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The Daily Gazette
Swarthmore College
Friday, November 20,1998
Volume 3, Number 48
NEWS IN BRIEF
1) World news roundup
2) Campus events
SPORTS IN BRIEF
1) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
WEATHER FORECAST
Today: Mostly cloudy, rain likely with highs in the upper 50s.
Dr. Jekyll wears the turtleneck to class…
Tonight: Colder, with lows 35 to 40.
…and Mr. Hyde is all about getting down at Olde Club!
Extended Weekend Forecast
Saturday: Partly sunny breezy and Chilly. Highs in the upper 40s.
Sunday: Highs in the mid 40s.
But which one of you can we expect at brunch?
NEWS REPORT
1) World news roundup
CLINTON IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS BEGIN
The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee opened hearings on the
possible impeachment of President Clinton Thursday with the testimony of
independent counsel Kenneth Starr. Starr, whose appearance was widely
televised, reviewed the evidence he collected against Clinton and contended
again that the President’s offenses in the Monica Lewinsky affair, notably
perjury and obstruction, were impeachable. Later he defended his inquiry
against accusations of misconduct delivered by Clinton’s attorney. Starr
also noted that he had not found enough evidence of impeachable offenses in
three other alleged scandals, including the Whitewater dealings.
1
CLINTON BEGINS ASIAN TRIP IN JAPAN
President Clinton delivered a speech which later broadcast across Japan on
the first day of a five-day-long tour that will also take him to South
Korea and Guam. Clinton encouraged the nation not to be pessimistic about
its current economic depression, though he has also expressed concern over
the openness of Japanese markets to American goods. The visit also included
a meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko over tea.
IN OTHER NEWS…
The Israeli Cabinet gave its final approval of implementation of the Wye
River land-for-peace accord reached with the PLO and is scheduled to remove
troops from two percent of the West Bank on Friday… Alan Pakula, director
of many acclaimed films such as “All the President’s Men”, was killed
Thursday in a car accident in New York. He was seventy… Sammy Sosa was
overwhelmingly voted the National League Most Valuable Player by the
Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
*****
2) Campus events
FRIDAY
Second Annual Town and Gown Turkey Trot
Strath Haven and Rutgers Avenue, 8:30 p.m.
Lecture: “Continuing War in Chiapas”
Scheuer Room, 3:00 p.m.
Stephen Petronio and Company Masterclass
Troy Dance Lab, 4:30 p.m.
Roadmark Night of Original Scenes
Paces, 8:00 p.m.
Chorus, Orchestra Concert
Lang Concert Hall, 8:00 p.m.
SAO Tea House
IC, 9:00 p.m.
Movie: “The Truman Show”
DuPont Lecture Hall, 7:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
SATURDAY
“Escape to Trancyberia”
LPAC cinema, 8:00 p.m.
Directors’ Night of Scenes
Frear Ensemble Theatre, LPAC, 8:00 p.m.
Roadmark Night of Original Scenes
Paces, 8:00 p.m.
Stephen Petronio Company
LPAC, 8:00 p.m.
Dead Dog hosts the Backwater Blues Wayne Miller Tribute Band
Mary Lyons, 9:30 p.m.
Willets Party with live band, Oota Goota Solo
Mephistos, 10:00 p.m.
Movie: “The Mask of Zorro”
DuPont Lecture Hall, 7:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
SUNDAY
Hyorim Lee Senior Recital, piano
Lang Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Directors’ Night of Scenes
Frear Ensemble Theatre, LPAC, 2:00 pm.
*****
SPORTS UPDATE
1) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
TODAY
No contests are scheduled for today.
TOMORROW
Joko Agunloye ’01 visits Dickinson for the NCAA III Women’s Cross Country
Championships.
Men’s basketball hosts Skidmore in the Equinox Classic at 3:00 p.m.
Women’s basketball hosts Eastern in the Tip-Off Tournament at 8:00 p.m.
Wrestling travels to the Montclair Invite at 11:00 a.m.
Men’s swimming visits Drew at 2:00 p.m.
Women’s swimming visits Drew at 2:00 p.m.
*****
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