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Page 7 • The Battalion Thursday* October 19, 1995 Amy Browning, The Battalion Colors in bloom This quilt is part of the Quilted Treasures by Helen Wade exhib it presented by The Benz Gallery of Floral Arts in the Horticul ture/Forest Science building on West Campus. Countries make amends □ Bosnia and Yugoslavia move towards peace by planning liaison offices. SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herze- govina (AP) — Pushed by American diplomats, Bosnia and rival Yugoslavia inched to ward peace Wednesday with an agreement to open offices in each other’s capitals. Liaison offices would represent the highest level of formal contact between the two countries since Bosnia broke from the Serb-domi nated Yugoslav federation 3 1/2 years ago, triggering a rebellion by Bosnian Serbs. U.S. envoy Richard Hol brooke announced the deal in what he said was his last swing through the area before crucial peace talks among Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian leaders begin Oct. 31 in the United States. Holbrooke said Wednesday’s accord did not mean mutual diplomatic recognition between Bosnia and Yugoslavia, Which now consists only of Serbia and tiny Montenegro. “This is a small step on a long and difficult road,” he said after meeting Bosnian government leaders in Sarajevo. No date was given for when the offices would open. U.N. officials said a week-old truce negotiated by Holbrooke ap peared to be holding, although sporadic fighting persisted in northwest Bosnia. Each side blamed the other. Holbrooke arrived in Saraje vo from Belgrade, the Serbian and Yugoslav capital, after talks with Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic. He said part of his mission was aimed at “getting the cease-fire fully implemented and respected. “It’s in place, but there are a lot of violations in all directions.” He headed for Croatia for talks with President Franjo Tudjman to make sure the Croatian army does not upset the peace process by marching into eastern Slavo nia, the last bit of Serb-held terri tory in Croatia. Serbs there revolted in 1991 after Croatia seceded from Yu goslavia, but the Croatian army last August retook most of the land they had seized. Flush with that success, Croat ian troops have threatened to re take eastern Slavonia as well, and have been involved in fight ing in Bosnia, in alliance with the Sarajevo government. A stable truce is crucial to the upcoming talks, where the warring sides must finalized a division of Bosnia between the Bosnian Serbs and a Muslim- Croat alliance, and work out how they will share power in a future government. 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Powell did not deny adjust ing his language on a number of issues prominent in Republi can politics, from abortion and the role of the religious right to the House OOP’s “Contract With America.” But the retired general said the shifts came simply because he was “sharp- ening my own thinking and views” as he travels the coun try and gets more involved in the day-to-day political debate. His aides ac knowledged that Powell, or asso- acting mentator Pat Buchanan. As he delivered his modest salvo, Powell said that he will decide whether to enter the race in mid- to late November. His book tour ends this week and he wants to spend some time discussing his future with family and friends. While Powell denied any po litical calculation in the recent tailoring of his language, the shifts have come on issues prominent in GOP politics. At the outset of his book tour, Powell raised several ob jections to the House GOP agenda and said of Republicans in general: “There is an edge to them and a harshness to them which tends to hurt those who are in a minority status.” This week, Powell applauded the ideological energy and com mitment incorporated in the House GOP agenda. He said he "I'm not trying to change my message from day to day to ap peal to one constituen cy or another." — Colin Powell ciates with his blessing, have contact ed several leading Republicans for advice on how to better ar ticulate his views on abortion and other issues. Nonetheless, Powell said, “I’m not trying to change my message from day to day to ap peal to one constituency or an other.” He made his comments before a book signing session in suburban Detroit. As if to prove his point, Pow ell said he believed the atten tion he has attracted shows that the Republican Party “is a broader party out there looking for leadership than just the part represented by the very active right wing.” Powell applauded the activism of the GOP right, but took issue with those who say he would have little chance in party primaries because he is a “Rockefeller Re publican” with moderate to liber al views on social policy. “The answer I give to them is, well, find your revolutionary who gets more than 8 or 9 percent of the vote and let me know when you get it,” Powell said. He did not single out anyone by name, but the remark was an apparent reference to the poll standings of GOP presidential candidates who lag well behind Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole. Three in that group regularly compete for conservative support and have suggested they are best suited to carry out the 1994 Re publican revolution: Texas Sen. Phil Gramm, former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander and com- wasn’t opposed to its provisions as much as he was concerned that “You’ve got to have a sense of compassion that goes along with this Contract With Ameri- ca-revolution.” As if to answer questions raised by House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Powell forcefully de fended the GOP approach to Medicare during a Monday television interview. Borrowing a favorite Gin grich line, Powell said Democ rats were “demagoging on the issue” by suggesting Republi cans wanted to use Medicare savings to pay for tax cuts. Gingrich himself welcomed Powell’s remarks, saying, “What he said the other morn ing was very helpful.” Powell also took pains this week to clarify his position on abortion. Without retreating from his support of abortion rights, Powell said he personally opposed abortion and opposed any federal financing of abortion. This change in tone came shortly after Kenneth Duber- stein, a veteran GOP operative and Powell confidant, contacted William Bennett and other so cial conservatives to say Powell wanted help clarifying his posi tion on abortion. Duberstein, at Powell’s re quest, has sounded out GOP policy experts on other subjects as well. He also has spoken to several Republican campaign strategists who are not affiliat ed with any of the declared presidential candidates. The Veritas Forum at Texas A&M October 23-27, 1995 The Search for Truth Encouraging Public Discussion Thomas Jefferson said, “We are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it.” It is in this spirit that we pursue the question, “Quae res veritas?” What is truth? “Searching for Truth in Life: Fulfilling the Human Quest for Meaning” Monday. October 23. Rudder Auditorium, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Dr. J.P.Moreland (Ph.D in philosophy from the University of Southern California) is Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology. He has authored several books including Scaling the Secular City: A Defense of Christianity and Christian Perspectives on Being Human. Dr. Moreland will also be speaking Monday at 4:00 p.m. in Rudder 601 on “The Importance of the Mind in Christian Living.” “Searching for Truth in Lifestyles: Homosexuality and Christian Morality” Tuesday, October 24, Rudder Auditorium, 7:30-9:00 p.m. **This presentation is co-sponsored by MSC Great Issues. Dr. Thomas Schmidt (Ph.D from Cambridge University) is Professor of Religious Studies at Westmont College. Dr. Schmidt has authored Straight and Narrow? Compassion and Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate. Dr. Schmidt will also be speaking Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. in Rudder 601 on “The Hard Sayings of Jesus.” Whether you agree or disagree be sure to comellh Your thinking will be challenged. “ Searching for Truth in Clinical Research: The Benefits of Spiritual Commitment to Health ’ Wednesday, October 25, Rudder Auditorium, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Dr. David Larson (M.D. from Temple University Medical School, Residency in Psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center, & MS in Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina) is President of the National Institute for Healthcare Research. He is listed in Who’s Who in the World 1995. He has authored 95 journal articles and over 50 monographs, invited reviews, and book chapters. Dr. Larson will also be speaking Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. in Rudder 301 on “Research as Ministry: Vision and Vista.” “Searching for Truth in the Mind: The Rationality of Belief in God” Thursday, October 26, MSC 224, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Dr. Peter Kreeft (Ph.D in philosophy from Fordham) is Professor of Philosophy at Boston College. He has authored 34 books including Handbook of Christian Apologetics and Christianity for Modem Pagans. Dr. Kreeft will also be speaking Thursday at 4:00 p.m. in Rudder 30L on “Can Only One Religion Be True?” “Searching for Truth in the Cosmos: The Big Bang, Stephen Hawking, and God” Friday, October 27, Wehner 159, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Dr. Schaefer will also be speaking Friday at 11:30 a.m. in MSC 201 on “The Way of Discovery” which will include perspectives on his most important discovery. Sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ Dr. Henry Schaefer (Ph.D in chemical physics from Stanford) is the Graham Perdue Professor of Chemistry and the Director of the Center ^ noted in i s sue Schaefer has been nominated five times for the Nobel Prize. During the period 1984-91 he was the third most cited chemist in the world.