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Second student says science teacher burned his arm
The Columbus Dispatch ^ | October 31, 2008 | Dean Narciso

Posted on 10/31/2008 3:45:24 PM PDT by Soliton

A second Mount Vernon student said his 8th grade science teacher burned a cross on his arm with an electrical device, but that he didn't tell his parents or complain about the incident.

And two school teachers, one of whom spent most of last year in Freshwater's class, described being uncomfortable with what he was teaching.

Simon Souhrada, 17, said Freshwater used a high-voltage static electricity device to burn a cross on his arm four years ago. But, he testified, "it never even registered with me as being anything, really."

Simon, now a junior at Mount Vernon High School, said the cross stung a little at first, redness lasted a couple of days and the mark was completely gone after a few weeks. He said he was more concerned about what Freshwater was teaching.

He desribed Freshwater as "a very good teacher," but one dismissive of evolution.

"He would try to do things to discredit evolution," Simon said, "to make it seem like he didn't want to teach it."

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TOPICS: Education; Religion; Science
KEYWORDS: creationism; evolution; id
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To: tacticalogic
How much of the article do you think I should disregard...?

How will you know...?

Whether they agree with you or not?

41 posted on 11/02/2008 6:47:53 PM PST by tpanther (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke)
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42 posted on 11/03/2008 4:57:48 AM PST by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: tacticalogic

you’ve already answered your own questions.


43 posted on 11/03/2008 5:06:28 AM PST by tpanther (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke)
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44 posted on 11/03/2008 5:15:26 AM PST by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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