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Meredith Herald Volume IX, Issue 15 January 20,1993 Raleigh, North Carolina I News Briefs •The United States and the Al lied forces launched another attack on Iraq Monday. Tliis was the third attack in six days. Bush adminis tration said the next military move will be planned by President-elect Clinton. •William JeffersonClinton will be inaugurated today as the 42nd president of the United States. • A Washington Post-ABC News Poll found that 53% of those surveyed were either "excited" or "optimistic" about the Clinton ad ministration. Forty-five percent said they were either "concerned" or "scared." The survey also found that Bush leaves ofQce more popu lar than anytime in nearly two years. • The Dallas Cowboys and theBuffalo Bills will square offSun- day, Jan. 31, in Super Bowl XXVIl. Kickoff is 6:18 p.m. EST. Dallas is favored to win by 7. •Comedian George Bums turns 97 today. He celebrated over the weekend by performing at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. He said he plans to be in show business "until I’m the last one left." •The Duke Blue Devils played back-to-back games last weekend. Duke defeated Iowa 65-56 and lost to Virginia 77-69. In the recent AP Top 25 Poll, North Carolina was third, Duke sixth, Virginia elev enth and Georgia Tech sixteenth. ♦After prolonged uncertainty and media-hype, NBC decided to keep Jay Leno as host of the To night Show with David Letterman leaving the network to take over CBS’11:30p.m. time-slotin direct competidon with Leno. Campus prepares for magic of Religious Emphasis Week by Amy Sbepard Religious Emphasis Week (REW) is always an exciting time of the year. This year’s REW will con tinue this traditOD of excitement. David Gairard will be leading us in a “magical” week of services and activities beginning Monday. Garrard was inspired by his fa ther, a minister in Atlanta, when he performed a simple trick with an egg and a handkerchief He built on his interest throughout the years by attending meetings of the Georgia Magic Club and by frequently visit ing a specialized magic shop. As his interest grew, so did his contacts. He learned slight-of-hand tricks from Atlanta magician Cal Tooles, larger illusions from Abb Dickson, and showmanship and pre sentation from Felix Snipes. rile photo David Garrard, magician, will be featured during Religious Emphasis Week. After Garrard earned his Master of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kenmcky, in 1978, he cominued K> live there with his wife (and some times assistant), Stephanie, and their children, Claire and Tyler. Garrard is now a successful ma gician. He has been performing in America since 1969 and has also performed in Europe, the Bahamas and Bermuda. He is a member of the International Brotherhood of Magi cians, the Society of American Ma gicians and the Louisville Magic Club. You can see Garrard as he shows us how to worship God through magic on Monday.lO a.m., Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., and Wednesday,10 a.m. You will also have a chance for a lun cheon dialogue with Garrard at noon onMonday,Jan. 25, in the President’s Dining Room. Don’t miss these ex citing opportunities. Students address cultural diversity, question campus policies at forum by Kate Stewart A forum on cultural diversity at Meredith was held last Thursday in Kresege Auditorium. The purpose of the forum was to promote discussion about diver sity on campus and to address the concerns of the student body about diversity. The forum was led by Rhonda Smith, Jennifer Hartig and Nadia Ali. Hartig saidshe was very pleased with the number of people who at tended the forum, especially (he fac ulty members. Hartigalsosaidthere is a lot more to be done on this issue and added that the leaders of the forum will try to use the information they gained from it and may plan another forum. One of the first topics discussed was the presence of many diverse groups at Meredith and how the needs of those groups are being met. Ques tions varied widely as to how the school was meeting the needs of groups such as gay students, international students, and senior citizens. Some other questions raised dealt with the lack of diversity among the Meredith faculty and with how the academic curriculm often does not address ethnic issues. A forum par ticipant observed that Meredith has tried to recruit minority faculty mem bers but with little success. As for the curriculum, another participant noted that adding diversity to the course selection requires a lot of extra effort by professors, especially since pub lishers do not help the faculty find see FORUM page seven Inside the Herald... Point/Counterpoint debates the King Holiday
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