The Belles
Vol. XLV, No. 2
900 HILLSBOROUGH STREET,
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE. RALEIGH. N.C.
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OCTOBER, 1983
LEBANON: PAST AND
PRESENT TURMOIL
by Lara Gibbs
Today Beruit, Lebanon is a city of violence and turmoil with sporadic
fighting between members of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, the
Lebanese army,“Israeli soldiers and small groups of United States
Marines sent as a peace keeping force. The present disturbance began
this year when Israeli troops entered Beruit to force the P.L.O. from their
headquarters and to stop the attacks across the border of Israel made by
the terrorists. The Israeli troops did not want to leave Lebanon after the
P.L.O. was flushed out because they knew they would return to Beruit
and attack Israel even more fiercely. The situation has reached a crisis
level and the United States has sent Marines to try to stabilize the
Lebanese government.
The root of the violence in the Middle East began in 1948 when
Israel was established as a homeland for the Jews by England Balfour
Declaration written in 1917. When the Jews came to Israel. British sold
iers and United Nations forces made room for them by forcing the Pales
tinians to leave or be killed. Mrs. Campbell, a professor of Biology at St.
Mary's College recounted her story of what happened to the Palestinians
as they were forced to leave Palestine. She told me that she can stiff re
member stepping over the dead bodies in the street and on the ground as
her family fled in the night for protection in a local chapel. Her family was
poor and could not afford to go to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, or to the West as
the wealthy Palestinians did. Mrs. Campbell s family survived in Israel and
they worked hard to obtain jobs as a minority in a country where the
Jewish majority grew rapidly. She is glad that her family did stay in Israel
because the plight of the Palestinian refugees was much worse. These^
170,000 refugees were not accepted by other Arab countries and they
still live in camps today. For over thirty five years these people have lived
without security, decent housing, or education and they have had enough
time to grow bitter. That is why the terrorist group the P.L.O. is constantly
attacking settlements, schools, and embassies in Israel. This group
resorted to violence because they feel it is the only way it can win back
Palestine or have the needs of its people fulfilled. They ad violently be-^
cause they were ejected from their land violently without just cause or
remuneration.
HUNT VS. HELMS IN ‘84
by Vaiden Kramer
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Hon. .Ill ron againsi Sen. Jesse Helms in INe 198 ena e
,ac. promises .0 be one ol Ibe NoBeslin NorIN Carolina Nrslw
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was recently involved in proposing the n
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Coded raising INe drinking age lo 19. H ■
«a, be among teenagers. Ihe/oogNI .0 pul .otea
election time. , , xu. n-cj two
Sen. Jesse Helms has been our elected
terms. Helms is well-known for filabustering ^
most recent filabuster he been a good force in
day becoming a national holiday. Helms h
Washington, though, especially during his ,3^„,ers
Agricultural Committee. He worked hard to pro e
during that time. things, they do agree on
Though Hunt and Helms disagree on many^^
three major points • the new drinking laws, prayer
ized abortion.
St. Mary's Chapel
by Jerry Millar
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SGA UPDATE
by Jeannie Trueblood
The SGA is trying to offer students more opportunities for fun and
fellowship. It would be a dream come true if every student, boarders and
Day Students alike, would become involved in some aspect of campus
life.
Consequently, we decided to try a club carnival and picnic. We could
not have been more pleased with its success: we thank all the clubs and
the inter-club council as-it could not have been a success without their
enthusiastic participation. We thank all participants for their enthusiasm
and spirit.
We also hope the Freshman and Sophomores enjoyed their ice
cream and pizza parties last Tuesday. Thanks for taking part in the fun!
The inter-club council sponsored “Break in Week” last week. Every
one seemed to enjoy the flag-football game - players, referees, and fans
alike. Despite the Senior’s and Sophomores’ awesome defense, the game
remained scoreless. (Of course it was all premeditated: what do you think'
they schemed about while they waited for me to buy a football?) We’re
sure that everyone will enjoy her respective night out - (833-8801)1!
Another Honor Week has come and gone: the candlelight procession
through the grove was something new that we hope will become a tradi-i
tion.
Realizing the food is a very popular subject around here, we organ
ized a food committee that will meet monthly with Mr. Murphy in hopes oft
pleasing both students and dining hall employees. (Courtesy is a two-
street.) Their first meeting was last Thursday.
We thank everyone for helping us with our survey.
One girl requested that we try to get the gym open longer on week
ends - this has become yet another of our goals.
Finally, the SGA pushed to get drink and vendind machines in Holt,
and a vending machine in Penick and Cruikshank. President Rice was in
strumental in obtaining them for us. Please take good care of and enjoy
them.
Our next goal is to get another change machine. Furthermore, with
the Business office’s support, we hope to witness the reality of Master-
Card and Visa set-ups in the bookstore. This would prove most valuable
for students as well as parents.
Also, please know that at ALL TIMES we welcome your comments
and suggestions. We cannot effectively represent the students’ voice if
they do not come to us with their thoughts.
Please, if you have not already paid your SGA dues, do so. We
apologize to those students who had already paid and whose names were
posted anyway. About dues, remember, “He who receives a benefit with
gratitude repays the first installment of his debt.”
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