S"Ymposium Focuses on Nuclear Arms Issue

Vol. LXV Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Fr~day, November 5, 1982 No.9 S"ymposium focuses on nuclear arms issue A two day symposium on nuclear arms enable them to make some intelligent College, will present the opening lecture of and foreign policy will be presented decisions," he said. the symposium ·on "The Morality of Wednesday and Thursday. The keynote "It seemed appropriate to discuss these Nuclear War." Dwyer is a Ph.D. candidate speakers will be congressman Pete issues on Armistice Day," Ford said. It is in theology at Catholic University of McCloskey . !R., California) and Yale also right after the elections, which helps America. psychiatrist Robert Lifton. · give a concrete idea of what the public McCloskey will speak Wednesday night Director of College Union Mike Ford mood is now in the country. on "A Congressman's View of the Nuclear said the intent of the symposium is ','to try Ford also thinks the symposium will Issue." McCloskey is House chairman of not only to give a broad exposure of the help dispel some of the naivete on campus. the Environmental Study Conference and areas of life affected by nuclear arms, but "Wake Forest is isolated at many times," co-sponsor of the nuclear freeze legislation also to try to present diverse points of he said, "sheltered from the real issues of in the House. views as to the positive and negative human struggle." Lifton will speak on "The Political and features of a nuclear arsenal." Ford said the symposium is similar to Psychological Case Against Nuclearism" Ford said the symposium is designed to the Tocqueville Forum in magnitude. Thursday morning. He has written about present the whole perspective on the arms "These people we are bringing in are quite problems of nuclear weapons and their issue. "We want to wake up the Wake knowledgeable," he said. · · impact on death symbolism. He has over Forest community to the urgency of the The symposium is designed to deal with 14 books to his credit. nuclear question," he said. the issue of nuclear arms, not public Dan Deudney, of the World Watch The timing of the symposium is not policy. Ford thinks it is a timely issue. Institute, will present a lecture on "A unintentional, Ford said. "Next to the The idea for the symposium was Strategy for Peace: Creating a New question of ·unemployment and the conceived over the summer and worked on Context for Arms ControJ.'1 Wrapping up economy; the nuclear'arms race was one by a steering committee. The committee the symposium ·;viii be Jan Lodal speaking of the top political issues in this election," was made up of Ford, chairman and on "American Security and Nuclear he said. associate pr()fessor of education Joe Weapons." "When we consider that 40 percent of the Milner, Provost Edwin .Wilson, Chaplain Lodal was the primary White House federal budget is earmarked for national Ed Chrisbnan, professor of politics Don staff officer on arms control matters under defense, and a major portion of that for Schoonmaker, and students Emily Streett President Gerald Ford. He was also development of nuclear weppons systems, and Rob Bilbro. director of the NATO and General Purpose we need people to give attention to our A film on the medical consequences of Forces Analysis Division in· the national defense posture," Ford said. nuclear weapons and nuclear war will Department of Defense's Systems Ford thinks the issue of nuclear arms precede the symposium Tuesday night. Analysis office. and national defense is critical. "Students The film, "The Last Epidemic," will be Congressman· Pete McCioskex will speak Wednesday The symposium is sponsored by College Yale p~ychialrist Robert Lifton has written over 14 books. nig~t. and the community need to be coilfronted followed by a discussion . Union, the chaplain's office and the with and educated about this issue to Sister Judith Dwyer, of Chestnut Hill department of politics. Graduate advocates flexibility Answers sought of plans for pre-law students. Parking problems· persist Finally, more lawyers are widely advertising services at fixed rates, which tend to lower overall rates. by Laura Walker "But we can't focus on that and wave passed bills in the legislature to provide Young lawyers, then, must look for jobs in major the flag unless we throw ourselves into more communication devices which · corporations, the . military, large insurance companies, There are primarily two problems a false sense of security. You're are more obviously designated in the government and politics, Sinal said. Also, computer with the parking situation as it now defeating crime prevention if you do distant parking lots. There is one phone is .essential as more and more lawyers use stands, director of public safety Alton that," he said. at J)resent, located in the parking lot ,.co:mp!ute:rs in research. Hill said. First is the lack of convenient Hill agreed the potential is always ·behind Poteat field. Hill said the minorities face ah extra· challenge finding a parki.ng space throughout tbe there for a· cr.ime to be. committed. communicaiton devi_<;es are a feasible . .es;Pf>C3a~ty in .the.:m.o~:e _tradjtiqrial firms .. Most find their .. university. Second., the women . ~ ~Ye&, .the PQ.tentiaUs-there..,iltBi> .far.as step. resiaeritSneea... to-iiiirlf ·c~ose '1o'flie .... · service, go•!ernment, oi: a firm in which they a person actually walking from one 0 'Brien has also been working on know someone, Sinal said .. dorms, for reasons of security as well women's dorm to another .could be as convenience .. acquiring lot six (located to the side of Where · students get their law degree also affects approached," he said. Salem Hall near New Dorml for day employment. Students should either go to the most The campus parking situation is one The solution to the problem is one and women residents' use. This process prestigious school they can, or a school in the state they will that is continually observed by Wake that is continually being reviewed and requires approval of the Wake Forest practice in. · Forest students. With the legislative acted upon. Hill said the parking policy · traffic commission and final approval Education in their home state enables future lawyers to efforis of the Student Government itself has changed somewhat over the by President James Ralph Scales. learn state hiw, making the bar exam easier to pass, and to campus life committee under the past few years, but that the changes Hill said in the past, the attempt to know many. local lawyers-their classmates-when they direction of chairman Joanne O'Brien, have been more procedural in nature. and the enforcement of the department acquire this lot was unsuccessful, but graduate, Sinal said. · The possibility of adding more of public safety, reasonable solutions to he encouraged a renewed effort. His International law degrees and combined M.B.A. and J.D. parking lots is slim because of the sroll pnoro bv Noncv Koesre' degrees are becoming especially valuable in the job market, recommendations for the new approach the problem are being sought. university's dedication to its Paul Sinal offered several suggestions for pre-law students in his Sinal added. Students interested in international law should include the assertion of a need for the "We're trying to reach the best appearance. The school's appearance ,, career leciure series he gave Wednesday. attend a District of Columbia law school. balance we possibly can between lot and the recognition of those with is highly important to its recruiting special considerations, such as faculty by Amy Meharg Getting accepted to a law school involves high LSAT scores security and parking for the women efforts, Hill said. and good grades. "The hardest thing about law school is residents," Hill said. and staff. Pre-law students should be flexible when planning their getting in," Sinal said. Lower grades should be compensated Hill said security is the main concern O'Brien's campus life committee has A fringe benefit of a professorship at careers in this increasingly competitive field, Paul Sinal, self for by a high LSAT score and vice versa. Some schools look in looking at the parking situation. developed several proposals it hopes Wake Forest is a convenient parking employed lawyer and Wake Forest Law School graduate, said favorably on successfully completed graduate degrees, he When asked if security is a significant will alleviate the tensions involved with space, Hill said. He suggested the during his talk on the law profession Wednesday. added. problem at Wake Forest, Hill said the parking at Wake Forest. The Saturday distribution of a specific questionnaire A Wake Forest German and Latin major with a graduate Sinal also emphasized the need for flexibility upon entering crime trend is down from last year. parking bill,. passed by the Student to all women students. From this, one degree in linguistics, Sinal stressed the growing importance law school. Today's law careers can change several times; A greater number of reported Government legislature and approved could more concretely survey the need of non•traditional majors, jobs arid routes to law school in students do not have to know which area of law they want to incidents of crime have come from the by the department of public safety, will for additional spaces. today's competitive job market. ' practice, he said. An open-minded student will enjoy many dormitories themselves, rather than provide additional parking spaces -to students on Saturday mornings. As to the enforcement of the parking Working for a few years before entering Jaw school can areas he thought he would not.

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