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Vf Vf f Serving the College of Wooster since 1883 - George Foreman Vol CXX, Issue XXVI April 30, 2(K)4 Anti-semitis-m topic of Jaeobs lecture the Jewish people itself and its other, who is not like us, is an By Justin L. Hart geography of origin, the Middle inherent flaw in the human per- News Editor East." sonality, one that perhaps even He mentioned two passages in education itself cannot fully over- Dr. Steven Leonard Jacobs, the Hebrew Bible, which come, but only recognize and take associate professor of religion at describes the history of the Jewish steps to counter rather than reme- - The University of Alabama, gave people, in which non-Je- ws dy. a presentation on Monday, April expressed anti-semitis- m. The first "Secondly ... our own human 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Gault Recital of these passages is in the Book of gift of labeling ... becomes a way Hall of Scheide Music Center, Exodus and the second in the for us not to see the human person entitled "The Oldest Hatred and Book of Esther. as individual but rather as the liv- the Biggest Lie," which dealt with "In the first, the Pharaoh of ing embodiment of the group, anti-semitis- m. Egypt ... turned against his own which we internalize as our "While I am most appreciative slaves ... as the scapegoat for all enemy and behave accordingly. of this opportunity to return and that was wrong with the country," "Thirdly, our common inability engage in conversation with you, I said Jacobs. He discussed the sim- to look directly into our own mir- am, to be truthful and honest, ilar tone of the story in Esther , in rors of failure and admit them as somewhat saddened at the occa- which Haman, an official of the the result of our own doing, rather sion which merited this visit," king of Persia, convinces the king" than the fault of others." said Jacobs. to decree the killing of all Jews in Jacobs discussed the later histo- anti-semitis- m in "While I have addressed this Dr. Steven Jacobs delivers a speech on on April 19 his land, because of Haman 's ry of the Jews in Europe. "Jews Scheide (Photo by Caroline Hotra). topic of anti-semitis- m in many of hatred toward Mordecai, one par- found themselves disadvantaged," its serpentine configurations and claimed that a forgery was truth," which has long been known to be ticular Jewish man. he said. Jews in the Middle Ages snakelike permutations through- Jacobs said, referring to a presen- a forgery. "Why the Jews? What was there faced what he called "ghettoiza-tion- , out the United States and abroad tation in October by Samir "Simply put, the longest hatred about them in this ancient world expulsion, forced conversion ... This is the first time I have done Makhlouf, who was a last-minu- te on the world scene is anti-semitis- m, that made the dominant peoples ... ... and worse." so in direct response to what I too replacement for a guest lecturer which I define as, quote, turn against them and result in After the French Revolution. regard as a most unfortunate trig- on the IsraeliPalestinian conflict. hatred of. the Jewish people and their enslavement and annihila- France granted Jews citizenship, gering incident, which in the final Makhlouf had caused a contro- Judaism," said Jacobs. "This pre- tion?" Jacobs asked. He listed the first European country to do analysis, does not reflect honor- versy on campus during his own occupation with hatred of the three psychological factors which so. This began a time of "progress ably on this institution, for which presentation by favorably men- Jews, however, is not a new one ... he believed help lead people to and regression," according to anti-semitis- - I personally have the greatest tioning an infamous antisemitic but unfortunately and tragically, espouse m. Jacobs. "Jews were both wel- i respect." document called "The Protocols of far longer standing, tracing its "First," he said, "our individual .; "A person stood before you and of the Learned Elders of Zion", roots far back into the history of and collective difficulty with the See "Jacobs," page 2 Committee promises Wooster students for choice By Elizabeth M. Miller numbers for events on the Political Science, Women's News Editor National Mall. Studies and donations from the charter revisions Emma Hayes '06, co-president Wooster Planned Parenthood On Wednesday, the Publications Committee held a meeting to plan Approximately 65 College of of the Women's Resource office offset the cost to only ten a course of action for addressing the grievances presented by The Wooster students, faculty and staff Center and one of the chief dollars per person. 23. publications demand- ch Voice, "Goliard" and "Index" on April The joined groups from around the organizers of Wooster's delega- A pre-mar- rally kicked off at ed the power to choose their own editors, a power that the College nation in Washington, DC, on tion, said that unofficially, about 10 a.m. on the Mall between the (via the Committee) now holds. In Wednesday's meeting, President Sunday, April 25, to participate in twenty other members of the Smithsonian museums (3rd and of the College R. Stanton Hales presented a history of the Committee what might have been the largest College community traveled 14th streets). Speakers included and admitted that the current Publications Committee Charter was march on Washington to date. separate from the busses carry- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton either (D-NY- not valid because it was revised without the approval of The March for Women's Lives ing College of Wooster students, ), feminist icon Gloria Campus Council or the Faculty Committee on Committees. was, according to the website faculty and staff. Steinem, former Secretary of Editors of the publications still advocated for the right to choose www.marchforwomen.org, a The demonstrators traveled State Madeleine Albright, and editors, to which Hales presented a memo stating, "It is standard in march for a "woman's right to overnight to RFK Stadium actor Whoopi Goldberg. the newspaper business that the editor be appointed by the access critical reproductive health where they, clad in t-sh- irts Performers included Righteous ownerpublisher; for The Voice, this is the College. It would be high- services and make deeply person- proclaiming "This is what a Babe Records recording artist Ani self-perpetuatin- ly unusual for editors to be g." The meeting resulted al decisions about her health and feminist looks like," headed DiFranco and others. in the abandonment of the current charter. A new charter will be writ- life." Organizers estimate atten- toward the National Mall. The Wooster delegation of the ten and proposed in the Fall of 2005. Voice News Editor Christopher dance at 1,150,000. U.S. Park According to Hayes, funding Beck '06 resigned in protest to the Committees' recent actions. Police do not provide official provided by Campus Ministries, See "March," page 2 News 2 Editors: Justin L. Hart Elizabeth M. Miller Fundraising close to goal Anti-semiti- c roots By Elizabeth M. Miller through gifts from trustees, alum- and will continue through the News Editor ni and friends of the College over 2005-0- 6 academic year, closing explored in lecture the past four years. $25 million of the building during that time. Halfway into its new fundrais- the $86 million already given to According to President Hales, the ing campaign, the College of the Independent Minds Campaign normal academic schedule will HolocaustShoah must not be Jacobs a interrup-- viewed as cataclysmic " Wooster has met seventy percent has been used for those projects. - not be disrupted by the renova- 1 tion onto the plain of history, but of its total campaign goal. Bomhuetter Hall will be avail- tions. He says an analysis of avail- continued from p. instead must be ... understood as Independent Minds: The able' for students to live in during able space has been conducted corned and shunned," he said. the result of a preparation which Campaign for Wooster, chaired by the 2004-0- 5 academic year. and classes normally housed in "The road to European integration preceded by many hundreds James T. Clarke 59, has already The next phase of the campaign Kauke will be housed in other if not is an extremely difficult one." thousands years," said received $86 million of its $122 is the renovation of Kauke Hall. academic buildings. of Jacobs. Jacobs engaged in further dis- Neither has anti-semitis- m dis- million goal. The campaign had The Walton Family Foundation "It symbolizes Wooster in so cussion of "The Protocols" docu- appeared from the world today.

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