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What does green mean?

by The Observer Staff | Oct 28, 2011 | Uncategorized

Green is such a beautiful color. It is the color the world turns in the springtime after a cold, harsh winter and tiny new shoots turn a barren horizon into a lush wonderland. It is the color of the rivers in Chicago and Savannah on St. Patrick’s Day. Then, too, it is...

Another school board tale

by The Observer Staff | Oct 28, 2011 | Column

I don’t claim to know much about physics. I never took a class in the subject; hybrids of math and science should be avoided at all costs, especially for English majors. However, it is from the realm of physics I must borrow a term from, as my fields of knowledge lack...

Anti-environmental Republicans, squirrels, birds, turtles and an Indian chief

by The Observer Staff | Oct 28, 2011 | Column

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives seem oblivious to the fact that a large number of Americans are conservationists, and that they strongly oppose weakening laws to protect our nation’s water and air, its public lands, and to conserve its wildlife and...

Candy is a no-no for pooches

by The Observer Staff | Oct 28, 2011 | Column

Halloween can be a fun time of year. Candy, costumes, ghoulish decorations and a constantly ringing doorbell add to the excitement. These same things, however, can make Halloween a stressful or even dangerous time for our furry companions. It’s important that you are...

School board allocates funds for various organizations

by The Observer Staff | Oct 28, 2011 | Education

Tuesday, the Opelika City school board allocated 20 percent of the state at-risk community service collaboration funds made available to the school district, with three organizations sharing more than $30,000 worth of grant funds. $21,065 will go to the Opelika unit...

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