DePaulia (DePaul University, Chicago, IL), 1985-02-15

              Volume £3, Number 14 Left out in the cold? Mo more silent Sundays Time-Out JUST SHOWING OFF: Pool shark Jack White knows where the camera is even when he's not nnking one of his trick shots. He appeared here recently, courtesy of DAB. Photo/Stephane Lacor, photo editoi By Mary Litsikas Chief reporter A Foreign Policy Forum has been scheduled by the Political Science Association (PSA) for March 1, 1985. The three panelist discussion will be held in Schmitt Academic Center in room 161 at 7 pm. AMONGTHE PANELISTS ARE Dr. Richard Farkas, political science associate professor at DePaul, Dr. John Mearsheimer, political science professor at the University of Chicago, and Alex Seith, an attorney in the Chicago area. Moderator for the night will be Patrick Callahan, associate professor of political science at DePaul. Callahan will pose questions to the panelists for the first hour and then theaudiencewill be encouraged to ask questions, according to Alex Diaz, president of PSA. Although audience participation is welcome, Callahan will not allow the discussion between the audience and the panelists to take a political turn. He wants to keep the discussion focused on the scheduled topics. HE FURTHER STATED THAT, "The basic issues continue to be the same irrespective of whether Reagan or Mondale were President. Understanding the underlying problems is more important than taking pot-shots at the present administration or offering defense for it." The main focus of the discussion will be Soviet-American relations and the "Hot Spots" of the world including Afghanistan, Nicaragua. The DePaulia DePaul University's official student newspaper PSA to sponsor foreign policy forum Kampuchea, Central America, and others. "We hope to give the audience a greater insight into the motivation and causes behind the dynamics and the processes involved in Reagan's administration of foreign policy and the effects it has on USSoviet relations and the world hotspots," said Diaz. Callahan views the night as a means for the panelists to "disagree, clarify, and support what the other panelists have stated." "WE FEEL WE HAVE A GOOD mixture of ideological differences. It is a well-balanced panal ideologically," said Diaz. "We didn't want a panel that would agree on everything," he added. It would be reasonable to say that Farkas and Seith are on different ends of the center, said Callahan. Both Farkas and Seith have met previously and discussed their views radio shows, according to Seith. "I find he (Farkas) is sympathetic to the Soviet Union to a point of being blind to thier shortcomings," said Seith. "Americans need to understand other countries' views of international affairs," replied Farkas. "In order to make progress in international affairs I think you must do Letter drive started ACCORDING TO CATHY Thomas, director of financial aid, Governor James Thompson is supporting a $2850 maximum, and she urges students to write to the governor and to their legislators to push for the higher ceiling on the awards. Thomas said that the increase "is a sign that the Illinois monetary award program has not kept pace with inflation." "When the program began in the late 1960's and early 1970's," she explained, "it funded approximately 50%-60% of the tuition at private schools. In recent years however, that percentage has dipped into the low 40s." She added that private schools are lobbying for a grant that is 65% of the average tuition ai independent schools. "Presently, it's at about 42%," she said. According to Wayne Winholt, president of the student association, the association, in coopera­ three things: understand yourself, understand your adversary, and most important of all understand how your adversary sees you. There is no hope for progress if this isn't followed." "DR. FARKAS IS NOT WHAT I would call a radical," said Callahan.Farkas views Seith as a "political animal" who knows quite a lot, but he hopes Seith will not "go on the campaign trail" and "respect the audience." "I'm inclined to say controversial things," said Farkas, and he hopes that any political ambitions Seith may have will not influence what he "The basic issues continue to be the same irrespective of whether Reagan or Mondale were president" -Patrick Callahan wants to say. "I would be greatly surprised if Alex Seith were a reactionary," said Callahan, who hasn't met Seith. MEARSHEIMER DOESN'T feel he knows enough about his fellow colleagues to comment on their views. He does view himself as possessing a generally moderate viewpoint when it comes to foreign policy. "It is hard to generalize about foreign policy," he said. Mearsheimer also feels that some foreign policy issues are just too complex. "We have to look at each issue one by one and lay out the parameters for each issue," he added. February 15, 1985 Push to up state grant to $2900 By Mike O'Connor The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has recommended that the maximum grant awarded by the Illinois State Scholarship Commission be set at $2900 for 1985-1986. If approved, the recommendation would result in a $450 increase in the level of aid available to students compared with 1984-1985 levels. tion with the financial aid office has begun a letter writing campaign to help rally support for the higher aid levels. "Last week," said Winholt, "we sent out letterstothe 2200 DePaul students who are receiving ISSC assistance, encouraging them to write to the aovernor in support of the increase in funding." HE ADDED THAT IF THIS effort wasn't sucessful, then the student association would sponsor a university-wide mailing effort similar to the one a year ago, when funding for federally guaranteed student loans was reduced. Last year, form tetters supplied by SA allowed students to inform their representatives, en masse, of their opinions. University president Rev. John T. Richardson, C.M., has been watching the funding situation closely. Fr. Richardson said that he stays in constant contact with government offices concerned with the issue, including the state budget office, the legislature, and the iHBE. Richardson serves on the executive committee of the Federation Of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities, which he describes as a group of 50 or 60 institutions that help promote higher education." It has been a priority of the Federation to get an increase in ISSC funding. continued on page 3 "I'm very optimistic about the quality of the discussion. All the speakers have proven they can produce a high quality discussion," said Diaz. "It should be a very exciting event," added Callahan. Both Farkas and Mearsheimer make their point with flair and they are engaging people, he said. Although Callahan has not heard Seith speak publically, he sees Seith as being a thoughtful and articulate person. "HOPEFULLY THE FORUM will be insightful enough to make attendance worthwhile," said Diaz. in addition to DePaul students, Diaz plans to invite the faculty and political science organizations of Northwestern University, Loyola University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune will also be asked to attend the event. "The most valued learning happens outside the classroom-in events which occur around the edges," said Farkas. Even though Callahan understands the inopportune time of the forum because of the night and because it is right before finals week, he feel that low attendance and participation on the part of the students would be an embarrassment to the university.