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In This Issue...
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Anti-war protests
continue around the
globe...
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April is Sexual Assault
Awareness Month...
Page 8
"Invisible Black Men"
panel discusses race
issues at Guilford...
Protests Do It; Coble Withdraws
Casey Creel
News Editor
Republican Congressman
Howard Coble withdrew as a com
mencement speaker last week
after a final push from a fourth
of the senior class who protested
his February comments sup
porting internment of Japanese
Americans in World War 11.
However, the comments
were only of secondary concern
for several seniors, who also ob
jected to Coble's steadfast sup
port of the war against Iraq, and
for others who disagreed with his
overall conservative voting
See Coble, page 3
Adrienne Israel Named
New VP, Academic Dean
Hannah Winkler
Guest Writer
The search for the position
of Vice President and Aca
demic Dean has ended, and the
committee has chosen some
one close to home.
This past Wednesday,
President Kent Chabotar an
nounced Adrienne Israel, cur
rent Interim Vice President and
Academic Dean, as the next
Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Academic Dean.
"Well, I'm honored, first of
all. I know what a fine school
this is. This stewardship is
passed on to the next genera
tion. I will keep (Guilford's)
reputation and promote it," Is
rael said.
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A second petition spurred Coble R-Creensboro to step down as commencement speaker.
The role Israel will play in
the administration is very simi
lar to the role she already has,
though this time her title is
more clarified. She is no longer
here for the ambiguous short
term. In an administrative lead
ership role second only to the
President in the building of the
curriculum, she will be key in
decision-making about the di
rection Guilford is to take in the
coming years.
Israel has been part of the
Guilford community for the past
21 years, working previously as
the Humanities Division Direc
tor while flooding the classroom
with her presence. She is a Pro
fessor of History and Intercul
tural Studies. In her time here
See Israel, page 3
Sarah Austin
"New" Dean Israel has been at CuiHbrd for over 21 years.
April 11, 2003
Volume 89, Issue 21