The future of China's Most Favored Nation status was one of the main topics explored Friday at a panel discussion on "Building Democracy: Tiananmen and Human Rights," which closed out the successful "Future of Democracy in China" conference. On June 3, President Bill Clinton will make a difficult decision -- whether to continue or terminate China's status as a Most Favored Nation.
Republican Sen. Arlen Specter spoke Friday about the need to broaden his party's support base and to tone down the ultra-conservatism that divided the party at its 1992 convention. The Pennsylvanian senator opened his speech, "Agenda for Voters 18-28," with an optimistic statement, saying that, contrary to economic indicators, "the prospect is present to enjoy a life that is more prosperous, more satisfying and more secure than the generations before." He said the principles on which the Republican Party is based will lead the way to this greater prosperity and a "better tomorrow." Specter said the divisiveness of the 1992 Houston convention is not indicative of the Republican Party.
Today's Earth Day celebration marks the high point of a term's work by the Environmental Studies Department of the Dartmouth Outing Club to plan events promoting environmental awareness. ESD Members have worked to preserve forests in Northern New Hampshire, organized plans for an organic garden and lobbied to make the Collis Cafe more environmentally conscious. Last Monday, several members traveled to a Concord, N.H.