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		<title>Bullying others on religion &#8211; or anything &#8211; is not witnessing faith</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2013/05/24/bullying-others-on-religion-or-anything-is-not-witnessing-faith/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 16:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can’t bully someone into believing. I spoke with a young lady who says she’s been bullied for her beliefs, or lack of belief, as some people might describe it. ... It bothers me to see someone bullied about anything]]></description>
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		<title>Town puts limits on film production; where&#8217;s the ban on nudity?</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2013/05/23/town-puts-limits-film-production-wheres-the-ban-on-nudity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Video and film veteran <strong>Robert Maier</strong> of Davidson examines the town's new film rules, which he calls an "anti-film ordinance." After reviewing the list of prohibitions and requirements, he wonders aloud about a glaring omission. ]]></description>
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		<title>After Cleveland incident, we know resilience has a face</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2013/05/17/after-cleveland-incident-we-know-resilience-has-a-face/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Resilience has a face. That’s what I thought watching Elizabeth Smart speaking to CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer during the media coverage of the captives in Cleveland, Ohio.  Her authoritative tone, her bright and alert eyes, and the soft compassion in her voice was a striking contrast to my most memorable image of Smart, downcast eyes nearly buried.]]></description>
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		<title>An old man&#8217;s wish and a Wildcat&#8217;s favor</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2013/05/14/an-old-mans-wish-and-a-wildcats-favor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 18:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Davidson College]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How the Davidson network, including Stephen Curry (above), fulfilled Gary Wallace's wish.  ]]></description>
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		<title>The legal ins-and-outs of sending your kids to work</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2013/05/13/the-legal-ins-and-outs-of-sending-your-kids-to-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 17:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I’m so bored!” As predictably as the singing of cicadas, summer brings the familiar cry of ennui from children big and small. Fortunately, once your son or daughter reaches age 14 you can respond as parents have for generations: “Get a job!”  Child labor is the subject of both state and federal laws designed to protect children from dangerous jobs and exploitation. ]]></description>
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		<title>OK ladies, let&#8217;s stop the &#8216;chicken wing pose&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2013/05/10/ok-ladies-lets-stop-the-chicken-wing-pose/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please drop the Chicken Wing Pose, ladies. The trick with a trend is recognizing when it’s over. And when bloggers start saying a pose that’s supposed to make you look super cute makes you look like you are airing out your underarms — it’s over.]]></description>
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		<title>Time to admit: I support gay rights. Let me explain</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2013/05/03/time-to-admit-i-support-gay-rights-let-me-explain/</link>
		<comments>http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2013/05/03/time-to-admit-i-support-gay-rights-let-me-explain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Boraks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I guess it is finally time I come out of the closet. If you don’t know me personally, you may not know this about me: I am a supporter of people living honestly, openly, and freely as homosexuals. I am a supporter of gay rights. I regret that some of you will put down the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plan ahead to save lives: Be an organ donor</title>
		<link>http://davidsonnews.net/blog/2013/04/26/organ-donation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndsay Kibiloski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jocelyn made both good and bad choices in her life. And to be blunt, she made one really stupid decision. But she also made at least one brilliant choice. Twice, in fact. Jocelyn marked Organ Donor on both her NC Driver’s Learning Permit and her provisional Driver’s License. I remember there was little discussion about [...]]]></description>
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