The Collegian The Grove City College Newspaper April 27, 2001 Vol. 61 No. 18 Specter speaks Pennsylvania's senior senator addresses Middle East, China, Bush By Matthew R. Divelbiss While in the region, Specter questionable." met with both Israeli Prime Collegian Editor-in-Chief Specter then moved to the cur- Minister Ariel Sharon and rent situation with China. On his swing through Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. "I believe we are facing a very, Pennsylvania, U.S. Sen. Arlen "Mr. Sharon has said that he very difficult adversary, and that, Specter, the state's senior senator, will not hold negotiations as long as a nation, we have only begun made a stop at Grove City as the violence goes on," Specter to focus on the difficulties we are said. College to speak on the Middle facing from China," Specter said. East, China and the Bush According to the senator, "One of the great advantages Administration and to take ques- Arafat is bound by the Oslo the United States has is that tions from the audience. Accords to try to stop the vio- every other country wants to Dick Jewell, a Grove City lence but has failed to take the trade with the United States," College trustee, brought Specter necessary action. Specter said. to campus. Prior to his speech, "Prime Minister Sharon is Last year, Specter was one of Specter defeated Jewell in a determined to pursue a policy only 15 senators who opposed game of squash in the Physical that is very, very forceful," permanent normal trade relations Learning Center. Specter said, "and the effort is (PTNR) with China. Specter, who just returned from really to bring separation "I did so because I have the a two-week trip to the Middle between Arafat and the Jeremy Mikesell view that China is very, very, In his talk on Monday in Pew Fine Arts Center, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter East, said the current situation Palestinians where Sharon hopes very aggressive, and I have seen said China is a "very, very difficult adversary." does not look promising. to make the Palestinians under- that in my work on the have always been optimistic stand that they are simply going Intelligence Committee which cerns with China. Specter called the actions of about the long-term prospects for to have to stop the violence even chaired in 1995 and 1996." "The recent incident with the the Chinese pilot involved in the peace," Specter said. "And I if Arafat has not articulated and Specter cited espionage, plane, I think, is a sign that they accident as "provocative and has not taken the lead. attempts to influence the 1996 are going to aggress us and deliberate." must tell you that the situation there today is really, really "The future of the Middle East U.S. elections, Taiwan and crowd us wherever we turn," Specter said. bleak." is questionable, really, really human rights as his major con- See Specter on page 5 Gov. Keating, Dr. Brown to address Tri-Zetas teeter-totter seniors at commencement for needy family Oklahoma Gov. Frank The Zetas and their friends Keating will address graduates at will be teeter-tottering by commencement ceremonies on Calderwood Rock for 24 hours May 19. Dr. Steve Brown of the to raise money for the United Reformed Theological Seminary Way chapter of Grove City. will address graduates at The money raised through this Baccalaureate the night before. event will be donated to a keep a Keating, a Republican, is only local family from being evicted be given on the day of the event the second executive in the histo- from its home this May. or through prior personal spon- ry of Oklahoma to win two con- "Our annual teeter-totter-a- sorship of favorite Zetas. secutive terms. thon is a really fun way to help "We're encouraged by a strong A former FBI agent, Keating the community," said senior history of campus support for served in both the Reagan and Bonnie Keller. "I can't think of a this event," said Holley Bush administrations. While in better way to draw attention to a Hancock, the service project Washington, he oversaw every special cause than by riding a chair. "The most important thing federal law enforcement agency. gigantic teeter-totter for an hour to remember is that your dona- Last year, some saw Keating as in front of the entire campus. It tion is going to keep a family a potential running mate for always gets a laugh and a great from losing their home. If we President George W. Bush. Gov. Frank Keating Dr. Steve Brown response." can meet this goal, then teeter- Besides serving as a theologi- This year, the teeter-totter par- tottering at 3 a.m. is well worth cal professor, Brown, the writes for numerous publications ticipants have been challenged it." Baccalaureate speaker, hosts the including his most recent, and has published several books, with personal goals of raising at So look for the teeter-totter radio show "Key Life." He "Follow the Wind." least $10 a piece. Donations can during the second week of May. Getting See the Carolina Married? 'Idiot' Bound Why would you Dan Roberts is R.J. 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