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VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA
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speakers came to visit campus, each offering his or her own view of a particular issue. The meetings were set up in a debate style and every student was
required to attend three presentations.
ABORTION
On World Issues Day abortion
was a particularly hot subject. There are obviously two sides to the abortion issue. Both were
represented on this day. The majm ity of the speakers were anti-abortion, while some were pro-abortion and the audience was mixed in its feelings. The speakers for anti-abortion rested mainly on the thought that abortion is wrong because it is
killing a human life, one of God's creatures and everybody de- serves a chance in life. It seemed that those in favor of abortion felt that it should be the pregnant mother's decision. Being preg- nant could definitely change a person's life when they aren't
ready to handle that change. Abortion was also considered OK in rape cases, where there is no
love. Abortions could also be necessary if having the baby was
endangering the mother's life. Ifabortions were made illegal it could possibly cause more hal'm. If the mother is set on having an
abortion, she could just do it her If without a doctor, which could easily result in the death of ooth the unborn child and the
mtJther.
activist .sp_eakers included Flo Traywick, a recent Republican congressional candidate and Wayne Thompson, a professor at VMI, while the anti-nuclear activists were Jed by John Shuler,
the head of a local peace
education IP'oup. Both Joseph
Johnson and Peter Ward
cotnplained the advantages and
disadvantages of both sides and often brought up the question that sparked the wide-ranging discussions.
agree with their policies because it's afraid off being cut off of precious natural resources. The speaker stated the people he
even better next year,"
The student reaction to the "World Issues" day was great. Mr. Douglas along with the POP members and many other students discussed major topics and derived questions prior to the day of actual lecturing. The speakers who were from all over the state of Virginia commented about the brightness of the st14dent body on how they
responded to the questions and •
ISSUeS.
Mr. Douglas even said the
student response wa much better than anticipat.d and he felt that they got more out of' the 'World luues' day than they expected
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On Wednesday, April 1, the• The Nuclear Disarmament
V.E.S. community was treated to sections that met during World
a special program of issues day contributed some very presentations. The presentations heated discussions between pro were divided into four areas of and anti nuclear f~ctions. The current issues which greatly topics ranged all the way from effect our lives; Nuclear disarrna- Reagan's Strategic Defense ment, apartheid, abortion and Initiative to the effects of a south America. An array of nuclear winter. The pro-nuclear.
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APARTHEID
Apartheid is the name of South other resources and will not be
Africa's government's policy greatly hurt by the embargo. concerning its black citizens. Apartheid is considered by
South Africa is ruled by the most U.S. citizens to be wrong-
minority group of white people but its not clear how to go about
with cruel and harsh treatment solving the problems. on the blacks. The pro-Apartheid
speaker talked about South
Africa's deteun.ination to change Overall, faculty reaction to not
while the leaders resisted. only the concept of World Issues He illsutrated how as a white1 Day but also the day itself has person visited South Africa been overwhelmingly positive. things would appear to be well. Many faculty noted that the day
of the U.S. from traveling there. especially the movies the night
She said her clearest memory before..." said Mr. Hight. Mr. was how she was shocked to see
white men working on the streets ofN.Y . trying to repair it!
South Africa still retains its
Apartheid policies claiming the gave an awareness of unpleasant nation would fall apart without it issues. "Indeed, though such since there are so many tribal topics as abortion and apartheid groups in the country. Even the seem disparaging, many faculty word trivial is negative. It simply members suggested the addition means people sharing similaz: of extra topics, such as pollution
ideas and customs and can be and wildlife conservation.
applied to modern day groups World Issues Day has won a but when using it to refer to place in the faculty's admiration, blacks it sounds primitive. and according to Mr. Zimmer,
The U.S.'s reluctance to rid its (hopefully a pennanent place as self of South Africa is wrong. The part of the academic program. U.S. retains some interest in the 1 ''I'm very proud of this," Zimmer country even though it doesn't ; said, "and I hope we can make it
talked to in South Africa say it's necessary in order for it's government to change its policy. Also the U.S. will develop or find
The atmosphere is different than- "heightened awareness of
that portrayed on the television. controversial issues," and some
The speaker is married to a evt>n offered suggestions a to educatinr and woman who is from this country, how to make World Day Douglaa baa
he has studied it's police and has better. for yean been to the country and talked to Mr Zimmer atatt>d that 1t was Day.'' H
many ofthe people "something which growa out of tudenta fbr
The racial attitudes werll seen llducational int.nt," in prPaentmr and
in a conversation he shared with both aidt's of controveraialtaauN. membere
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