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This year's Leclure Series was one Of the finest Jt featured Senator George McGovern, .Jeremy Rilkin, and Elie Wiesel. all of which are acclaimed authors. Senator McGovern has been a prominent liberal in the Democratic parly. He also ran lor President against Nixon in 1972 He made an attempt again this year at the Presidency, but was beaten out by Gary Hart, in the Party nominations. Senator McGovern, in addition to his leclure at the Med School, held a press conference, which was interesting since his visit was shortly before the Presidential elections As mentioned, all guest lecturers are also authors. Jeremy Rilkin's most widely known book is enti- tled Algeny Like his book, Rifkin’s leclure dealt with genetic en- gineering, Ritkin is against it, especially eugenics, which is us- ing gene selection to build a betier race. A controversial issue in itself. Rifkin chal- lenged the audience with strong arguments against genetic engi- neering. Professors and students re- sponded 1o Rifkin's challenge, both ver- bally at the lecture, and in writing to the Cluster. EliS Wiesel. author of numerous books — his most stirring being Night — capti- vated a standing room only audience in Willingham Chapel spring quarter. Before his lecture Wiesel also gave an informal con- ference, taking ques- tions from the floor and answering also those that had been previously submitted to him in writing. Wie- sel did not directly dis- cuss his prison camp experiences; his unspoken words, though, carried more strength than any he could have said. His lecture was a series of short stories. He sat behind a small table on stage, a definite presence surrounded him; and the audiervct listened, almost childlike. When he had ended his storytelling, the silence remained; Mr. Wiesel had touched —-and change — Mercer University, 32 lnsighl Leclure Series INSIGHT LECTURE SERIES
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OUR CULTURE “Minds that have nothing to confer Find little to perceive.” William Wordsworth GBK 21
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