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History at Iowa was history at Duke for Mark Moyar

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by Wheeler Frost in Columns
The University of Iowa's history department and Duke's history department have a couple of things in common. Both have made national news because neither has a Republican faculty member. And both rejected the application of Mark Moyar, a highly qualified historian and a Republican, for a faculty appointment.
I don't hate gays (and neither does God)
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I don't hate gays (and neither does God)

by Justin Noia
I've seen a lot of gay pride recently, what with coming-out day, those "love=love" Duke University Union shirts and J.K. Rowling's decision to out Dumbledore (forcing all children aware of the fact to view the hoary father figure in terms of his hidden sexual attractions).
My lungs, my choice
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My lungs, my choice

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by David Rademeyer
Whatever the Romans might have thought, your alma mater is not your mother. Although private universities in particular have broad range to act "in loco parentis," they are not your parents. And I, for one, would like to say that this is a great thing. I don't really have a problem with any member of the Duke administration, which may or may not have something to do with the fact that I don't know any of them.

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