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Americans question bombing Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — Opposi
tion to bombing Iraq is gaining
ground as Congress struggles over
how far it should go in supporting
military action. Catholics and Protes
tants, former military and intelligence
officers, longtime anti-war groups
and Arab Americans say air attacks
would do little more than kill Iraqis.
Opponents are scattered across
the political spectrum. Some insist
the bombing would not go far
enough, including conservative Re
publicans on Capitol Hill who believe
the ultimate goal should be to re
move Saddam Hussein from power.
Others fear a U.S. attack would go
too far, killing thousands of innocent
Iraqi civilians, destroying Mideast
peace efforts, and bypassing Congress
in making war on another nation —
all to punish the Iraqi president.
Rep. Lee Hamilton, D-Ind., one
of the capital’s most respected for
eign affairs voices, said he backs
Clinton’s Iraqi policy but doesn’t
think force would diminish the
threat of Iraq’s weapons or its abili
ty to threaten its neighbors.
“The administration, I think, has
a very heavy responsibility now to
articulate with very great precision
what our purposes are in Iraq,”
Hamilton told Secretary of State
Madeleine Albright, who trooped to
Capitol Hill nearly every day last
week to talk about Iraq.
To bolster support, President
Clinton plans a speech Tuesday at
the Pentagon to make the case for
why the United States may launch
air strikes on suspected chemical,
biological and nuclear weapons
making sites in Iraq, which Saddam
has ruled off limits to U.N. inspec
tors. His foreign policy team, in-
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eluding Albright, Defense Secretary
William Cohen and National Secu
rity Adviser Sandy Berger, will hold
town hall meetings this week in
Ohio and Tennessee, too.
The one thing bombing oppo
nents and proponents have in com
mon with Clinton is abhorrence of
Saddam, who had agreed after the
1991 Persian GulfWar to allow U.N. in
spections to ensure he didn’t rebuild
his nonconventional war machine.
Those feelings initially translated
into strong congressional support
for Clinton. But support wavered
last week, with Republicans and De
mocrats raising questions about
what an airstrike could accomplish
and at what cost. A supportive reso
lution was put off until Congress re
turns from a break next week.
A few members of Congress
strongly oppose Clinton’s Iraq policy.
States raising test standards for would-be teachers
WASHINGTON (AP) —Virginia’s governor, James
S. Gilmore, meant to shock his audience this month
when he reported that as many as one-third of would-
be teachers in the state flunked a national test of ba
sic reading, writing and mathematics.
If it was bad news for Virginia, it was worse for the
nation. Virginia has the country’s highest cutoff score
for the Praxis I, used in 20 states to screen teacher col
lege candidates and beginning teachers.
Scarcely more than half the students who took the
test nationwide would have made the Virginia cut.
“Virginia students would be doing much better
than the national average,” said Charlotte Solomon,
in charge of the Praxis examinations for the Educa
tional Testing Service, a private company that sup
plies the tests to states. “It begs the question of
whether it’s good enough.”
Around the country, state education officials are
asking whether tests of general knowledge and of spe
cific subjects are rigorous enough to ensure that able
people become teachers.
The issue has risen in importance because of wide
spread efforts to raise standards for what children
should know and be able to do.
Last October in New Hampshire, the boardofei
cation voted to adopt Praxis I starting this fall afterya
of opening the profession to anyone with a colltj
teaching degree who could find work.
Democratic Gov. Jeanne Shalleen vetoed legisli
that would have required the tests for teacherswliot
ready have jobs.
Some 35 states use Praxis I or more advanced®
in the Praxis series used to certify graduates forp
era! knowledge, professional skills and subjectkra
edge. Some states have their own tests.
Explanations vary on why scores are low, but pi
pay tops the list.
“It clearly holds back who it is that’s entering,' ;
Cordon M. Ambach, executive director of the Cos!
cil of Chief State School Officers.
Teaching has become less attractive for woir# 0 ^
and minorities since barriers to other, morelucrai
and prestigious jobs have been lowered.
Education officials also point out thatnotever
one with low test scores goes on to teach oreveii evej
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Basketball Game at G. Rollie White, admission $2.
Wednesday, February 18
Penny Wars begin outside the MSC by Rudder Fountain!!!
Sign-In tables will be set up. Your chapter must supply
their own decorated container.
Thursday, February 19 - Intramurals Begin - 3-6 p.m.
Duncan Field - Your chapter can set up Greek Letters on
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Pat Green - 8:00 p.m.-l:00 a.m.
Pat Green at the Texas Hall of Fame!!
Elvis T. Busboy & Blues Butchers will be opening.
$10 in advance/$12 at the door.
Friday, February 20 - 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Intramurals at Duncan Field - Flag Football Only !!!
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Saturday, February 21 - Philanthropy Event -12:00 p.m.
We will accompany the Boys & Girls Club to the
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First Ever Greek Week Finale and Awards! - 8 p.m.
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