Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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Speaking Of . . . Political Controversies Sarah Weddington addresses questions raised during her speech, focusing on why Ed Meese is wrong and what should be done about it. On March 22, Sarah Weddington, the fam- ous Roe vs. Wade lawyer, spoke about The Constitution and the Supreme Court: Why Ed Meese is Wrong. In the program, sponsored by TUCP Ly- ceum, students heard Sarah Weddington dis- cuss her position as former chief assistant in aiding women and minorities during Presi- dent Carter ' s administration. She also de- scribed her role in the now famous 1973 Roe vs. Wade case legalizing abortion, which she never expected to make it to the Supreme Court. Finally, she explained her feelings toward Ed Meese. According to Weddington, Meese ' s interpretation of the Constitution and his position on original intent is wrong. Her belief is that power should be given to the individual, not the government, accord- ing to the original intent of the Constitu- tion. • — Sarah Ries Photos by: S. Clendenin

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Minority Education For Progress AsTulane Universits ' recognized February as Black History Month, the central theme of the 1988 annual Black Arts Festival was Educating for Progress. Perhaps one of the most memorable events of this year ' s cere- monies was Dr. Frances Cress-Welsing ' s ad- dress on Current Ramifications of the Cress Theory . Noted psychiatrist and author of T ie Cress Theory of Color, Confrontation and Racism, Frances Cress-Welsing sheds new light upon contemporary ideas of prejudice with a most unprecedented approach to racism. In a lec- ture she delivered at Tulane, Cress-Welsing stressed that there is no problem on this planet that is greater than the problem of racism. It is dependent upon all of us. If we are to come to terms with the problems on this planet, then we are going to have to understand racism. Cress-Welsing ' s theory primarily centers on the idea of white supremacy and the pos- sible annihilation of the white race. Accord- ing to Cress-Welsing, most acts of racism are rooted in the struggle of the white race to survive in a world predominantly consisted of non-whites. Supporting her theories with much factual proof from biology and genet- ics, as well as citing cases that uncover nu- Multitudes of books were available for browsing or purchasing to increase awareness of our cam- pus minorities. merous acts of connivance with the govern- ment. Cress-Welsing ' s conclusions are most impressive, intriguing and quite credible. However, some aspects to the Cress the- ory of color and racism do cause much skep- ticism. According to Cress-Welsing, the fact that a number of white people sunbathe and prefer to have a tan implies there is a sur- pressed desire in white people to be black. She also supports this with the fact that soci- ety has conceived the image of the ideal man to be tall, dark, and handsome. Though some of her theories appear to have little social credence, Frances Cress- Welsing has made a name for herself as the Cress theory of color is getting much atten- tion across the country. In a recent appear- ance on the Donahue show, the audience was jolted with the thought that much of her theory could very well be true. If so, then the entire community is being undermined not only by the government and a significant number of executive agencies, but also by our consideration of culture, human psy- chology, and our traditional view of many social principles. In spite of the controvery surrounding her theory, Cress-Welsing succeeds in empha- sizing the importance of finding a universal remedy to racism. Though the approach may be different, the end is still the same: some- thing must be done about racism. Not only for those victims of prejudice but for all peo- ple. Cress-Welsing remarked, One month out of the year to say, ' I respect myself and who I am, ' gives us a self respect score of one-twelth and that ' s not passing. Black His- tory Month is incidentally, one time of the year that we should all come together. Yet, regardless of our color or our race, we should have a twelve month focus on our- selves, who we are and who we want to be. « — Monique Guillory Eddie Meertins-George, a member of the Afro- American Congress of Tulane and Vice-President of the Black Arts Festival introduces Ms. Cress- Welsing, the featured speaker. Photos by: }. Adair Black Arts Festival 51

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On April 6, the Tulane community had a rare opportunity to learn about the KGB and the Soviet Union from the highest ranking KGB agent to ever defect to the West, Major Stanislav Levchenko. The role of the KGB in Soviet daily life and its power, along with the political and social ideologies of the Soviet Union, were the subject of Levchenko ' s talk. He explained that the KGB deals mainly with domestic issues and doesn ' t rule the popula- tion, but enforces the laws of the Soviet Gov- ernment. He told of numerous Soviet com- plaints about Gorbachev, despite U.S. popu- larity. Unhappiness with his work and dissatisfaction with the government caused Levchenko to defect to the West. This intriguing program, brought to cam- pus by TUCP Lyceum provided valuable in- sight and opinion not usually available to the U.S. public. • —Sarah Ries Stanislai Levchenko openly discussed his defec- tion to the West. He is the highest ranking KGB agent to ever defect. Many students were impressed with the rare op- portunity to gain valuable insight that this pro- gram provided. Guest Lectures