Graduation in Uniform Sparks Debate at Marshall High
A Marshall High Board and principal faced a clash over two Marines in dress blues walking at commencement. Rules required caps and gowns, but the district offered three honors alternatives. The superintendent allowed the uniforms to proceed to avoid disappointing families, while critics called it dishonorable for not following rules.
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PFC
Board of Education
MPS
Marshall High School
Marines
Marshall Public Schools
Randy Davis
Honest respectful discussion on military uniforms at graduation
A letter to the editor from a Marshall community member expresses deep respect for the Armed Services and describes the graduation uniform incident involving two Marine graduates. The writer apologizes for the delivery, calls for constructive debate, and urges a reasoned community discussion while noting the school board does not reflect his views.
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Armed Services
Air Force
Army
Marshall High School
Marshall Public Schools Board of Education
Administration of
Marshall Public Schools
Attitude of Gratitude and Guarding Freedoms
A reflective message urges daily gratitude for freedoms won by past and present generations. It warns of forces eroding liberties at work, calls for prayer for the country and its leader, and urges voting and vigilance against greed and corruption undermining a free nation.
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United States
America
Neighbors push for calm on Kalamazoo detour route
Residents on N Kalamazoo Ave report Brewer St closure causes heavy traffic and loud noise. Speeding vehicles reaching 40 to 50 mph after 7 pm, despite a 25 mph limit. They urge signage and enforcement, noting city work is ongoing but safety matters most.
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N. Kalamazoo Ave
Brewer St
Prohibition Debate Taints May Book Corner Review
Book Corner features The Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum with Alison Yarger praising its insight into Prohibition era forensic medicine. The piece notes varying deaths from chemicals, cites a Hawaii book charting 1923 and 1910 jail commitments, and credits Donald W. Hewitt for data in a free ministry donation copy.
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New York
Deborah Blum
Alison Yarger
Hawaii
United States
Donald W. Hewitt
Weimar College
California
Art and civilization under rational and irrational art
The author contrasts two art schools, praising rational, life affirming art that reflects human grandeur and civilization, while condemning abstract drips and mindless forms as anti-human. He argues civilization declines when art promotes delusion, and calls for a return to reason, excellence, and objective philosophy.
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