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OLD GOLD&BLACK WAKE FOREST UNIVERSIT Y

SPORTS

NEWS

VOL. 96, NO. 5

Hena on the power of literature Page 3

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Open and affirming on campus

Affirmative action future in doubt Page 5

Notre Dame Sports to join the ACC in 2014 Page 10

Stengel joins U-20 National Team Page 10

LIFE

Wagonmasters: Farewell to an American Icon Page 16

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Rev. Susan Parker (left) and Rev. Angela Yarber (right) both serve as openly lesbian pastors at the Wake Forest Baptist Church, one of 11 “open and affirming” congregations that serves the greater Winston-Salem area.

Wake Forest Baptist Church pastors perform same-sex unions on and off campus BY RENEE SLAWSKY Print Managing Editor slawrb9@wfu.edu When most students think of Wait Chapel, they might think of Voices of Our Times

lectures, Orientation events and maybe even Snooki’s visit. What many students might not know is that Wait Chapel is also the meeting place for a congregation which includes numerous LGBTQ members. Also, Wake Forest Baptist Church, an autonomous congregation that is housed in Wait Chapel, has been performing same-sex union ceremonies since 1999. Furthermore, two of the church’s top pastors are both openly lesbian, and Wake Forest Baptist Church is the only known church

in the nation that has two members, Susan Parker and Angela Yarber, of their clergy that identify themselves as lesbian. Since the passage of Amendment One last May, the topic of gay marriage has been a salient one. While not legally recognized by the state, there are still millions of LGBTQ couples around the nation that choose to do a religious ceremony to celebrate their union. Wake Forest Baptist Church (WFBC) has

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Students join in political fray Finding the perfect Fall fashion for you Page 19

OPINION

T H U R S DAY, S E P T E M B E R 2 0 , 2 01 2

Slawsky: Morning dining at Pit needs to be expanded Page 8 Gauss: Gaffes hurt Romney campaign Page 8

Election year brings new focus to groups’ efforts on campus BY AUSTIN COOK Contributing Writer cookar12@wfu.edu With the crucial November election less than 50 days away, the Obama and Romney campaigns are doing everything they can to win over one of the most important voter demographics: students. Young voters played a key role in the election of President Obama in 2008, when he won 66 percent of people ages 18-29, compared to Sen. John McCain’s 32 percent. In 2008, young voters made up 18 percent of the total electorate, making college-aged students some of the most sought after votes in this election cycle.

At the university, there are multiple student run political groups that represent a variety of perspectives, all trying to get us involved during this critical time. In recent years Wake Forest has brought various speakers to the campus including Vice President Biden, former White House advisor David Gergen and most recently MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry, who spoke to dents last week about the students importance of civic engagement. All of these guests have been part of what many cessful atwould call a successful

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