University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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CvfcxMonno TURBULENCE Top: DwMMiatratori form o b 0 0 to rmttf The rebellious emotions of the 1960s revisited both Austin and the nation In April 1986. In less than two weeks, the U.S. had asserted Its military power over Libya and con- cerned students had exercised their freedom of speech In campus demonstrations. Unauthorized rallies at the base of the Main Building resulted In the ar- rests of almost 200 students who were objecting to the practice of racial apartheid In South Africa. They asked that CJT divest funds from American corporations doing business In South Africa and pressed for the right to speak publicly anywhere on campus at any time. Amid this turmoil, none could have anticipated what would happen next. Striking out against the terrorism of Libyan leader Col. Moammar Khadafy. the U.S. ordered bombers to hit his bases In Libya on April 15. The attack was prompted by the bombing of a West Berlin disco supposedly Instigated by the Libyan Embassy In East Berlin which killed an American soldier and a Turkish woman. In 1986, Americans showed a will- ingness to speak up for what they believed In and to act on these beliefs. They were no longer content to sit on the sidelines, but decided to take a hand In shaping the state of their world. By Tract Graves A Hca. 14 Take Look Inside

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