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LAST SPRING THE 4,400 STUDENTS at Santa Fe High School, which is part of a school district near Galveston, Tex., voted to elect one of their number to deliver an inspirational message before the home games of the school's football team. Marian Ward, the senior chosen, was warned by school administrators not to include any words that could be considered a prayer. That was because earlier in 1999, a three-member panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which is based in New Orleans, had ruled that student-led non-sectarian prayers can be allowed at graduation exercises, since these are solemn milestone events, but such prayers are not permissible at football games

Answer 1

At Santa Fe High School near Galveston, students elected Marian Ward as to give inspirational talks before home football games. However, school administrators warned Miss Ward not to say anything that could be construed as a prayer. The school officials were enforcing a 1999 ruling by the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, which had outlawed student-led prayers at football games.

I read a good story about what Marian might do: Sneeze. Then on cue, all the students can say, "God bless you."

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Bruce

Answer 2

Based on precedent, Marian Ward of Santa Fe High School warned not to include prayer in inspirational message.

Answer 3

So what exactly would you like to paraphrase?