The Collegian Perspectives 2-4 News 5&7 Religion 6 Features 8-9 Entertainment 10-11 Sports 11-12 Vol. 53 - No. 7 Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Friday, October 30, 1992 Brookhiser addresses Bush's term By BECKY BEINLICH ence in the Persian Gulf, said larity+ according to poll statis- Collegian Managing Editor Brookhiser. tics. If this election is the end and MARK BROWN of Bush's career, Brookhiser Collegian Staff Writer Bush's second success, in said, then that one mistake was Richard Brookhiser, a jour- Brookhiser's view, was his "the beginning of the end." nalist who has followed presi- nomination and support of Brookhiser said each of dential campaigns since 1980, Clarence Thomas. Brookhiser Bush's successes has been the spoke on the upcoming presi- called the Thomas-Hill contro- dential election as part of the result of intense personal mo- versy "probably the most in- tivation. In reference to the Grove City College Visiting tense political uproar I've ever Lecture Series Monday abortion issue, for example, seen.' The end result, he said, evening in Pew Fine Arts was that most Americans be- Bush continually mentions his Center auditorium. lieved Thomas completely or two adopted grandchildren at least believed Anita Hill was who would not be part of his family if their natural mothers Brookhiser addressed Presi- not telling the whole truth. The dent Bush's decline in had chosen to abort them. case was a success for Bush, popularity over the last 14 to Brookhiser said, because he While Bush's change to pro- 15 months, calling it a exhibited consistency and life stance may have been "trajectory," and outlined some "stuck by his man." simply a political maneuver at of Bush's successes as well as first, Brookhiser said he be- a major failure. Bush's third success, accord- lieves it has since become a ing to Brookhiser, is his stand deep personal matter for Bush. Brookhiser speculated that on the abortion issue. Addressing Clinton's cam- many people blame Bush's Brookhiser said other political paign, Brookhiser called Clin- decline on the fall of Commu- candidates have been known to ton "bright and engaging" and nism and the collapse of the change their abortion stances said Clinton seems to care economy, but Brookhiser dis- on the eves of elections, and so about the ideas he propounds. agreed. He argued that Bush is to destroy their political ca- The problem, Brookhiser said, part of a post-WASP culture reers. While Bush did change is that he has 42 ideas, and that lacks the ability to extend his stance from pro-choice to each week they are a different thought past personal experi- pro-life, Brookhiser said he 42. He said Clinton exhibits ence. Other nuclear threats re- avoided blunder by doing so little consistency. main besides the Soviets, and while an election was not un- the recession has been a mis- derway. Brookhiser also said In conclusion, Brookhiser Richard Brookhiser answers students' questions after fortune but not a major factor Bush "has shown striking con- said politicians need to be men speaking. in Bush's career, Brookhiser sistency on this [abortion] is- of ideas. His closing senti- said. He then offered his own sue" since he turned pro-life. ments were, "Bush is less than perspectives of Bush's presi- the sum of his parts, but oh dency. In Brookhiser's judgment, what parts. Clinton's role is to Gen. Swope welcomes Bush made his one "fatal mis- be not Bush." The height of Bush's carcer take" when in the summer of was obviously Operation 1990 he broke the tax pledge, Brookhiser is a Yale graduate who became the youngest-ever ODK honorary members Desert Storm, Brookhiser said. which he had made at the Re- People thought the war would publican Convention in 1988 senior editor of The National with the phrase, "Read my Review at age 23. He is a Brigadier General Richard T. of them in foreign countries. be long and even the Saudis columnist for The New York Swope, assistant chief of staff "In the past week, I've gone would turn on the United lips: No new taxes." According Observer as well as a contribu- for Allied Forces in Central jogging in six different coun- States, said Brookhiser, but a to Brookhiser, Bush's Europe, welcomed the new strong Bush acted in the face speechwriter intended the tor to Time and The New York- tries," he said, telling the er's "Talk of the Town." In members of Omicron Delta group he had just spent time in of dissenters and got the sup- phrase to be catchy and direct, Kappa (ODK), the junior-se- Denmark, France, Hungary, port of the United Nations and to convince the public Bush 1982 he served as speechwriter for Bush, when Bush was vice- nior leadership honorary, on Sweden and the Netherlands. Congress to carry out military really meant it; but as it turned president. He recently wrote a Oct. 15 in the Rare Book Members asked him ques- operations. Bush recalled his out, he did not keep his World War II experience promise. Brookhiser said it book entitled, "The Way of the Room. Swope, a 1964 graduate tions about international rela- WASP: How It Made America and ODK member, received tions and his involvement with fighting an aggressive tyrant was that broken pledge which and How It Can Save It, So to one of this year's alumni NATO. ODK then presented and used that personal experi- began Bush's decline in popu- Speak.' achievement awards. him with a key, the symbol of He spoke to the group about the national honorary. how to be leaders in their ODK's new members in- communities once they gradu- clude: Srinivasan Balaji, Bruce ate. Citing examples in his Barker, Marc Champagne, own life, he showed how his Christine Fagley, Michelle education at Grove City in- Fleet, Christopher Greer, spired him to leadership in the Linda Hall, Kristi Kowalski, armed forces. Suzanna McCoy, Mary Mutz- abaugh, David Pisani, Kristine Throughout his career, Rich, Eric Snyder, Laura Swope has been assigned to 28 Spicer, Tracy Walker and different air force bases, many Randall Wood. Jennifer Morrone and her escort Matt Arnold to conduct symphony Bates enjoy the orchestra concert tonight Homecoming Parade. By JENNIFER SCOTT composer Alfred Reed. This Collegian Staff Writer She was later will be followed by arrange- The Grove City College and ments from the opera Hansel crowned Homecom- Community Symphony Or- and Gretel, Tchaikovsky's ing Queen during chestra will open its season ballet "Romeo and Juliet," and halftime of the with a concert Friday, Oct. 30 the Broadway musical "More." at 8 p.m. in Ketler Auditorium A sure favorite will be J.S. Grove City/Thiel of the Pew Fine Arts Center. Bach's "Jesu Joy of Man's football game. The program will begin with Desiring. "A Festival Prelude, an up- The closing portion of the beat piece by 20th century Continued on Page 5 See next week's fall Morrine sports roundup