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News High Life Thursday, November 29, 2001 Former Secretary of State addresses pertinent world issues at Guilford College Madeline Albright speaks her mind on the United States’ role in the world and of her pressing issues on the campus of Guilford College. By Carrie Fields StaffWriter Madeline Albright first came to the United States as an immigrant from Czechoslovakia when she was a young girl. From a simple child hood, she rose to become the high est-ranking woman in the history of American government. As Secretary of State under the Clinton administration, she trav eled to 120 countries and experi enced first-hand many of the world’s most vital crises. As she dealt with deep-seated conflicts around the globe, her every deci sion helped shape American for eign policy. Yet, she stood proudly in front of the crowd of students and admirers at Guilford College and called herself an “eternal opti mist.” Albright spoke at the local col lege on November P‘ as part of its 2001-2002 speaker series concern ing “Human Rights: Global and Cross-cultural Perspectives.” She spent the day with Guilford stu dents discussing international is sues as a visiting professor and delivered an evening speech that was open to the public. Mayor She refuted the critical view of the United States as “the world’s policeman” and referred to the country instead as a “reluctant super power” that has an obligation to provide aid when international crises are not being solved. Keith Holliday and a Guilford stu dent majoring in international rela tions introduced her. Albright began by addressing the recent terrorist attacks, saying that she had revised her topics of discussion due to the current changes in world affairs. She said that the attacks “demand a firm and united response,” but asserted the importance of defending innocent citizens and striving to achieve jus tice. While she supports military involvement in Afghanistan, she emphasized that “military action alone will not solve the problem.” She hopes that the Bush adminis tration will realize the importance of diplomatic relations, and she stressed the importance of our co operation with the United Nations. She also addressed the plight of the Afghan refugees, supporting the current efforts to provide hu manitarian aid and hoping for an end to the country’s civil war. Albright went on to speak about many of the issues that she dealt with as Secretary of State. She said that support for human rights abroad “is vital to our own country’s security and well being.” America, she says, must never abandon its ideals, and must pro mote peace, social justice, and de mocracy abroad. Albright is a long time champion of women’s rights, environmental and labor standards, and peace. She refuted the critical view of the United States as “the world’s policeman” and referred to the country instead as a “reluctant superpower” that has an obliga tion to provide aid when interna tional crises are not being solved. While taking pride in the United States’ concern for such crises, she also stated that, as the richest coun try in the world, we rank last of all industrialized nations in the per cent of our wealth that we use to fight poverty in third world coun tries. She condemned the government’s actions to cut fund ing for family planning abroad, be cause such programs are instru mental in fighting diseases such as AIDS as well as promoting health and curbing overpopulation. “The world is interconnected,” said Albright. “What happens any where matters everywhere.” She said that it is imperative that na tions work together to combat pov erty and disease and to promote peace. Albright also discussed global ization of trade, U.S. policy in the Middle East, the current conflicts between Israelis and Palestinians, U.S. relations with South America, and our past actions in Sudan and Rwanda. One of her greatest re grets from her time in office was that the United States had not acted earlier to halt the ethnic cleansing in Rwanda that was occurring while she was in office. She also “I especially liked the way she addressed... how Osama bin Laden is to Islam as the Ku Klux Klan is to Christianity.” -Hatice Dogan, senior Spanning a wide range of topics, Albright’s speech had a clear message of hope as well as international responsibility for the United States. She recog- U.S. Green Party, and Oscar Costa Rica. On March 2P', 2002, Arias, a Nobel Peace Prize win- the two will present their views ner and the former president of about globalization. “The world is intercon nected. What happens anywhere matters ev erywhere.” -Madeline Albright Construction Continued from page 1 nized the many problems that we face, but showed confidence that they can be solved. Her op timism radiated into the crowd and she received a standing ova tion. After the speech, she re sponded to questions from the audience. Senior Hatice Dogan, one Grimsley student who attended the forum, had the opportunity to dine and speak with Albright. Dogan described Albright as “a calm and charismatic person...very down-to-earth and friendly.” When hearing the speech, Dogan found that Albright’s words echoed many of her own views about interna tional affairs. “I especially liked the way she addressed, when talking about September ll‘\ how Osama bin Laden is to Is lam as the Klu Klux Klan is to Christianity,” she said. To continue this program on Human Rights, Guilford Col lege will host a debate between Ralph Nader, a consumer/envi ronmental activist and the 2001 presidential candidate for the Center is in fact the beginning of the expansion of the Media Cen ter to include several new class rooms. Also, more digging will soon be underway to extend heat ing/cooling lines in front of the Main Building. ‘We will still, in the end, have the nicest campus in the city.” -Mr. Dalton In the near future, Bradley sees the construction progressing to in clude the building of walls for the augmented Media Center, more work on the fresh-air system, the completion of the concrete piers, and the foundations for the eleva tor towers on each end of the Main Building. In 1929, Charles Hartmann’s design was intended to be a state- of-the-art campus. ■ Seventy-two years later, after all of the dust and disorientation has settled, his plan will finally be realized. “We will still, in the end, have the nicest campus in the city,” said Mr. Dalton. Exam Schedule Continued from page I -joyed. I’m not going to study. [Because of the new exam schedule] I will be forced to cram one month of studying into one week.” Sophomore David Cheshire echoed these senti ments. “I will be too relaxed to study]. I would rather take a break than worry about work ing,” he said. However, some students, such as junior Diana Taft, are not bothered by the new exam schedule and do not feel that having exams after break will greatly affect them. “The school I was at in New Jersey had exams after winter break, so for me, this is just going back to what I had before,” said Taft. “Of course I’m going to study over break. I don’t want to forget everything.” While the month of Decem ber might be a little less stress ful this year, the holiday spirit could be dampered because of the extra stress caused by hav ing to study for midterms over break, not to mention the heavy load of books that students must carry home. “Look, Sally, look. The best selection of sterling silver jewelry in town.” SAVE20% OFF Bring in this ad and save 20% off any one Hem. expires 12/24/01 h J b. 4.444,4. JL C1 Q ^ 330 Tate St. ^ ^ ^ K V ^ 574-3889 I in » gifts Mon.-Sat. 10- 6:30 discussed possible solutions to the conflict in Israel, saying that there must be an independent Pal estinian state, as well as an inde pendent Israel, and that it is pos sible for Jerusalem to be a shared capital.
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