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MANAGING EDITOR By Kaitlyn Kopetski United States' largest global peer and competiton He said that the countries STAFFWRITER Associate Professor of History and shouldhaveopencommunicationandthe Political ScienceEdward Frantzhasbeen politicians should work together abroad named interim director ofthe Institute of Hoosier statesman Lee Hamilton as well as at home. spoke March 1 as partofthe sixth annual "You cannot solve the problems we Civic Leadership and Mayoral Archives. have without As the interim director, Frantzwill Jerry and Carol Israel Lecture in Public today compromise," Ham- Policy.'Ihe lecture was held in the Ruth ilton said. overseetheprocessoftryingtoopenaccess to this information to the campus andthe Lilly Performance Hall in the Christel Hamilton said that when Ronald DeHaan Fine Arts Centen was often public. Reagan president, politicians «It's the Hamilton represented Indiana's 9th were divided, but were willing to make CongressionalDistrictintheUS.House compromises for the greater good. ideaofgetting « this thing off of Representativeh from 1965 to 1999 Ourmindsetwas,'Okay,we'regoing p ..f , and was president and director of the to fight as strongly for what we believe the ground, „* Frantz said. Woodrow Wilson International Center in, but ai the end of the day we have to . this countrywork™Hamilton said. «I think [I for Scholars in Washington, D.C. He make was selected - specializes in foreign policy. Hamilton concluded his speech by Hamilton discussed the role of the tellingaudiencememberstodotheirpart, due to] my : in their corner of the to become background -- 4 United States in world affairs, as well as world, * the challenges that confront the US. in better and stronger for the future. as somebody . : Y * who studies 6 . the years ahead. He also discussed what "'Ille future could bring order and American ,* . f is seen as the four «central realities" of prosperity and peace, or the future could affairs: globalization, bring chaos and Hamilton said. FRANTZ politics from - . ' .7 + * world persistent war," 2.: a historical :y& e unrest, ever-shifting international alli- Hamilton said that his hope is » Americans will the challenges of perspective and has written about the ' *ls ances and the continued preeminence of accept American the future in order to keep the US. thE Republican Party in an earlier time.And 1,9 power. I teach a course on the Midwest." 4 * Hamilton said that although the US. superpower for years to come. Executive Vice President and Provost ' * has thebestmilitaryandtechnologyinthe Sophomore communication major Deborah Balogh also said that Frantz's - s world, other nations have gained power Ayla Wilder thought the speech offered background is one of the reasons he was -. in recent years. a realistic view of what is going on in * selected. «We are not the unchallenged power the world. : the historian . I that manyofyou can remember from «IfeellikealotofAmericans,especially "He's an American political ;-46. - 1990s after the fall ofthe Soviet Union," studentsofourgeneration, neededtohear with a special interest in Indiana his- ..:-14- of academid - - --«- ---. *-- Hamilton said. a speech like that, because ourgeneration tory. And with that kind _. „ background, he is a good choice to lead -- US. remains the is not informed on international affairs, this initiative,"Balogh said.«So we were guardian of security, which is important she said. V--- in an Hamilton said he wanted to go into : certainly looking at his scholarly back- increasingly global economy. 1 Hamiltonalsopointedoutthatoneof politics to contribute to the success of a ground and his level of interest. Plus, I He said that the think he's becoming a familiar face. He's thelargestproblems withglobalizationis representative democracy and aspired to Someone that the media call upon fairly US. dependence on foreign oil. influence students at the University of 1 regularly to comment on various things . ... - -"We've got to become more efficient, Indianapolis. political here in central Indiana." - and we've got to develop alternative "I hope they [the students] will have • The content for the archives is curr ......... sources of fuel," Hamilton said. somewhat of a better understanding 4 · rently located in the basement of the I ' 'Iji former Congressman then dis- of foreign policyin theux,"he sdid. Krannert Memorial Library ' - - ' pboto tg,Ke,biErvin cussedissues witll China.He says this is "Representative democracy puts a heavy Statesman Lee Hamilton discusses U.S. public policy and foreign matter at the Israel Lecture on March 1 the mostimportantbilateralrelationship demandoncitizensandrequiresthemto ' . >See INTERIM DIRECTORon page 3 inthe Ruth lilly Performance Hallofthe Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.» - for the United States,since Chinais the not sit on the sidelines,but participate. NEW HALL RECEIVES HISTORIC NAME EAlumni brothers Ray and George Crowe to be honored for accomplishments through renaming of residence hall next fall Bob Helfst & black team to a state championship around the same time as Ray and George · 6 1... 4 - By - Anna Wieseman victory. Crowe. He frequently watched them play 4,:7 - their various Davis agrees that - Weigand said that Ray not only in sports. ONLINEEDITOR& NEWS EDITOR '1, 1, 1 1 1 coachedtheteam,buthelpedtoimprove renaming the building is an honor for the the two brothers. 1,. - players. ,· ,* "He [Ray] had many accomplish- «Ithinkit's [the renamingofNewHall] 'Ihe University of Indianapolis will ments. But I think the legacy of Ray very appropriate," Davis said. "I think it 3 , to honor alumni Crowe was one of changing lives and means a lot to the institution.We've come be renaming New Hall " brothers Ray and George Crowe in the making the lives of those athletes and a long way since those days. - beginning offall. the lives ofthe people in the communi- Davis also said that the brothers would · Ray was a 1938 graduate and his tiesthathe servedbetter,"Weigandsaid. accept the honor with grace. » '·· · · younger brother George graduated in Ray also served as a member of the "Itwouldn't faze them abit,"Davis said. 1943. Indiana House of Representatives and "They were just a very humble family." Dean ofStudents KoryVitangeli sent in other various legislative positions. 'Illat sense of calm was present while ··- 8 campus wideemail Feb.23 announcing Director of Media Relations Scott playing the sport as well, Davis said. He - the name change. Hallbelievesthatmanypeople remem- recalled a basketball game in which a . - The decision to rename the residence ber Ray for his character. competitorhadverballyandphysicallyha- hall came from d unanimous vote by the "Ifyoutalktopeoplewhoknewthem rassed George throughoutplay.According - 91 I Board ofTrustees. or were around at the time, say when to Davis, later in the game, another ICC - VicePresidentforStudentAffairsand RayCrowewaswinningstatetitleswith playerknockedtheopponenttotheground. EnrollmentManagementMarkWeigand the Crispus Attucks basketball team «They[Rayand George] nevergotriled believes thatrenamingthehallwillbenefit as coach, the thing that comes up over up on the 11004" Davis said. «lhey were everyone at UIndy. and over again is the strength of their always very calm and collected.'Ihey just Photos contributed by Christine Guyonneau example. «Ithinkith [renamingthehall] agreat characterand theirintegrityin the face set a good Above: George Crowe participates in atrackevent.Georgewas Indiana'sfirst Mr. Basketball andwenton opportunityforourstudents,faculty, staff of probably many challenges that they Weigand believes that these traits are to play professional sportsafter leavingthen Indiana Central College. Below: Ray Crowewas a member of and alumni to learn more about some faced on their way to having successful what helped the brothers to succeed. the House of Representatives and led the first black basketball team to a state championship victory. " of the early history of the university," careers," Hall said. Ray and George Crowe's accomplish- F-, -234/86 ..lillillth'< ·a,)6#1d.iali ja .JI .,1'11 *Mititi' 18'##,g Weigand said."In particular, the univer- The residence hall name change is ments are reallyan attribute to themselves 7%"#gii, 71 .---I .., sity has always valued diversity in our coming during the construction of the and their family, b'ut [their accomplish- 0*died='*I ··· li"r - , • 4/ ' early years, and I think it will showthat newest residence hall, Roberts Hall. ments] also.are a tribute to the university, 1_u.1 f 4: „ -55*ra ourvalues Hall said that the two names high- which played a role in their early -:..1 ofdiversitythatwehave today years, c. 1.,Wf-mt... j stem from many, many years ofa strong light some of the accomplishments Weigand said. j/E» 1 i, : .E......... .'- that alumni and leaders and believes that these traits .- '' ,foundation. past university Hall agrees illisillimi' - Lift/./ne..rilitilili -* » . Both Crowe brothers were highly have had. -r.. ..9.* are worth celebrating. 1«J/ - t: 4. involvedoncampusandwerebestknown "Tile fact that we're honoring some «It's [renaming the hall] areminder to ill/,1/"Iliwi"58.7,7 2/168919/F..31.. ..,»,. for their accomplishments in sports. Ray ofthe more prominent alumni can only everyone on campus that we have a lot to ="*"""r. ..·-·':·1-'-*=' r. ·· '1:,i;2:9\. ....1,.S I and George were both three-sport ath- be a good thing for the university. We be proud about," Hall said. "I think the , .