PUBLIC MARKS from jasontromm with tags news & christmas

A Christian attorney says recent acts of censorship indicate Christmas is under attack in public schools across the United States. One Ohio high school principal, for example, recently renamed the school's Christmas tree and concert a "holiday tree" and a "holiday concert." Similarly, a Missouri school superintendent informed fine arts teachers in his district that an upcoming winter assembly may not include "direct references to Christmas or the birth of Jesus," and a Wisconsin school district has banned all Christian Christmas songs.

A Christmas tree in the Purdue Memorial Union's Great Hall is being called the "Union tree," a name some think is more inclusive of all holiday celebrations but others think is silly. It's the second time the tree's name has caused a stir. Last year, the Purdue Student Union Board, which oversees the installation of the tree, asked that it be referred to simply as a "holiday" tree.

Yep, despite the political correctness of happy holidays and other bizarre things, The Blog Herald’s Christmas Awards return for another year.