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Marriage, even same-sex, a human right

Miss California, you disappoint me. Your poorly formed response against the legalization of same-sex marriage was the most newsworthy thing to come from the Miss USA pageant, and most likely the reason you lost the title to Indiana. I’ve always considered our generation as more liberal and accepting (albeit apathetic) than our predecessors, but Miss California, Carrie Prejean, comes across otherwise.

Economy limits homeless shelter

As the recession looms over much of the country, many Athens residents are feeling the pinch through job losses and home foreclosures. As a result, some Athens homeless shelters are struggling to accommodate new entries.

“We are primarily a shelter for families and try to provide them with a transitional housing space for up to two years, in hopes of getting them back on their feet again.