FOR THE RECORD: 3-26-98 Wrong amount: The YWCA expects donations from its fund-raiser on Tuesday to reach $75,000. The amount was incorrectly reported Wednesday.

Women struggle to deal with sexual allegations against President Clinton because, says Carol Vines of EWU, "He's still the best president women have ever had." Associated Press file

Before he became a preacher and theologian, Tex Sample worked in oil fields and drove taxis. At 63, he's still a trash-talking Southerner deep down in his soul.

Prayers answered The pews were jammed Sunday as the Slavic Pilgrim Baptist Church celebrated its first service in the newly acquired First Baptist Church building downtown. Photo by Liz Kishimoto/The Spokesman-Review

Michael and Linda Cunningham have spent vacations in Africa restoring sight to people blinded by cataracts. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review

Anthony Glatt, left, and Jacob Aguiar bring contribution to the Catholic Pastoral Center on Monday as part of a donation drive by Catholic schools. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

Every year, Tom Jeannot polls the students in his ethics class at Gonzaga University about lying. And every year the consensus is the same: Lying is generally acceptable. "They mainly think of lying in utilitarian terms," he said. "If a particular lie produces more good consequences than bad consequences, then they are not morally offended by it." Lie about the age of your 2-year-old to save a couple hundred dollars on an airline ticket? No problem.

More than 200 people gathered Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church to consider whether Spokane is a "good city." It was a powerful debut for City Forum, a monthly speakers program with the downtown church as host. Politicians, preachers and business people packed the auditorium for the luncheon. The idea of a church-based speakers program was imported from San Diego, where First Presbyterian's pastor, the Rev. Woody Garvin, used to work. Similar programs are running in San Francisco and Seattle.