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italion/Pags ember 17,|! local Battalion/Page 3 November 17, 1982 Lebanon: a small country with a global influence lert Byrd, rand a volet r, 1 believe | lo congres rhants?” it. makers at controlii( ^itor's note: This is the first • . If a three-part series on Leba- ” , Ion written hv several mem- mg propofc Ljjj () f ij w Lebanese Student Jkssociation to commemorate -d Dense11 ftebanese Independence Day beefing Uf lii Monday. defenses, I by Amine Tarhini s exercised: | Lebanon is one of those vulnerati tinds that could be described Is microscopic in size but mac- ay how easi ocosm * c > n influence. Its his- not sure si or f’ s ' n d ee d Die history of , our civilized world. n . K °." s ' , f Its proximity to the sea and by thfiflj! Is central location in the cra- to live il lie of civilization are some of nt is pari of he reasons for its influence, ge. By sii The Eastern Mediterranean es of then >ea was the first to carry and ional Awanl distribute the products of civi- neopnorU |i zat i on — both material and • m L rultural. 1 11 P ' The earliest of the historic al inhabitants of Lebanon were the Semitic Canaanites ■3000 B.C.), who later were Balled Phoenicians by the Greeks. The Phoenicians’ greatest contribution to mankind was an exclusively alphabetic and adequately developed system of writing. They also sailed across the open sea, estab- Analysis lishing east to west trunk routes which they monopol ized for centuries. Gubla (Jubayl), Tyre and Sidon, which is known for its purple dye industry, were among the Phoenicians’ first important outlets along with other ports in Egypt. But the Phoenicia-Leba- nese contributions to world progress did not end with the Canaanites-Phoenicians. The Lebanese also influenced civilization during the Greco- Roman period. Philosophy was of course the most significant legacy of Greece. But members of the Syro-Lebanese family, which ruled in Rome, also com pleted on Lebanese soil one of the greatest temples of the world — the Heliopolis or modern Ba labakk. During the sixteenth cen tury, Lebanon was under the Ottoman Turkish Empire, an empire known for its contri butions in architecture and poetry. The Arabic language and grammar were perfected and Ephrem Al-Bustani wrote the first modern Arabic language dictionary. Turkey entered World War I in 1914 on the side of the Central Powers. In 1918, Gen eral Allenby, commander of the Allied troops operating from Egypt, occupied Pales tine with support from Arab troops under King Faisl. This opened the way for the occupation of Lebanon and Syria, which ended Tur kish control over the area. In April 1920, at the San Remo conference in Italy, France was given mandate over Lebanon and Syria while Great Britian was given man date over Palestine and Iraq, since both France and Great Britian were considered right ful heirs to the partitioned Ottoman empire. France helped in creating a provisional constitution to govern the new state of Lebanon. In September 1939, with the cloud of the second world war looming in the interna tional horizon, a high French commissioner proclaimed martial law, suspended the constitution, dissolved the chamber and limited the pow ers of the president. He sent imperial troops which, in cooperation with Free French units, expelled Vichy and Axis forces and again occupied Syria-Lebanon. In September 1943, the French mandate was terminated and full inde pendence was achieved. Thursday: The history of Lebanon from 1943 to 1975. Former student Caperton to speak on Texas’ future by David Johnson Battalion Staff State Senator and former Texas A&M student body presi dent, Kent Caperton ’71, will speak tonight at 7:30 in 701 Rudder Tower. The program is entitled, “What is Texas’ Fu ture? An Inside Look at Texas Conservation Laws.” Caperton, who graduated from Texas A&M with a bache lor’s degree in finance, was stu dent body president during the 1970-71 school year. In addi tion, he served as student body vice-president, senator and on several committees. Caperton represents Texas’ 5th senatorial district which in cludes the Bryan-College Sta tion area. He has served on sev eral legislative committees and was appointed by Lt. Governor Bill Hobby to the Sunset Com mission. The Sunset Commis sion periodically reviews all state laws to determine their effec tiveness and submits outdated laws to the legislature to be re pealed. America’s favorite old-fashioned ice cream parlor. any SUPER SUNDAE With Purchase of One Super , Sundae at Regular Price. SWEDEN'S ' CULPEPPER • COLLEGE STATION Nul vahc’l Ki'l'lla’nv'nl'hor "|H H < LI '.'.Ti'n.lmon.in 3 00 off LUNCH OR DINNER FOR TWO ( (iioislimt ol: I lanilnuget I’l.ilcs \ J 1< c ( i earn S< nl.o SWeksen’s. ONLY AT CULPEPPER PLAZA Mil valid will! .invL.thvt jii-nal'or pmmm h&cM Senate reviews issues by Beverly Hamilton Battalion Staff The Student Senate will meet fanight in Room 204 of the Har- Ington Classroom Complex to Iscuss proposals on the drink- Igage, football game transpor- Idon and evaluations of profes- irs. I The senators will discuss a Isolution calling for the defeat I the proposal by members of fie state Legislature to raise the thinking age to 21. In addition, the Senate will* jiscuss the possibility of running iiripus shuttle buses after foot- " games for off-campus stu dents. The Senate will also discuss tablishing a Student Govern- ient student book exchange so ' [udents can exchange books ■ithout having to go to book- Rrnvac The following proposals will also be discussed: • University Office Bill — A recommendation that advisers and pre-registration workers stagger their lunch hours so they are available to register students during the noon hour. • Professor Evaluation — A recommendation that the Uni versity administer standardized professor evaluation forms once a semester and provide the re sults of the evaluations to faculty and administration. • 1983-84 Senate Reappor tionment— A recommendation that the Student Senate be reap portioned for the 1983-84 school term. • 1983 Election Regulations Revisions — A recommenda tion that the election regulations be revised because of problems in recent elections. SALE STARTS THURSDAY, NOV. 18 10A.M.-BE HERE! EVERYTHING IN * fDANSKIN, Leo’s Tap & Ballet' Shoes. m Also toe shoes. LEG ARMER! 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