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Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore created a national stir Aug. 23 when he was suspended for ignoring a federal court order to remove a 5,280-lb. granite monument of the Ten Commandments from the Alabama judicial building rotunda. Moore had placed the sculpture, known as "Roy's Rock," there late one night in 2001. Moore may be removed from office, and the judge wants to have his case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. What do you think? Should Moore be fired from the bench, or is this insufficient grounds for dismissal...
...Evangelicals and conservatives, last week he finally pushed the legal establishment too far when he ignored a federal court order to remove his largest monument to the Commandments, a 5,280-lb. granite carving known as Roy's Rock. Moore and some helpers had installed the sculpture in the rotunda of the state's judicial building during off-hours one night...
...Rotunda (Barker Center...
...Rotunda is round, as its name would suggest, and there are many spherical items to be purchased there with circular coins. Munch on a chocolate chip cookie while enjoying a Nantucket Nectars (though not a half-lemonade half-iced tea because they don’t have it)! Have a bagel garnished with sushi rolls! There are no other round cafés on campus, so take advantage of this one. The Sea Frost salad, though lacking circular culinary delights, offers a delightful combination of romaine lettuce, croutons and parmesan cheese tossed with caesar dressing and your choice of shrimp...
...must also be recognised that, melodramatic as it may sound, these ugly, dated edifices drastically reduce the quality of life for many Harvard students. Even the most laid-back diner will agree that it is infinitely more pleasant to grab a snack in the Barker Center’s Rotunda Café with its wood floors and airy feel than it is to sit in the psuedo-Soviet drabness that is the Greenhouse in the Science Center. There is no good reason why scientists should not be allowed to work in as pleasant and welcoming an atmosphere as students...