' ' ' ¦ 7< ' ' _______________ a___r J_f'¦ ' «I' __V ___E_______J__9HH__^^ K' a___i '' ' '_____F ___P^A_^_____ry T^ R '^ __L' ___¦____________& a___b _____ ____¦' J___v ____v ^^___________ISI^H-P^ ______________H______________P^ ' ~ Y___^ _______________ u.-^^B________p ^__ ^ _nf ^____________V iflwV_________V J___F «___________ ^ Presi dential Oz to speak tonight sear ch near Famed Israeli author to give Lipman lecture completion By ELYSSA FOR D STAFF WRITER Bucknell president .' Sixty-one years to the day after the Nazis staged likely to succeed Cotter a massive pogrom against German Jews, world- jenowned Israeli author and peace activist Amos Oz will give the Lipman Lecture at Colby.Toni ght's lec- By MATT APUZZO ture in the Page Commons Room of Cotter Union EDITOR IN CHIEF •will focus on a topic pertaining to Jewish issues. William D. Adams, '. Past lecturers indude Elie Wiesel and Cynthia one of his early works/'In the Land of Israel," a the president of X)zick. This year's lecture/'The Israeli Perspective," "brilliantly controlled, careful if galloping report by Bucknell University in Lewi-burg, Pa., Will focus on current affairs in Israel, the peace an artist wearing a journalis es mask, who portrays will be recommended as the successor process, Jews in America and Israel from the Jewish his country through conversations." to William R. Cotter, sources told the viewpoint. Another Times reviewer said Oz had a "bleak, Echo on Monday. The source, speak- "Hopefully,it will get more people to learn about embattled humor." ing on terms of confidentiality, told Judaism in Israel," said Karli Jaffe '03. "Israel is a fiery collection of arguments," said the Echo that Adams had been select- ' Oz was born in 1939 in Jerusalem and witnessed Oz: "I like it this way,althoug h it is no garden of ed over two other candidates who vis- ¦ ited Colb last week. first-hand the horrific realities of the Israeli- roses." - ' •: ¦ ' y Palestinian conflict. Through his experiences, Oz Not only does Oz use the Israeli-Palestinian con- Several administrators and stu- believes Israel can end the conflict with the flict as a source for his writing, but he also holds dents confirmed that Adams had Palestinians by dealing with the influx of firm beliefs about the future of the torn state. interviewed for the position, but Palestinian refugees. Placing blame on one side or "Deep in their hearts, even the Right knows that would not comment on whether he the other, he says, will not help stop the violence there will be a partition," said Oz. "Though they was the selection committee's choice. since both are at fault. may fight over the boundaries, they know there will Chairman of the Board of Trustees For many years, Oz has professed the idea that be a Palestinian state." James B. Crawford '64 sent out an e- Israelis and Palestinians do not need to see eye to Some Colby students have heard about Oz mail Monday informing students that eye on major issues, they only need to live with each through Jewsih studies dasses, literature dasses, the the Search Committee agreed Oct. 21 other. Hillel organization, and rabbis on and off campus. to recommend a single candidate. "In Israel he is more of a dove than a hawk," said "Whatever he says will be worth listening to," Adams said Wednesday he could Professor Howard Lupovitch. said Eric Sandler '01. not comment on his status, believing Oz is the author of numerous novels, essays, and After the Lipman Lecture on the 61st anniversary the search to be ongoing. He did, how- children's books including "My Michael," "Panther of Krystalnacht, the infamous night of broken glass, ever, say he enjoy his trip to in the Basement," "Where the Jackals Howl"," Black a reception will be held in the Pugh Center. Students Mayflower Hill. Box," and "The Story Begins." He is also an activist and professors will have the opportunity to meet "It was a great visit," he said. "I for Peace Now. In recent years he has won the Prix and speak with Oz. had a wonderful time. It is just a won- ¦Femina, The Israel Prize, and die Frankfurt Peace "As someone who feels obliged to attend the derful institution and it confirms Prize. Currently, Miller Library has several of Oz's Lipman Lecture every year, I am overjoyed that COMMUNICATIONS everything I expected." books on display. Colby has gotten someone as intelligent and insight- Amos Oz will lecture tonight on Jewish issues. If Adams is indeed the candidate • A New York Times Book Review article called ful as Amos Oz," said Sandler. of choice, the search committee will recommend him for the position on Sunday at a trustee meeting in Boston. Following the meeting, the trustees will announce, the new president. College debates need for committee on multicultural affairs The search committee was formed in October of 1998 and is comprised of Presidents Council. possible," said Erik Sandler '00, "These President Erin Wilkes 00, who voted in Py MEGHANN FOYE nine trustees, five faculty members, The process was halted, however, problems are not going away." favor of the interlocking committee. "I NEWS EDITOR two administrators, two students and when.the mojtion was altered in the Others were, wary of .passing the want , the, issues to be discussed as an alumnus. In light of recent hate acts on cam- (-^/S meetihgJbf; theAcademicAffairs motion just - to¦ bring-about -quick much aspo'ssiblerThey-are huge soci- Cort-m^eer (AAC); JVhile the AAC change. Yeteriarireminded members of etal problems^ so having a Committee Adams, known familiarly as "Bro," pus, many students and administrators is Bucknell's 14th president and has feel the college needs to take proactive was in favor of a committee on multi- Presidents' , Coundl, "It takes time to to discuss these problems, you can't go served there since 1995. He recently measures to erase hate crimes on cam- cultural issues, they changed the work through policy. This is a very wrong." spearheaded a $150 million compre- pus. motion to indude an interlocking com- complicated issue." However, Humphreys told the hensive fundraising campaign similar However, to this date the college mittee on race and racism. This new "If we don't think an interlocking Echo early Wednesday morning that to the Campaign for Colby. offers no campus-wide committee, that change in the motion was discussed in committee is the right step, we should- he would veto the Council's decision , is, a committee made up of students, Government Association President an Oct. 6 faculty meeting and n't vote that way," said Humphreys. later in the day. "I believe that the inter- Prior to taking the job at Bucknell faculty and staff, that uniquely Benjamin Humphreys made the rec- approved. Pugh Center Alliance locking committee of race and racism Adams was the vice president of addresses issues of multiculturalism. ommendation for the formation of a With this new motion on the table, Representative Kenya Sanders made it marginalizes other issues on campus," Wesleyan University in Connecticut. Up until now, issues of multicultur- new committee on . multicultural Presidents' Council, the CAC, and the dear she felt Presidents must involve Humphreys said. "I believe that issues He Was also taught at Stanford alism and issues of race and radsm issues. This committee would replace AAC have not yet agreed on the new tlie members of the dorms they repre- of gender, sexual orientation, social University, the University of have been discussed in the Colby the standing committee and give per- motion for any college committee to be sent. class, ethnicity and religion are just as California at Santa Clara, and the Community Committee (CCC) which manency to the issue. Members voted formed. "Don't vote how you feel, vote how important as race and racism and University of North Carolina. has been functioning since 1991. This unanimously for the formation of the In the emergency meeting of your dorm feels," she said. deserve just as much attention as a Adams served in the Vietnam War committee was never a standing com- new committee at the September 14 Presidents' Council Oct. 18, to discuss At the Oct. 26 Presidents' Council committee oh race and racism." before completing an undergraduate mittee of the college, but a spedal com- meeting of Presidents' Coundl. radst graffiti, members discussed the meeting, the interlocking committee Humphreys added, "therefore, I study in moral and political philoso- inittee with open membership formed At the September 20 meeting of the formation of the new committee(s). was approved 17-9 after a contentious will author a proposal for interlocking phy at Colorado College. He went on by President William R. Cotter. College Affairs Committee (CAC) fac- Many students were in favor of debate. committees on all these issues. I think to become a Fulbright Scholar at the To address the issue, an Aug. 27 ulty also passed the motion.to form a quickly passing the motion by the "People don't want to talk about a that having a committee on race and Ecole des Hautes Etudes and the Ecole memo from Cotter, Dean of Faculty standing All-College multicultural AAC to create two new committees in lot of these issues, so when the chance radsm stamps the issue as the issue of Normale Superieure in Paris, He later Edward Veterian, Dean of Students committee. This committee was almost order to expedite the issue, comes up to discuss them, if s best to the college, I think we should pay earned his Ph.D. at the University of Janice Armo Kassman, and Student identical to the one passed in "I urge you to pass it[as quickly as do it right then," said Coburn equal attention to all issues." California at Santa Cruz.