National College and University News

Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee Solidarity, a campus organization that promotes socialism, feminism and anti-racism, protested Mon., Feb. 12 afternoon against Al Gore's course on community building.

The protest began on the steps of the James Union Building at 3 p.m. Th«? protesters marched across campus to the Business and Aerospace Building, the site of Gore's first lecture, chanting, "Al Gore's a corporate whore. We demand so much more," and carrying signs reading, "Practice What You Preach" and "Money's Tyranny is Shamefully Ugly."

The students were in an uproar over Gore's support of NAFfA. The students felt that NAFfA promotes globalization and has a negative effect on third-world countries.

'There are much better things to protest about," philosophy major John Hall said, "such as campus funds being put to better use instead of so much of it going to build new structures to make the campus look better."

He believes that just as Solidarity is not censored, they should not try to stifle Al Gore's right to speak bis mind.

'This is a center of learning," Hall added, "and we shouldn't censor people because of their opinion."

Colorado State University

Artwork at the buyback section of the university bookstore caused a campus commotion.

The works in question are a mannequin with a fetus, blinking lights and ball and chain, and a piece with eggs that have arms coming out of them.

A casual agreement between the artist, Tibesar, and the director of the bookstore, John Parry, stated that the artwork would remain in the window as long as people do not complain.

"I didn't get an option from John," Tibesar said. "It's censorship against my artwork. It's a public university run by the state. Just because someone doesn't like the artwork, (the bookstore) can't take it down. Artwork creates a reaction, that's what it is supposed to do."

Many feel that the window should be used for book displays instead of artwork.

To solve the complaint, Parry, the bookstore director, put the artist's name beside her work. There have been no complaints.

University of California

The Black Student Union has hard times ahead. BSU is an organization that tries to create a student's awareness of minority views. Their goal is to promote cultural togetherness and academic achievement.

Due to a cease in affirmative action many black students enrollment to UCLA has declined.

"We're fighting hard to end the re-segregation of UCLA," Smith said.