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Thursday, November 3, 2005 Volume 81 • Number 9 White House official indicted By David Miller A formal indictment, the result of a two year long investigation by Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, was issued last Friday afternoon for Vice President Dick Cheney's Chief of Staff, I. Lewis Libby. "Scooter", as Libby is known to Washington insiders, was charged with five criminal accounts stemming from the investigation into who leaked the identity of covert CIA agent Valerie Wilson. However, to the surprise of many, Libby faced no charges for leaking the name of a covert agent, which is the issue at the heart of this controversy. Libby instead faces charges of perjury, obstruction of justice, and making false statements. Upon facing the indictment, Libby immediately rendered his resignation as the vice president's chief of staff. In a statement following his resignation, Libby said, "1 have conducted my responsibilities honorably and truthfully, including with respect to this investigation." An additional sigh of relief could be felt coming from the White House as the president's top political advisor and deputy chief of staff, Karl Rove, managed to avoid facing any indictments this week. Many political and legal analysts had speculated Rove, since holding the White House position in this investigation, would undoubtedly face criminal prosecution. But despite the lack of immediate charges against Rove, Fitzgerald said Rove remains under investigation for the leak, and legal analysts have said he is not off the hook yet. As the indictments raise concern both inside the Beltway and out, Bethel students are looking to make sense of the White House scandal. Some students have voiced major concerns and outrage over the recent investigations and indictment. "I'm very concerned about what is happening inside the Bush administration's White House right now. The investigation into who leaked the name of a covert agent raises some serious questions about the integrity of this administration, and I think all students should be concerned," said BU senior Justin Holmertz, a political science major. Former White House intern and senior economics major Josh Lucas said, "An indictment is nothing more than a formal accusation. It doesn't mean he is guilty. Libby hasn't been convicted, and it's not fair that so many feel it necessary to preju- dicate those involved in the investigation." Lucas also said that now is a prime moment for the Bush administration to revamp its image with the American public. "Reagan experienced the same sort of situation in his second term with the Iran-Contra scandal and Oliver North. But he managed to swing the pendulum back into his favor by the time he left office." The investigation and recent indictments also raise the larger question of the argument for war in Iraq. Many of the war's critics have claimed that the ousting of.a CIA agent, possibly for political reasons, strikes a serious blow to the legitimacy of the of Bush administration's logic for war. But others have suggested that even if this was retribution, it may have been well deserved if Joseph and Valerie Wilson were purposefully setting the up Bush administration to fail. Face to face with devastation Five Bethel students encounter aftermath of Hurricane Katrina By Mel Johnson We pulled into Pass Chrislian after midnight on Friday night, and the devastation was shocking, even in the dark. On Friday, Oct. 21, four Bethel students and 1 were driving down to Pass Christian, Miss., to help out with the hurricane relief. Through a series of random connections, Emily Backes, Anna Olson, Aaron Kelly, Amy Mikul and 1 had joined a weekend trip with Campus Crusade for Christ from the U of M, and we were about to spend twenty-five hours on a bus traveling down to the Gulf Coast to help wherever we were needed. All the ditches on the side of the road were filled with debris; there were overturned cars on each side of the road, and there was abandoned gas station. Houses everywhere were torn from their foundations. We spent that night in our bus, and woke up early to help with the cleanup around the town. During the first day, the team of 48 people split up and worked all over the community of Pass Christian, which consisted of 6,000 inhabitants before Katrina hit, but now was deserted as we drove through the streets. We were assigned to all kinds of projects. We helped in family homes, churches, and even office buildings. We moved wet possessions out of homes, pulled out hundreds of nails, and tore out wet drywall and insulation. Some of the homes near the shore had been submerged under 40 feet of water, and nearly everything inside had been ruined. Mikul commented, "Everything in one woman's house was destroyed and we had to basically throw everything away. We kept commenting on how big we were making the pile and how far we have come, yet these are this woman's things. . .she is hurting because those are the things of her life; everything was ruined." Nearly all of the homes were either condemned or still uninhabitable. Some community members lived in tents or campers near their homes, or had left to seek shelter in other communities. All the remaining residents of Pass Christian congregated three times daily in the FEMA relief tent for meals, alongside all of the relief workers. While we ate in the FEMA tent, we were able to meet several residents of the town and hear their stories and experiences. Many of them were dependent upon the relief assistance, and some hadn't used a real toilet or shower in weeks. It had been eight weeks since Hurricane Katrina had hit Pass Christian, and there were still hundreds of people without homes, electricity, or water. There was still an enormous amount of debris that covered the town. At night, we slept outside, only a few hundreds yards from the Gulf Shore, on the foundation of a destroyed dentist's office. There were mangled dentist's chairs and tools a few feet from where we slept, the only remnants left of the building. It was all rather surreal for us to see. After working for only two days, we left to drive back to Minnesota, and the town of Pass Christian still looked quite the same. In a conversation with one resident, he speculated that the cleanup could take two to three years. There is still so much left to do. The five of us from Bethel came home from our weekend in Mississippi with many thoughts and questions about Photos by possessions, social class, poverty, and tragedy. After watching weeks of hurricane coverage on the news, in one weekend we finally encountered the true reality of this tragedy It will be hard to forget this close encounter with the devastation in Pass Christian. Amy Mikul, Anna Olson, Aaron Kelly, Emily Backes, and Mel Johnson spent.a weekend cleaning up after Hurricane Katrina. Halloween brought out the best Arden East was one of many residences to throw a costume contest for the best Halloween costume. Pawlenty creates faith and community service council Council to strengthen ties between religious groups and government By Meika Vogel Governor Tim Pawlenty has observed the importance of faith-based and community organizations in the wake of tragedies such as hurricanes Katrina and Rita where such groups provided much needed support in addition to the government's response. Pawlenty announced the creation of the Minnesota Council of Faith and Community Service Initiatives on Friday, Oct. 7. The council was created by an executive order in an effort to make it easier for faith-based and community organizations to acquire funding and work around government regulations to provide social services. With the creation of the council, Minnesota joins more than 20 other stales that have similar programs. The council is also comparable to the federal Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives created by President Bush. Pawlenty noted in a news release that while serving those in need, such organizations are able to provide a more personal and human aspect than government agencies. With respect to the impact of the council, Professor Bill Johnson, a political science professor, said, "1 believe it can be beneficial if it links the many faith-based communities and organizations with public agencies, to enable those communities to provide high-quality services where they can serve best, and let the agencies know who can do the work well." The council will be made up of 15 members and an executive director appointed by Pawlenty. Through resources such as a website listing available government funding opportunities, the council will advise faith-based and community organizations on ways in which they can work together with government agencies and ensure that funding is available to proper groups. The council will work with a $175,000 budget over the next two years to complete such tasks. While many citizens, along with Pawlenty, see benefits the council will have on. the state, some groups have already voiced strong opposition. The Freedom from Religion Foundation, a Wisconsin-based group, fears that the council will end up being an unconstitutional government support of religion, and that tax dollars will be used for evangelism by religious groups. The group is already preparing lawsuits against olher states with similar councils and is watching the activities of the Minnesota council carefully. So far, no faith-based initiative councils have been found to violate the first amendment. While the creation of this council has the opportunity to benefit the Christian community in Minnesota by expanding its opportunities and resources for service, lhe impact of the council is far broader. Faith- based organizations include many groups, such as churches, mosques, synagogues, and charities like the Salvation Army. "The council can get the best image if it operates openly and makes sure that when faith- based organizations do get public support, it is for high-quality sen-ices without favoritism for particular denominations or churches," said Johnson. y
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Title | Page 1 |
Alternative Title | The Bethel Clarion |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 81 No. 09 |
Date Published | November 03 2005 |
Decade | 2000 |
Academic Year | 2005 - 2006 |
Frequency | Weekly |
Notes | This project has been financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. |
Digital Collection | The Clarion: Bethel University's Student Newspaper |
Digital Publisher | Bethel University |
Editor | Lee, Cara |
Contributors | Feltmann, Pamela (News Editor); Patton, Cara (Views Editor); Walters, Brett (Variety Editor); Richmann, Christopher (A&E Editor); Sveen, Tom (Sports Editor); Wolfe, Melissa (Layout Editor); Myers, Danica (Photo Editor); Baumgarten, Sherah (Copy Editor); Armbrester, Lindsay (Copy Editor); Kelly, Aaron (Business and Advertising Manager); Martin, Barb (Administrative Advisor); Alsdurf, Phyllis (Academic Advisor) |
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United States Minnesota Saint Paul |
Time Span of Publication | Newspaper published from 1921 through present day |
Copyright | Reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted for educational and research purposes with proper attribution to the Bethel Digital Library. No commercial reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted under copyright law without the written permission of Bethel University Digital Library. For questions or further information on this collection, contact digital-library@bethel.edu. |
Type | text |
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Physical Dimensions | 12.5 x 23 |
Original Collection | Printed paper copies of original newspaper in the collections of the Bethel University Library and the History Center: Archives of the Baptist General Conference and Bethel University. |
Original Publisher | Bethel University |
Transcript | Thursday, November 3, 2005 Volume 81 • Number 9 White House official indicted By David Miller A formal indictment, the result of a two year long investigation by Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, was issued last Friday afternoon for Vice President Dick Cheney's Chief of Staff, I. Lewis Libby. "Scooter", as Libby is known to Washington insiders, was charged with five criminal accounts stemming from the investigation into who leaked the identity of covert CIA agent Valerie Wilson. However, to the surprise of many, Libby faced no charges for leaking the name of a covert agent, which is the issue at the heart of this controversy. Libby instead faces charges of perjury, obstruction of justice, and making false statements. Upon facing the indictment, Libby immediately rendered his resignation as the vice president's chief of staff. In a statement following his resignation, Libby said, "1 have conducted my responsibilities honorably and truthfully, including with respect to this investigation." An additional sigh of relief could be felt coming from the White House as the president's top political advisor and deputy chief of staff, Karl Rove, managed to avoid facing any indictments this week. Many political and legal analysts had speculated Rove, since holding the White House position in this investigation, would undoubtedly face criminal prosecution. But despite the lack of immediate charges against Rove, Fitzgerald said Rove remains under investigation for the leak, and legal analysts have said he is not off the hook yet. As the indictments raise concern both inside the Beltway and out, Bethel students are looking to make sense of the White House scandal. Some students have voiced major concerns and outrage over the recent investigations and indictment. "I'm very concerned about what is happening inside the Bush administration's White House right now. The investigation into who leaked the name of a covert agent raises some serious questions about the integrity of this administration, and I think all students should be concerned," said BU senior Justin Holmertz, a political science major. Former White House intern and senior economics major Josh Lucas said, "An indictment is nothing more than a formal accusation. It doesn't mean he is guilty. Libby hasn't been convicted, and it's not fair that so many feel it necessary to preju- dicate those involved in the investigation." Lucas also said that now is a prime moment for the Bush administration to revamp its image with the American public. "Reagan experienced the same sort of situation in his second term with the Iran-Contra scandal and Oliver North. But he managed to swing the pendulum back into his favor by the time he left office." The investigation and recent indictments also raise the larger question of the argument for war in Iraq. Many of the war's critics have claimed that the ousting of.a CIA agent, possibly for political reasons, strikes a serious blow to the legitimacy of the of Bush administration's logic for war. But others have suggested that even if this was retribution, it may have been well deserved if Joseph and Valerie Wilson were purposefully setting the up Bush administration to fail. Face to face with devastation Five Bethel students encounter aftermath of Hurricane Katrina By Mel Johnson We pulled into Pass Chrislian after midnight on Friday night, and the devastation was shocking, even in the dark. On Friday, Oct. 21, four Bethel students and 1 were driving down to Pass Christian, Miss., to help out with the hurricane relief. Through a series of random connections, Emily Backes, Anna Olson, Aaron Kelly, Amy Mikul and 1 had joined a weekend trip with Campus Crusade for Christ from the U of M, and we were about to spend twenty-five hours on a bus traveling down to the Gulf Coast to help wherever we were needed. All the ditches on the side of the road were filled with debris; there were overturned cars on each side of the road, and there was abandoned gas station. Houses everywhere were torn from their foundations. We spent that night in our bus, and woke up early to help with the cleanup around the town. During the first day, the team of 48 people split up and worked all over the community of Pass Christian, which consisted of 6,000 inhabitants before Katrina hit, but now was deserted as we drove through the streets. We were assigned to all kinds of projects. We helped in family homes, churches, and even office buildings. We moved wet possessions out of homes, pulled out hundreds of nails, and tore out wet drywall and insulation. Some of the homes near the shore had been submerged under 40 feet of water, and nearly everything inside had been ruined. Mikul commented, "Everything in one woman's house was destroyed and we had to basically throw everything away. We kept commenting on how big we were making the pile and how far we have come, yet these are this woman's things. . .she is hurting because those are the things of her life; everything was ruined." Nearly all of the homes were either condemned or still uninhabitable. Some community members lived in tents or campers near their homes, or had left to seek shelter in other communities. All the remaining residents of Pass Christian congregated three times daily in the FEMA relief tent for meals, alongside all of the relief workers. While we ate in the FEMA tent, we were able to meet several residents of the town and hear their stories and experiences. Many of them were dependent upon the relief assistance, and some hadn't used a real toilet or shower in weeks. It had been eight weeks since Hurricane Katrina had hit Pass Christian, and there were still hundreds of people without homes, electricity, or water. There was still an enormous amount of debris that covered the town. At night, we slept outside, only a few hundreds yards from the Gulf Shore, on the foundation of a destroyed dentist's office. There were mangled dentist's chairs and tools a few feet from where we slept, the only remnants left of the building. It was all rather surreal for us to see. After working for only two days, we left to drive back to Minnesota, and the town of Pass Christian still looked quite the same. In a conversation with one resident, he speculated that the cleanup could take two to three years. There is still so much left to do. The five of us from Bethel came home from our weekend in Mississippi with many thoughts and questions about Photos by possessions, social class, poverty, and tragedy. After watching weeks of hurricane coverage on the news, in one weekend we finally encountered the true reality of this tragedy It will be hard to forget this close encounter with the devastation in Pass Christian. Amy Mikul, Anna Olson, Aaron Kelly, Emily Backes, and Mel Johnson spent.a weekend cleaning up after Hurricane Katrina. Halloween brought out the best Arden East was one of many residences to throw a costume contest for the best Halloween costume. Pawlenty creates faith and community service council Council to strengthen ties between religious groups and government By Meika Vogel Governor Tim Pawlenty has observed the importance of faith-based and community organizations in the wake of tragedies such as hurricanes Katrina and Rita where such groups provided much needed support in addition to the government's response. Pawlenty announced the creation of the Minnesota Council of Faith and Community Service Initiatives on Friday, Oct. 7. The council was created by an executive order in an effort to make it easier for faith-based and community organizations to acquire funding and work around government regulations to provide social services. With the creation of the council, Minnesota joins more than 20 other stales that have similar programs. The council is also comparable to the federal Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives created by President Bush. Pawlenty noted in a news release that while serving those in need, such organizations are able to provide a more personal and human aspect than government agencies. With respect to the impact of the council, Professor Bill Johnson, a political science professor, said, "1 believe it can be beneficial if it links the many faith-based communities and organizations with public agencies, to enable those communities to provide high-quality services where they can serve best, and let the agencies know who can do the work well." The council will be made up of 15 members and an executive director appointed by Pawlenty. Through resources such as a website listing available government funding opportunities, the council will advise faith-based and community organizations on ways in which they can work together with government agencies and ensure that funding is available to proper groups. The council will work with a $175,000 budget over the next two years to complete such tasks. While many citizens, along with Pawlenty, see benefits the council will have on. the state, some groups have already voiced strong opposition. The Freedom from Religion Foundation, a Wisconsin-based group, fears that the council will end up being an unconstitutional government support of religion, and that tax dollars will be used for evangelism by religious groups. The group is already preparing lawsuits against olher states with similar councils and is watching the activities of the Minnesota council carefully. So far, no faith-based initiative councils have been found to violate the first amendment. While the creation of this council has the opportunity to benefit the Christian community in Minnesota by expanding its opportunities and resources for service, lhe impact of the council is far broader. Faith- based organizations include many groups, such as churches, mosques, synagogues, and charities like the Salvation Army. "The council can get the best image if it operates openly and makes sure that when faith- based organizations do get public support, it is for high-quality sen-ices without favoritism for particular denominations or churches," said Johnson. y |
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