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'We Swear. He's Not a Chaplain'

July 31, 2007 RSS Feed Print
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In the newest chapter of Iowa State's "Chaplain? Or not a chaplain?" saga, not much progress seems to have been made. While the athletic department had earlier conceded and appointed a "life skills assistant" instead of a "chaplain" for the football team after 130 professors threw a massive hissy fit, the Iowa State Daily reports the same person who would have been named the team's religious counselor now fills the PC-ified position. The appointee is a Texas Baptist pastor and friend of the coach.

And no surprise here: Professors are still pissed off. –Alison Go

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