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The Clarion Checkout Fair center spread, page 6 Volume 72, Issue 5 SERVING THE BREVARD COLLEGE COMMUNITY SINCE 1935 September 22, 2006 N.C. Mountain State Fair: lines, livestock, and rides by Zack Harding Arts & Life Editor The North Carolina Mountain State Fair was recently held at the W.N.C. Agricultural Center, and all reports seem to indicate that the event was definitely a fun- filled fanfare. Fairs in the South are wondrous events where the candy apple and com-dog huts are located immedi ately next to the goat and horse petting zoos. Yes, we can hear the lovely urban sounds of Britney Spears and Ludicrous blasting from the glowing rides, and travel just a few feet to find ourselves in the midst of a greased pig-catch- ing contest, or maybe a chicken race, who knows? Students and locals tour the NC Mountain State Fair The fair was not necessarily a great family event, as the crowds and long lines are generally filled with loud, foul-mouthed, cigarette- smoking teenagers who greedily slip into the slightest openings— but hey, that’s life. If you could get past the barnyard smells and the noisy teeny-boppers, you might still have had a genuinely good time. There was a wide selection of rides, from the obligatory and gentle children’s tea-pot to the more daredevil-influenced “Cy clops” and “The Zipper” Those two, in particular, were very fun for the thrill-seeking type. This year marked the first appearance of the dropping elevator ride, which was efficiently hosed off at see Fair, page 2 Debate Society holds open forum for Constitution Day by BJ Wanlund Staff Writer On Tuesday, the Brevard Col lege Debate Society hosted an open forum in honor of Constitu tion Day. First, Dr Ralph Hamlett, asso ciate professor of political science, outlined the finer points of the United States Constitution. Then, the resolution, “The President of the United States should adhere to constitutionally delegated pow ers in declarations of wars” was opened for debate. Michael Spradlin gave the open ing statement in favor of the reso lution, touching upon the War Powers Act of 1973 and the Con stitutional backing of the declara tion of war, including the balance of power between Congress and the President. Ryan Fiffick presented the open ing statement against the resolu tion, highlighting the belief that Congress essentially handed the power to declare war over to Presi dent Bush in October of 2002, in what we’ve termed “The War on Terror” Fiffick continued to em phasize that it was not President Bush who violated Constitutional law, but the U.S. Congress. Next, the floor was open for dis cussion. Everyone seemed to agree with Fiffick on the point that the bal ance of power was tipped over to the President in 2002. However, the power of the Constitution was too strong in the end, and the audience started siding with the affirmative. After an hour of extremely heated debate, followed by sub dued voting, the resolution was upheld by a vote of 9-3. Since 2005, institutions that re ceive federal funding have been required to implement programs honoring the United States Con stitution into their curriculums during the week of Sept. 17, the date in which the document was signed 219 years ago. This is the second year that the BC Debate Society has hosted an open forum in honor of Constitu tion Day. The Constitution Day debate was the first of a number of open forums that the BC Debate Soci ety will host throughout the se mester ■ What's Inside? News 2 Security Report 3 Letters to the Editor 4 IVIatt's Tal^e 5 NCIVItn. Fair 6 DVD Review 9 Horoscope 9 Gaming Review 10 Sports 12
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