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Israel: friend or foe?
By COREY INGOLD
Traditionally, the United States
has refrained from strongly criticiz
ing Israel in its fight aginst the
Arabic nations. The Israelis have
long been respected for their deter
mination to preserve their heritage
as a people. As a predominantly
Christian nation, the United States
has, in many cases, defended the
“chosen people” rather than Islams.
Several years ago, Jimmy Carter was
able to bring Israel’s Prime Minister
Begin and Egypt’s President Sadat
together and the historical Camp
David accords were signed. That
year, Begin and Sadat shared the
Nobel Peace Prize. A step toward
peace in the turmoiled Middle East
had been taken.
This summer matters began to run
a different course. Begin appointed
Ariel Sfiaron, a hard-core Zionist, to
the position of Defense Minister. If
this wasn’t enough to ruffle some
feathers, his bombing of the Osirak
reactor in Baghdad surely was.
Then, the worst of his blunders took
place with the jet attack on Beirut
killing many innocent civilians. The
United States denounced these ac
tions and began to reassess its com
mittment to Israel.
In all fairness to Israel, Begin has
been under tremendous pressure. He
and his Likud bloc party narrowly
won victories in the past summer’s
elections. Also the Osirak reactor
did pose a great threat to Israel and
the Lebanese have treated Israel
badly in the past. My main conten
tion, though, is that a man apparent
ly committed to peace should stand
by those convictions no matter how
much he despises his enemies, and
Begin does, indeed, despise his with
a passion. Sadat has stood firm on
his word at Camp David and during
a recent visit to Washington was
greeted warmly. Should Begin sud
denly reverse his recent war-like
tendencies, he would possibly be
deserving of the United States’ trust
and companionship. Until then,
Israel stands as a country to be wat
ched rather than be depended upon.
ADA representative speaks
By MAUREEN INGALLS
Charlie King, National Director
for the Americans for Democratic
Action Youth Caucas, spoke in the
Belk Lounge on Monday, September
21st at 8:00 p.m. His topic was “An
Active Response to Conservatism”
and introduced many modes in
which youth can involve themselves
in responding to the national surge
of conservatism.
A 1980 graduate of Brown
University and a native of New York
City, King rose up through the ADA
ranks and is presently coordinating
the various ADA internships and
educational programs. His work has
dealt mainly with college-age in
dividuals from all regions of the na
tion.
In his speech, King argued that,
while it is true conservatives are
powerful, this power is minimal. Ac
cording to King, the reason conser
vatism made such a sweep in the
general election is the conservatives
have a small, yet well-organized,
core group. Early last year NCPAC
{National Conservative Political Ac
tion Committee) had targeted
several key Congressmen for
downfall in the 1980 elections.
Several were subsequently ousted,
such as Senators Frank Church and
George McGovern. Terry Dolans,
present head of NCPAC, had sent a
warning to key liberal members of
Congress. This message, according
to King, was not properly heeded
and through an impressive campaign
including extensive ad campaigns
and lobbying efforts, many senators
were unseated. King also stated that
several other factors contributed in
the breakdown of liberalism over the
past several years. These included
the lack of apparent interest with the
liberal ranks and the extremely well-
organized nucleus of conservative
interests.
The ADA Youth Caucus has cited
several areas for improvement in its
programs to reinstate liberalism
across the country. By bringing
more individuals to the polls, by
educating them about their efficacy
in the political system, and by better
organization through participation
in campaigns, ADA feels that a bet
ter awareness of conservatism can be
possible.
In conclusion, Charlie King claim
ed that 1980 was an “aberration”
but by no means unretractable.
Through his programs, he believes
that one’s own effectiveness is realiz
ed and utilized, and liberalism may
onoe again be a strong force in government.
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By KIM BECKNELL
-September 22, 2:30 p.m., Avinger
Auditorium
Do you {the student) learn
enough? Are you able to write a
coherent letter or paper without
grammatical errors? And how would
you rate your vocabulary? Such
questions were raised at the sym
posium honoring the twentieth an
niversary of St. Andrews. Unfor
tunately more professors
than students attended. The sym
posium consisted of three speakers,
with Dr. Edna Ann Loftus
presiding. The theme of the sym
posium was “Liberal Learning in a
Technological Age.”
Dr. Malcolm Dobles, Dean of the
College at Coker College, was the
first speaker. He spoke on classical
learning and how it has a greater
contribution to make to education.
He feels that people restrict feelings
of themselves and for others to what
they can do for themselves. Speak
ing to students, he said a student is
driven to find his own identity.
Dr. Reynolds Price, Writer-in-
Residence at Duke University,
spoke on the study of language.
He was very brief in posing five pro
positions: 1- Language is the one in
dispensable skill. 2- In many, one’s
native language is not considered a
necessary part of formal education,
beyond the elementary level. 3-Our
own culture can not make that
assumption. 4-Mastery of a native
language is a functioning of
unremitting human attention. 5- As
members of late twentieth century
American culture, we have lost the
desire for and skill of human atten
tion.
Dr. Larry Churchill, President of
Society for Health and Human
Values, spoke on Ethics, He used the
thesis “Technology dominates
American culture.” He feels that
machines mediate environment, us
ing examples such as: Telipr it
MX. He said “Ethics has bL ^
technical skill.” "
Questions followedtheirin,*
tions. Dr. Reynolds Price
audience “in stitches.”
frank with his answers, !
hesitating to oppose those who.!
tioned him. Price gave tlie iZ
Sion that students do not b '
much now as they may havefc
years ago A mindful student,^:
ly raised her hand in sarcasm Z
what students were supposed to*
Dr. Larry Churchill stood up [,
them, saying in some ways todafi
Student learns more. There arc*
facilities for learning. Dr, Loftusn
vised students to read more Thm.'
hope for them! '
It is a shame more studentut
not present for the defense. I gig
many were too busy readings
learning. By the way, could any«
tell me what happened to Lukem
Laura that day?
Adherence to S.A. Honor Codi
By IKE McREE
On behalf of the Judicial System
of St. Andrews I would like to
welcome all freshmen and transfers
and express my sincere wish that the
only time I meet any of you will be
on a strictly social and not “profes
sional” basis. This year the student
body has the opportunity to take on
more responsibility than ever before
and the Judicial System is one way in
which we can exhibit our acceptance
of responsible action. Therefore,
adherence to the Honor Code is the
single most important way of prov
ing to the faculty and administration
that we, as students, deserve to be
accepted as mature and trustworthy
members of the St. Andrews com
munity.
In the past the Honor Code was
not enforced by the student body as
it should have been and as a result
the faculty and administration began
to handle Honor Code violations.
This resulted in diverse judgements
as faculty members handled viola
tions differently. Last year the stu
dent body began asking for more
autonomy in student life and the At
torney General contributed to that
call by initiating a strong response to
Honor Codeviolators. As a result, the
Judicial System once again offered
an opportunity for students to han-
' die their own affairs. I pledge to
continue that tradition and will en
courage the faculty and administra
tion to allow us to enforce the rules
and regulations we have agreed, by
enrolling at St. Andrews, to follow.
The Honor Code was created by
the student body and simply states
that lying, cheating, stealing, and
the toleration of such is not accep
table at St. Andrews. Though it may
not appear to be, the taking of
silverware or dishes from the
cafeteria is stealing. If you have read
Food Service’s pamphlet it is evident
that stealing from the cafeteria has
been a problem. When the cafeteria
is forced to replace stolen items the
money comes from the food budget,
and the community as a whole suf
fers when food quality decreases and
prices increase. The library as well
experienced problems with books
and materials taken without being
properly checked out. I urge each
member of the St. Andrews com
munity to discourage these actions
and I assure you that the Judicial
System, with your help, will dc
part. Remember, the Honor Colt:
not something to be feared, rate
code for which we should te
respect and pride.
As Paul Dosal pointed out in ij
last issue of The Lance, there t
procedures that need to be folk
when problems arise. We musi!
responsible for our own affairsa
prove to the faculty and adminfc
tion our desire and ability toplaii
integral part in the life of S, At
drews. I encourage anyone c
questions, comments, or prok
to contact me (Suite 5, Albemarli|.
member of the Judicial Contiiilt
or a member of the Snik!
Judiciary Board. The Cahititl.
committed to the betterment ofS'
Andrews and seeks the stufe.
body’s support in that endeavor.
Your At
IkeM*
The St. Andrews seal, represen
tative of the institution’s purpose,
has been immortalized in the
memorial quilt presented to the
school by the Dames of St. Andrews
during the Twentieth Anniversary
Celebration last week. The tradi
tions of the institution are
characterized by significant symbols
on the St. Andrews seal. A shield is
emblazoned upon the seal symboliz
ing the duty that the individual stu
dent strives to attain during colleoe
and throughout life. The lamp on
the seal burns eternally and the
words, “Excellence for Christ,”
describes a close spiritual communi
ty which promotes strong Christian
ideals.
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