They join Dave Franco, whose casting broke last week.
The trade paper says that Mosley will play a thirtysomething student who crashed out of Harvard Med a decade earlier and is now looked upon as a mentor-figure by his younger classmates.
Bishe, meanwhile, will play a first-generation med student from a family of commercial fishermen. Apparently her experience with fish makes her a natural surgeon, but she's having a hard time with the new pressures.
Most recently seen on FOX's not-a-TV-movie pilot "Virtuality," Bishe's other credits include episodes of "Royal Pains" and "Life on Mars."
In addition to his recent turn in "The Proposal," Mosley has been seen in multiple episodes of "Kidnapped" and "Kings."


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By Tony Brown
Plain Dealer Theater Critic
Great Lakes Theater Festival this season celebrates its 46th anniversary of existence, its 25th season at the Ohio Theatre in Playhouse Square and its second season in a co-producing partnership with the Idaho Shakespeare Festival.
And Cleveland's classy classical company, which has survived through its ability to reinvent itself, will likely announce sometime this season that it will publicly launch a campaign to renovate Playhouse Square's Hanna Theatre into its next home.
With the innovations of producing artistic director Charles Fee, who holds the same title at Idaho Shakespeare Festival in Boise, Great Lakes is in its strongest financial situation since moving from Lakewood to Playhouse Square in 1982.
Great Lakes has posted a budget surplus in each of its past four seasons, erased a $1 million accumulated budget deficit and grown its subscription base by 37 percent.
Like last season, this year's Great Lakes fall repertory will be two shows that opened in Boise over the summer. After mounting its 19th annual production of "A Christmas Carol," Great Lakes will stage two plays in its spring repertory, which will then ship off to Idaho for the summer.
In a new wrinkle, each repertory will run for five weeks instead of last season's six.
After making his Idaho debut over the summer, associate artistic director Andrew May will return to Cleveland for four assignments in the coming season.
He's to play Mortimer Brewster in "Arsenic and Old Lace," Angelo in "Measure for Measure" and John Proctor in "The Crucible," and he'll direct "Christmas Carol" for the third consecutive season.
Yes, you read it correctly: "The Crucible," an ambitious undertaking of Arthur Miller's allegorical critique of commie-hunting in the late 1940s and '50s. It's the first time Great Lakes has attempted the historical play.
All performances are in the 1,000-seat Ohio. Tickets range from $22 to $56. Subscription and discounts are available. Call 216-241-6000 for single tickets, or 216-664-6064 for season subscriptions.
Shows preview at 7:30 p.m. the first Friday and open at 7:30 p.m. the first Saturday of the run, unless otherwise noted. Performance times vary, but generally are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Because the plays are produced in rotating repertory, check the schedule at www.greatlakestheater.org.
Fall repertory
Sept. 21-Oct. 21: "Arsenic and Old Lace." Lynn Allison and Laura Perrotta play the Brewster sisters of Brooklyn, N.Y., a pair of elderly eccentrics, while acclaimed Drew Barr directs the comic chaos in Joseph Kesselring's Broadway classic. Plays in rotating repertory with "Measure for Measure."
Oct. 5-Oct. 19: "Measure for Measure." Law and lust collide when May takes the stage as Angelo, a law-and-order tough guy who commits his own crime. Risa Brainin directs the Shakespearean thriller. Plays in rotating repertory with "Arsenic and Old Lace."
Holiday play
Nov. 23-Dec. 23: "A Christmas Carol." Northeast Ohio's favorite holiday tradition, adapted from the Charles Dickens tale of redemption by former artistic director Gerald Freedman. (Note: Show previews at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23. and opens at 7:30 p.m. that same evening; added Friday matinee at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 21.)
Spring repertory
March 28-April 27: "The Crucible." A timeless tale of truth on trial. Director to be announced. Plays in rotating repertory with "All's Well That Ends Well."
April 11-25: "All's Well That Ends Well." The too-rarely-produced Shakespeare treat is a classic clash of wills. Director to be announced. Plays in rotating repertory with "The Crucible."


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This year's Neediest Families Campaign is running nearly $34,000 behind last year's numbers with just a week left until Christmas Eve.
As of Friday, the campaign had raised $40,771, compared to $74,584 a year ago on this date.
In 2008, the program raised $294,498 — the highest annual total since its inception in 1996. By Dec. 17 of that year, it had already passed the $93,000 mark.
The effort, administered by The Salvation Army, lends year-round assistance to the area's most disadvantaged families, helping to meet their most urgent need, whether it be medicine, transportation, furniture or a utility bill.
The newspaper publishes the names of donors of $50 or more on its front page, unless they request otherwise. Last year's campaign raised $212,666.
Asked about the campaign's progress, Major Ted Morris, Mobile/Baldwin area commander of The Salvation Army, sounded like he might have recently studied the writings of St. Paul, who encouraged people to find comfort whether times were fat or lean.
Morris said he was a little concerned, but not worried.
"Generally, with a struggling economy, if we maintain a level of donations from the previous year, we feel that's a success because we know it's a very hard time for people to give," he said Thursday.
Still, it's too early in the game to concede it will be a lean year. Previous campaigns have shown more vitality as Christmas Day approaches. If donations turn out to be down significantly, assistance would have to be cut back, Morris said.
"The major source of funding for Christmas and year-round emergency assistance comes from the Neediest Families Program," he said. "Therefore, if the necessary funds are not available, we will have no choice but to reduce the number of people we are able to help."