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Globalization proves
true for Winter Term
aking on th
tudents immersed themselves in
academic experiences, inctuding study
abroad, internships and classes.
Former Israeli Prime
Minster speaks
Katie Beaver
Copy Editor
Ehud Barak, a former prime
minister of Israel, said Jan, 16 that
although terrorists are highly ca
pable individuals, the United States
can win the war against terror with
the help of strong leadership and
organized goals.
“American leaders must have
the iron spirit of leadership and be
steady under pressure, determined
and confident,” he said. “America
has a top-notch A-team for this mis
sion that will be focused on the tar
get until the objective is achieved.”
Barak addressed a throng of stu
dents, faculty and guests Wednes
day at Koury Center. Sen. John
Edwards, D-N.C., who introduced
Barak at the ceremony, called the
former leader “one of the great sol
diers and peacemakers of the mod
ern world.”
Speaking as part of the
university’s Globalization and Cul
ture series, Barak stressed the glo
bal implications of Sept. 11 and the
importance of eliminating terrorism
in Afghanistan, as well as around
the rest of the world.
“The only way to
fight this war is to carry
it through until uncon
ditional surrender will
be the result,” he said
vehemently. “We
must destroy world
terror or be destroyed
by it.”
After receiving
the news that he was
soon to become a
first-time grandfa
ther, Barak said he
questioned the sig
nificance of terrorism on his
grandchild’s life. ,
“I wonder into which kind of
world this young baby will be born
into,” he said. “Sept. 11 has
changed everything. Freedom, lib
erty, the sanctity of human life and
the very essence of our way of life,
by their very structure and com
plexity, are exposed and vulnerable
to this elusive enemy.”
Barak, who ended his 36-year
military career with the Israeli De-
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fense Forces as the most
decorated soldier in the army’s his
tory, gave firsthand examples of ter
rorism from his work in undercover
operations, including the Entebbe
Operation in 1976. During the op
eration, Barak and his forces suc
cessfully rescued the passengers of
a hijacked Air France aircraft in
Uganda.
See BARAK page 6
Kate Botty
Reporter
Although the 2002 Winter Term has come and gone like the snow on
the ground, this year’s theme. Globalization and Culture, has provided
many new opportunities for the 3,784 students enrolled.
For the last three years, Winter Term has taken on a theme. During the
2000 and 2001 Millennium Winter Terms, students opportunity could se
lect from special millennium-themed courses. This year, students had the
opportunity to select from 35 Glo
balization and Culture courses. The
theme will continue through the
2003 Winter Term.
More than 1,000 students are
taking a Globalization and Culture
course. Aileen Schmitt a senior edu
cation major, is enrolled in global
ization and the third world victim
ization. Schmitt says she decided to
—
Since winter term is
three weeks and is off
calendar with most other
schools, we can bring in
some outstanding people
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take a themed course because she likes learning about other cultures.
“I don’t know much about other countries’ politics,” she said. “1 wanted
to learn about other disciplines that I don’t always have the opportunity
to read about in other classes.”
Five hundred students are studying abroad in 20 different interna
tional courses. New Winter Tenn study abroad courses includc “Classics
in Context in Greece,” “Archeology and Culture in Peru” and “Compara
tive Field Biology in the Galapagos Islands.”
“I’m not sure about 2003, but I expect we will have even more travel
abroad programs,” Bettina Brown, assistant dean of international pro
grams, said.
To support the theme, Gilbert Grosvenor, chairman of the Board of
the National Geographic Society, spoke of the “The Role of Geography
in Global Citizenship” on Jan. 9 and Ehud Barak, Former Prime Minister
of Israel, spoke Jan. 16 on “Peace of the Brave: Prospects for Peace in
the Middle East.”
Registrar Mark Albertson says that in addition to visiting speakers,
there are more than five visiting faculty members teaching over the Win
ter Term. In addition to Grosvenor and Barak, students in seven classes
had the opportunity to work with visiting experts.
“Since winter temi is three weeks and is off calendar with most other
schools, we can bring in some outstanding people,” Albertson said.
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