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Show WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012 Wedding continued from front The discussion panel consisted of the "married couples" and Gillespie. Before opening up the discussion to the audience, the panelists all shared what marriage means to them. "I don't think that marriage has to do with religion anymore; I think it has to do with love," Capoferri said. ".. . All that matters is that you consider yourself husband and wife, or wife and wife, or husband and husband, or whatever you want to call it." Gillespie said she thought the topic of same-sex marriage is particularly relevant during Black History Month, given that black slaves in the U.S. weren't allowed to marry and started their own traditions for it. She also cited the 1967 case of Loving v. Virginia, which legalized interracial marriage. 5 THE SIGNPOST Better continued from front "One reason that might be particularly important to me is my boyfriend is Caucasian, and we talk about marriage - at least one day we will get married, and to know that there had been a law at one time that would have said that we could not many is shocking and disheartening," she said. "To know that there is a law today, to think that it is illegal or unrecognizable for people to love each other, to be married, is still shocking to me." Caitlin Leek, a nursing freshman who attended, said she thought the panelists handled the subject matter maturely. "They're calm, and they state their opinion without being mean to straight people," she said. ". . I thought it was fun to listen and watch, get their point of view" Though the students who participated are not actually in romantic relationships with each other, Marshall emphasized the symbolic significance of the staged wedding. "I feel like it could be, in a sense, not necessarily between the two of us, but . . . symbolic to the fact that maybe in the future I can do this with somebody," he said. Capoferri added that its purpose was also to encourage pride among LGBT students. "It's just the fact that it can happen, and we just wanted to show people that, if we're brave enough to do it, then you can as well. I just think that's what it's really about." Comment on this story at wsusignpost.corn. duty and responsibility to represent the students and to make sure that things work and function in the university as they should between students." During Deliberative Democracy Day on Feb. 22, there will be an opportunity for students to participate in WSU's It Gets Better video, saying what they want to the students being bullied. The topic for this year's Deliberative Democracy Day is samesex marriage. "The venue, as well as the project, coincides perfectly," said Nick Nava, the senator for veterans. "Just the opportunity to not only get the idea, but the full message out to the student body is very important and to make them realize it's an important issue that needs to be addressed and people need to be aware of it." All students will have the opportunity to participate in the video, whether attending Deliberative Democracy Day or not. Faculty and staff are also welcome to join. "Any sort of uplifting word can help someone," said student Maggie Sherwood. Sherwood said she thinks the WSU It Gets Better Project is a good idea - "if they think it can help, then yes." Mandie Barnes, the arts and humanities senator, said campus-wide respect is one of the senate's major goals. "I think we can all agree that it's not OK to bully or discriminate," Barnes said. "I think that is our main goal, to bring the whole university together and to have respect for each other." The senators mentioned that this video can be for anyone being bullied. "It's for anybody, whether they are of a different ethnicity or a different background or even between majors. Sometimes there's that rivalry of saying, 'Oh, it's a fluff major,"' Spaulding said. "You just need to turn to the person and say, 'I respect you for what you have; I respect you for who you are, where you come from, what you do." The video, once it is finished, will be uploaded onto Itgetsbetter.org. Barnes, Spaulding and Nava said they also plan to put it on YouTube, the marquee in the Shepherd Union Building and the senate website. takes talking, being together and time to make a healthy relationship." Brower explained how having an unhealthy and unbalanced R.A.M. scale can lead to insecurities, and gave examples of how these relationships could ultimately affect one's life. Brower then had volunteers stand up in front of the audience to map their R.A.M.s and share their experiences about either current or old relationships. Brower also explained how family plays a large role in shaping how individuals will handle and receive love. She then in- troduced a topic called "Five Areas to Get to Know." Brower used the acronym F.A.C.E.S. to help those in attendance learn the areas they needed to explore with a potential partner before beginning a committed relationship. The areas included family backgrounds, attitudes and actions of conscience, compatibility, examples of other relationships, and skills of communications. "I really liked all the information and the R.A.M. model," said Michelle Waterby, a WSU senior. "She showed a good bal- ance." Galynn Mook, coordinator of off-campus centers, said couples could benefit greatly from following Brower's advice. "I love the examples given and the R.A.M. poster," Mook said. "If couples sat down and did that frequently, it would help show you where you are with your relationship." WSU's West Center hosts weekly workshops for students and community members. 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