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VOLUME82, ISSUE9 “EDUCATIONFOR SERVICE” MARCH31,2004 E New members Knitting fad join board hits campus. of trustees. See Page 4. u N I V E K S I T Y 0 F 1 N D I A N A P 0 I, I S See Page 3. 1400 EASTHANNA AVENUE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46227 H 2004 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN Woodrow Wilson scholar speaks on presidential campaign “The election will be very close. or Shearer thinks the Democrats will something will happen that will tip it,“ iicknowledgc that there are dangerous Shearer predicted. people, but they will question Bush for Shearer feels that voter turnout among attaching Saddam Hussein and Iraq even college students will increase from though they were not part of the Al- previous elections because many people Qaeda connection. are very concerned with the current state “I alwap hope with a program like of the nation. this that we help them (students and Ayres said he has not seen a high level pub1ic)thinkabotit issuesandmake better ofpolitical interest around the university, judgments.” Anderson said. “The idea is but he feels that will increase during the not to tell the students or public what to few months before the election. be. but just to expose them to ideas. I “In general, I think there’s some hope students m,ould go away thinking There’s not a lot. I about what they heard.” don’t see a lot of knowledge. I see a fair Anderson :ind Ayres hope the amount of knowledge about Indiana and university \+ill continue its connection what’s here,” Ayres said. “I don’t see ;I with the Woodrow Wilson National lot of knowledge about national issues or Fellowship Foundation in order to host in particular about how issues might be more events and experts in the future. viewed by other parts of the country. “It’s something we had a very good And so far, I haven’t seen a lot of experience with thi\ time. and we plan to expression of interest in the campaign continue to do it.” Anderson said. “We’ll itself.” have other people come. Maybe on other According to Ayres, programs like topics or similar topics in the future.” this one not only educate American “We plan to host as many forums as students and communities about their we can organize.” Ayres said. government but also assist international “I’ve been getting a lot of feedback students in understanding American from my studcnts saying that not only government. did they appreciate the opportunity we “They get to see how Americans see had last night, but they’d like to see Photo by Joy Hernandez the world,” Ayres said. “There are a lot more,” he said. Dr. Bill Ayres, Derek Shearer and Dr. David Anderson discuss issues of the 2004 of things about our system that are very According to Ayres. more political- presidential campaign in a forum hosted by the Woodrow Wilson National quirky and strange to international eyes. based programs will take place in the fall When they return to their home countries, bccuuse it is close^. to election time. Fellowship Foundation and the U of I Institute for the Study of War and that helps them interpret the U.S. to their “The university is performing a Diplomacy. The forum was held on March 17 in Good Hall’s Recital Hall. fellow countrymen.” community service function,” Ayres said. Shearer and Anderson also spohe on “We have 21 number of people that come Sue Toigo, chairman of Fitzgibbon minorities. She has helped develop child how the status of the Iraqi war may sway in from the community. The university Katy Yeiser Toigo Associates (FTA), accompanied care centers throughout California and voters one way or the other. sees itself as not just serving the student Stuff’ Writer Shearer in his visit to campus on March also helps students attending MBA He feels that the Bush administration population but wrving the community 17. Both spoke toclasses and faculty and programs and minority students seeking has squandered support from the Iraqi around thcni .” about their areas of expertise. careers. people and has created anti-American “Wc have cxpcrtise. We bring people “Having Ambassador Shearer was a Shearer graduated from Yale feelings. in with expertise, that people otherwise tremendous opportunity because of his University with President George W. Shearer repeatedly brought up the wouldn’t get access to. That helps them The Woodrow Wilson National background,” said Dr. Bill Ayres, Bush in I968 and isknowledgeable about question of whether Bush was trying to to get new inforniation. to see issues in a Fellowship Foundation and U of 1’s associate professor of history and political Bush’s foreign policy. lead or dominate. dil‘ferent light. and that hopefully makes Institute for the Study of War and science and moderator of the program. He.nRo is‘familirrr with Democratic “How much can ~OLIchange wcipty i1ie;n ;I iiioic ~~liicatctlvoter,” hc said. Diplomacy hosted a discussion entitled “His knowledge on political issues is nominee Sen. John Kerry and about his by conquering them and giving them Ayres also hopes U ot‘I will continue “Foreign Policy Issues in the 2004 quite broad. It’s rare that you get access foreign policy views as well. Shearer has democracy,” Shearer said. “It’s hard to to tahe advantage ot the many high- Presidential Campaign” with f0rmerU.S. to somebody who’s had those types of served for former Arkansas Governor be number one.” quality and informed professors from Ambassador to Finland Derek Shearer opportunities,” he said. and former President Bill Clinton and Shearer and Anderson talked about various fields around campus. and U of I history professor and Vietnam Toigo co-founded the Institute for has worked as California Governor Jerry how Shearer feels the Republicans and “Historically. this has been a very War expert David Anderson. Fiduciary Education (IFE) with her late Brown’s economic advisor. Democrats will form their policies about quiet. humble sort of school. Yet it has, The Woodrow Wilson National husband Bob Toigo. Shearer and Anderson spoke on issues the War in Iraq. at various points in its history, attracted Fellowship Foundation brings in IFE and Toigo provide educational such as how they feel the elections will Shearer believes Bush will claim that faculty who arc just extraordinary in knowledgeable people to help colleges and informational services to institutional turn out and whether voters will vote for there are dangerous people in the world their field.” Ayrcs said. “And we’re not and their surrounding community gain investors, and Toigo has been a well- Bush or against Bush, but not necessarily and the only way to be secure from them always very good about appreciating how more access to certain areas of expertise. known advocate for children and for Kerry. is with his administration. really good these people are.” H INTERNATIONAL DINNER International dinner celebrates Latin American culture come to the event. Sarah Clough The individuals who stood to be Stuff Writer honored at this time represented the countries of Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Thecafeteria in Schwitzer Center was Panama, Peru and Puerto Rico. transformed into a city road lined with Llinas then invited all of the street lamps and green, yellow and orange international students and staff to stand balloon palm trees for the celebration of and be recognized, demonstrating that Carnaval on March 24. the International Dinner was not simply The scene that many thought looked a to honor the members represented by the little like Mardi Gras in Indianapolis was specific theme of the evening, but all the created for the 2004 International Dinner, different ethnicities at U of I. which specifically honored the Latin- “Tonight we are going to dine and American culture represented at the dance the night away,” Llinas said. She University of Indianapolis. presented a slide show of the different Every year the International Division traditions of Colombia to show how the hosts a dinner of this sort, and every year Carnaval should be done. the theme changes to recognize a different “It’s always very colorful, and they country or different region. just have joy,” Llinas said. “All ages, all “We like to showcase our international sizes, all colors.. everybody’s a star.” stud ent s ,” s ai d Geri Watson, The slide show continued as Hector international student and scholar advisor. Barrantes explained the traditions of his The theme for each year depends on homeland and how Carnaval was how many students from the different celebrated within Peru. regions and countries are enrolled at the Later in the evening, dancers Devi University of Indianapolis. According to Haripal, Yang Xiao and Erin Lamb Watson, the International Division entertained the audience through Salsa chooses a theme that they feel many of and “Chutney” or Indo-Caribbean Dance, the international students will be and those in attendance had a taste of interested in and willing to help with the these different cultures through the meal. presentation. Once the tables had been cleared and After the International Division office the audience had seen the dances, the decided which countries and regions to entire audience was invited to come honor for this year’s dinner, Watson forward and join in while Lamb and Xiao explained that the theme of Carnaval taught a Salsa lesson. actually came to them very easily. “Salsa in the United States is really “We always have this event in the every ethnicity you could think, it’s spring every year, and Carnaval was international,” said Erin Lamb of perfect because it happens at this time of INtoSalsa.

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