Pro-Life on Campus at Appalachian State University
This sculpture honors ASU’s heritage as a teachers’ college. We couldn’t think of a more appropriate place to set up GAP on Day 2. The display footprint is smaller this day because of threatening weather in the forecast.
We headed into the mountains of North Carolina to bring GAP to Appalachian State University (ASU).
It was refreshing to be around people who know how to pronounce “Appalachian.” A few damnyankees want to call it a-puh-LAY-chuhn or, even worse, a-puh-LAY-shuhn. These mispronunciations have been advanced by the mass media since the mid 1970s … and we all know how evil the mass media are.
Phonics. You would never call our western mountains the “ro-SHEE” mountains. It’s ROCK-ee, just like it’s spelled.
The correct way to say my home is a-puh-LATCH-uhn. The ASU folks told us it took three national championships (Div I FCS) to get ESPN to finally say it correctly. Come to think of it, if you can shame ESPN into doing the right thing, maybe we do have hope. Anyway, …
On Day 1, we set up GAP on Sanford Mall, right in the middle of campus. The epicenter of action was the free speech board and poll table, both right next to the GAP display, where large crowds of students gathered. Volunteer Laurice Baddour took the lead and became the star of the show (see really bad photo). Although many were pro-abort (for now), they calmly listened as we made our case, like truly civilized adults. We love it when that happens.
On Day 2, heavy rains and thunderstorms were forecast, so we set up a smaller display at the eastern end of Sanford Mall. With the smaller configuration, we could deconstruct and get off the site on short notice, before lightning would become a hazard.
On Day 3, the weather was better and we followed up with a Choice Chain for a few hours in the middle of the day.
Media:
Lincoln Brandenburg and Jackie Hawkins explain how abortion is evil because it kills a living human being.
Tags: abortion photos, App State, Appalachian State University, ASU, GAP, Genocide Awareness Project
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